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West Side Story

Oscar nominee review: The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle

Oscar nominee review: The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle

Paul Curry February 25, 2014

Winter break was a blast of fresh air after several long weeks of school, and by fresh air I mean negative forty degree air. Still, during our long break I was privy to watch both American Hustle, directed...

Oscar nominee review: Frozen

Oscar nominee review: Frozen

Jaycie Weathers February 24, 2014

By Jaycie Weathers   In case you've been living under a rock for the past several months, the Disney animated movie Frozen is causing an insane amount of buzz on all fronts. The film was released...

The show choir world: the Benton Touch of Class competition

The show choir world: the Benton “Touch of Class” competition

Shirley February 20, 2014

Complied by Shirley Wang and Hannah Merrill  The air is hot and crowded as more than 800 people pack into the gym for the “Touch of Class” competition at Benton Community High School on Saturday,...

Oscar nominee review: The Great Beauty

Oscar nominee review: The Great Beauty

Rebecca Wen February 9, 2014

The Great Beauty is an Italian film laden with beautiful scenes, from dazzling parties to the historic sights of Rome. After celebrating his sixty-fifth birthday with an extravagant party, Jep Gambardella...

Oscar nominee review: The Wind Rises

Oscar nominee review: The Wind Rises

Megumi Kitamoto February 1, 2014

Photo used with permission from flickr.com In the bustling heart of Tokyo, there is a small studio in a suburb called Koganei. This studio, called Studio Ghibli,  is where Hayao Miyazaki creates his...

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Oscar nominee review: Despicable Me 2

Katie Mons January 30, 2014

By: Meredith Cullen and Katie Mons Gru and his Minions are back in Despicable Me 2, the second film from Universal Pictures about the villain and his adventures. But Gru is faced with a more daunting...

Fashion profile: Kathryn Quelle ’15

Tyler January 29, 2014

Photos by Madie Miller and Nick Deerberg West Side Story: Describe your style. Kathryn Quelle '15: Modern chic but somewhat casual. WSS: How has your style evolved? KQ: It's matured...

My week in music

My week in music

Blake January 28, 2014

West reacts to Grammy Awards

West reacts to Grammy Awards

January 28, 2014

Compiled by Fiona Armstrong-Pavlik and Blake Oetting   [View the story "West reacts to Grammy Awards" on Storify]

WHS dance marathon 2014

WHS dance marathon 2014

Brittani Langland January 23, 2014

By Brittani Langland , Apoorva Raikwar, and Kaitlyn McCurdy Dance Marathon is an organization that supports children and their families battling pediatric cancer at the University of Iowa Children’s...

2013: a year in review

2013: a year in review

Kaitlyn McCurdy January 21, 2014

Compiled by Lushia Anson, Fiona Armstrong-Pavlik, Stephon Berry, Lucy Blair, Meredith Cullen, Kelsey Keranen, Megumi Kitamoto, Kaitlyn McCurdy, Consuelo Mendoza, Anna Mondanaro, Amelia Moser, Blake...

What we missed in 2013

What we missed in 2013

Kaitlyn McCurdy January 21, 2014

Considering everything that gets released throughout a year, it's incredibly hard to review absolutely everything. Therefore, the WSS went back and picked some of this year's biggest and brightest on...

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