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West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

West High seniors' study habits

West High seniors’ study habits

Paul Curry April 4, 2014

Finals are coming up! West Side Story interviewed two Seniors to see how they study, and whether being a senior has effected their work ethic.

Album review: Lea Michele's Louder

Album review: Lea Michele’s Louder

Megumi Kitamoto March 30, 2014

We all have probably heard of Lea Michele and her incredibly beautiful voice from the television show Glee and the publicity surrounding the death of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith. In all honesty,...

Veronika Graves '14: fashion Friday

Veronika Graves ’14: fashion Friday

Brittani Langland March 7, 2014

By Gage Van Dyke WSS: Where do you shop? Veronika Graves '14: Dry Goods, PacSun, Von Maur, American & Eagle and Four Seasons. WSS: Describe your style. VG: My style changes from day...

From jazz band to the Billboard 200: Q&A with West alum Bridget Kearney

From jazz band to the Billboard 200: Q&A with West alum Bridget Kearney

Shirley March 7, 2014

At a young age, West alum Bridget Kearney '03 realized she wanted to be a professional musician and "put all [her] eggs in one basket," attending the New England Conservatory in Boston after high school...

Oscar nominee review: The Hunt

Oscar nominee review: The Hunt

Rebecca Wen March 2, 2014

The Hunt is a tremendously emotional movie that depicts the power of gossip in a small town. Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen plays Lucas, a divorced father and kindergarten teacher who is wrongly accused...

Oscar nominee review: Captain Phillips

Oscar nominee review: Captain Phillips

Grace Young March 1, 2014

By Grace Young I went to the theater with no intentions of seeing Captain Phillips but I was convinced on the grounds of “it’s a longer movie so we get to spend more time together!” Because I’m...

Oscar nominee review: Nebraska

Oscar nominee review: Nebraska

Shirley March 1, 2014

Directed by The Descendants’ Alexander Payne, Nebraska is set in black and white but the characters, script and comedic knocks are colorful. Actor Bruce Dern plays Woody Grant, an elderly man who one...

Preparing for the 2014 Oscars

Preparing for the 2014 Oscars

Kaitlyn McCurdy March 1, 2014

Compiled by Kaitlyn McCurdy, Meredith Cullen, Katie Mons, Gage Van Dyke, Paul Curry, Shirley Wang, Jaycie Weathers, Rebecca Wen and Megumi Kitamoto It's highly unlikely that anyone has actually seen...

Oscar nominee review: 12 Years a Slave

Oscar nominee review: 12 Years a Slave

Katie Mons March 1, 2014

By: Meredith Cullen and Katie Mons Based on a true story, the film 12 Years a Slave depicts the life of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who originally was a free man from New York during the 1800s....

Fashion profile: Hannah Sheldon '15

Fashion profile: Hannah Sheldon ’15

Julia Truszkowski February 28, 2014

Photos by Lizzie Pruneau West Side Story: Describe your style Hannah Sheldon '15: I would probably describe it as different. It's pretty girly because I wear a lot of dresses. WSS: How...

Oscar nominee review: "Dallas Buyers Club"

Oscar nominee review: “Dallas Buyers Club”

Kaitlyn McCurdy February 27, 2014

To be honest, I had never even heard of “Dallas Buyers Club” until I saw a gifset on Tumblr of Jared Leto in drag with the tag “do yourself a favor and watch this movie.” So, I did myself...

Oscar nominee review: Gravity

Oscar nominee review: Gravity

February 27, 2014

By Gage Van Dyke A team of engineers work on the Hubble Space Telescope, all tethered to the giant machinery. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) diagnoses the telescope while Matt Kowalski (George Clooney)...

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