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DIY ugly sweater

DIY ugly sweater

Brittani Langland December 15, 2013

By Katie Peplow and Brittani Langland Are you still looking for an ugly sweater for Ugly Sweater Day on Friday? Does holiday shopping have you too short on cash to go buy one? Well you're in luck, because...

My week in music

My week in music

December 10, 2013

Review: Scratch Cupcakery

Review: Scratch Cupcakery

Megumi Kitamoto November 15, 2013

By Megumi Kitamoto Photos by Megumi Kitamoto Let’s admit it. The first trimester was stressful, and the first day of the second trimester was just chaotic. So after the power outage and early dismissal,...

Show choir prepares for upcoming season

Show choir prepares for upcoming season

Lauren Knudson November 11, 2013

By Ryo Ohashi and Ricky Rodriguez WSS Interns With rehearsals consisting of about three hours of singing and dancing since the late summer, show choir is working harder than ever. Their first show,...

West High choirs perform with collegiate chorus

West High choirs perform with collegiate chorus

November 8, 2013

West High's Concert Choir performed with Western Illinois's college choir on Wednesday, November 6th in the auditorium. The two choirs exchanged moments on the stage as each performed multiple pieces. By...

Review: Bastille-Bad Blood

Review: Bastille-Bad Blood

November 8, 2013

Photo from Creative Commons By Megumi Kitamoto As the Arts and Entertainment of the West Side Story, I have been incredibly blessed to get sent music from moxie.org to review. A few days ago, Bastille’s...

On the arts- Alexandra Dobre '16

On the arts- Alexandra Dobre ’16

Consuelo Mendoza November 6, 2013

By: Consuelo Mendoza West Side Story: When did you first start playing guitar? Alexandra Dobre: I began playing about four and a half years ago when my dad finally gave in to my constant whining and...

Album review: “Reflektor” by Arcade Fire

November 5, 2013

By Fiona Armstrong-Pavlik   They won a Grammy and disappeared for three years, but Arcade Fire is definitely back.   But they’re not the same. It’s not a surprise, though. Pretty much...

M.I.A.- Y.A.L.A.

M.I.A.- Y.A.L.A.

November 3, 2013

"Guns go off when I enter the building" opens M.I.A.'s new single off her upcoming album, "Matangi", however, this isn't the 38 year old Sri Lankan EDM artist's first head-banging, hair swirling club hit. Mathangi...

Theatre West performs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Theatre West performs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

November 1, 2013

By Abby Burgess, Brooke Lofgren and Hilah Kohen Theatre West will present its production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on November 1 at 7:30 pm and November 2 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Get a behind-the-scenes...

Fashion Friday-Ryan Hansen '15

Fashion Friday-Ryan Hansen ’15

November 1, 2013

Photo by Nick Deerberg By Megumi Kitamoto WSS: Describe your every day style. Ryan Hansen ’15: My style is usually a v-neck shirt, cardigan and skinny jeans. I’m always really cold, which is why...

Iowa City's rained out Halloween

Iowa City’s rained out Halloween

November 1, 2013

Downtown Iowa City experienced an unfortunately aqueous Halloween. Little festivity was present on the streets, creating an unintentional spotlight on the town's geographic change from late fall to early...

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