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Album review: Panic! at the Disco's "Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!"

Album review: Panic! at the Disco’s “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!”

Kaitlyn McCurdy November 1, 2013

by Kaitlyn McCurdy If you say you never had a Panic! at the Disco phase, you’re lying. I distinctly remember dancing around my room to “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies” for days on end and pretending...

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Carrie Remake review

Lucy Blair October 30, 2013

Carrie White’s mother exemplifies the most extremist of religious culture. Her parenting style goes so far in its crusade against obscenity that Carrie is robbed of any knowledge of the changes regarding...

1440 hosts movie night

1440 hosts movie night

Meredith Cullen October 29, 2013

By Meredith Cullen West High's 1440 Interact Club hosted a Halloween-inspired movie night on Friday Oct. 18. Students bundled up in blankets to enjoy a movie in the courtyard at West High late Friday...

2013 All-State choir quartets part 2

2013 All-State choir quartets part 2

Katie Mons October 22, 2013

The West Side Story goes behind the scenes of another All-State choir quartet rehearsal to talk to more students about why they are interested in auditioning for All-State. Selected West High students...

Iowa City Book Festival 2013

Iowa City Book Festival 2013

October 15, 2013

By Rebecca Wen and Kelsey Keranen Photographs taken at the Iowa City Book Festival last Saturday and Sunday.

Album review: Miley Cyrus' "Bangerz"

Album review: Miley Cyrus’ “Bangerz”

Julia Truszkowski October 12, 2013

By Julia Truszkowski As a seventeen year old at the peak of her “who cares what the world thinks, Imma do what I want,” rebel phase, I’m raising a fist and sticking my tongue out right along with...

West shows spirit

West shows spirit

Jaycie Weathers October 4, 2013

Compiled by Jaycie Weathers   Students dressed up for spirit days Sept. 30-Oct. 5, leading up to the homecoming football game and dance. The WSS put together an overview of the spirit days...

Album review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2"

Album review: Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2”

Kaitlyn McCurdy October 1, 2013

by Kaitlyn McCurdy In March 2013, Justin Timberlake released “The 20/20 Experience,” and within a week, it sold 968,000 copies. As of September, it has sold 2,218,000 copies. Now, we have...

Fashion Friday: Lauren Dunkelberg '14

Fashion Friday: Lauren Dunkelberg ’14

Shirley September 27, 2013

Compiled by Megumi Kitamoto Photos by Shirley Wang Whenever Lauren Dunkelberg '14 walks down the hallways, her bright colors, matching necklaces and cute accessories definitely warrant a second glance....

2013 All-State choir quartets

2013 All-State choir quartets

Katie Mons September 26, 2013

The West Side Story goes behind the scenes of an All-State choir quartet rehearsal and discovers more about the audition process. Selected West High students will audition in Fairfield, IA on Oct. 26. By...

Best Buddies hosts tie-dye extravaganza

Best Buddies hosts tie-dye extravaganza

Jaycie Weathers September 25, 2013

By Jaycie Weathers   On Sept. 24, Best Buddies held an event for members in front of the ninth grade center to tie-dye white shirts and hang out with friends, while getting a little messy in...

Fencing

Fencing

Jaeho Lee September 23, 2013

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