• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Iowa Public Radio journalist and former West Side Story Online Editor-in-Chief Natalie Dunlap ’20 (left) returns to her roots alongside IPR veteran Charity Nebbe (right), host of "Talk of Iowa."

On air, in print, in person

Loren Barjis, WSS Intern
May 9, 2025
Current Iowa Writers Workshop Christine Kim '26 looks for a book in the Dey House.

The City of Literature

Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor
May 5, 2025
Gianna Liu '25 (center, holding the "I" balloon) has been involved in Walk It Out all four years of high school. This is her second year as program director.

Q & A with Walk It Out program director

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
April 30, 2025
Although period products, medication and education have come a long way, there are still current issues and stigma.

Breaking the cycle

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee
April 24, 2025
National parks are experiencing numerous systematic changes.

Beyond the trails

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor
April 20, 2025
Whether for travel or leisure, see how Iowa City’s unique cycling culture impacts West.

Stuck in the cycle

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
April 20, 2025
Over spring break, West students and staff traveled to China for an international educational experience.

West students return from China trip

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2025
To Sudarshan Kasturirangan '26, taking part in tennis is even more enjoyable since he grew up with some of the members of his team. He looks up to his brother as an inspiration to further his tennis skills.

1 in 1600

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
April 18, 2025
Freshmen stars Sofia Fuentes, Michael Hanna and Iris Vasi in action (left to right).

Rising stars

Celia Sadewasser, Print Sports Editor
April 18, 2025
WSS dives into vaccine debates

The vac-scene

Jessie Li, Print Copy Editor
April 17, 2025
Don't sugarcoat it

Don’t sugarcoat it

Waad Dafalla, Mrudani Ramkumar, and Colin Wehrle
April 17, 2025
David Conrads, director of the Iowa Raptor Project Shows one of the projects Red Tailed Hawks, Hercules. Hercules is famous for soaring over Kinnick Stadium before Iowa Hawkeye football games.

Bigger than birds

Vera Tanas and Maddux Neukirch
April 17, 2025
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