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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

College admissions process Q&A

College admissions process Q&A

Fareeha Ahmad and Alyssa Skala April 26, 2020

How should a student go about finding the right college for them?  Under normal circumstances:  “If you're going on a road trip with your family, and you're driving by someplace, go and walk...

Tackling Tourettes

Tackling Tourette’s

Fareeha Ahmad and Alice Meng April 26, 2020

About Tourette’s  Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder involving tics, which are involuntary movements or sounds. In order to be diagnosed, individuals must have motor and vocal tics lasting...

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, as of April 23, there were 3,748 cases of COVID-19 in Iowa.

Viral.

Marta Leira and Kailey Gee April 23, 2020

Halfway across the world, the impact wasn’t immediate. It all started in late December, when a few individuals in Wuhan, China were diagnosed with pneumonia from an unknown cause. As cases spread throughout...

Math teacher James Kirpes passes out information about an upcoming competition to math club members.

What have your teachers been up to?

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor April 3, 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, life has been a little less than normal. To stay safe, individuals cannot go to restaurants, the movies or the mall. Even a bike ride with a couple of friends can be dangerous....

LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief March 20, 2020

After every great movie, there is a credit reel for all the people behind the scenes. Almost always you’ll find yourself getting up and leaving before the screen gets past the actors. Do you ever actually...

Looking back: Clear the smoke

Looking back: Clear the smoke

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief March 19, 2020

Clear the smoke by the West Side Story Editorial Board September 7, 1979 By administrative decree, cigarettes will no longer smolder on school property. The new ban on student smoking is more than a...

Paraeducator Farren Kerr poses for Wheel of Fortune submission photo.

A stroke of good fortune

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2020

The enthusiastic ramblings of host Pat Sejak and tender smile of Vanna White are two comforts that many Americans tune in for on a weekly basis. The high-stakes competition and fun-loving spirit of...

Andrew Bloom, a new member of the West High staff, sits at his desk in room  239, which he shares with his colleague Travis Henderson.

Overcrowding in classes blooms opportunity for new teacher

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

While August is usually the time for students to meet new teachers, get acquainted with classmates and fall into a rhythm with their subjects, a group of American studies and success center kids got a...

Abigail Greenleaf searches for love in all the wrong places.

Looking back: Where to find love?

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor March 12, 2020

Originally published in April 25, 2003 issue of West Side Story by Kat Rokhlin Where to find love? eHarmony.com eHarmony.com boasts its ability to find the perfect match for you. It requires you...

Achieving success in biliteracy

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor March 12, 2020

Most schedules at school have a strict structure: go to class, do the homework, repeat. But the new Seal of Biliteracy classes are set up differently. Instead of following a set curriculum, they spend...

Looking Back: The dwindling of traditions and school spirit

Looking Back: The dwindling of traditions and school spirit

Amelia Stevens, Reporter March 5, 2020

Seniors make their mark Published in the May 11, 1979 edition of West Side Story By Margaret Sines For seniors this is the last year to group together with their buddies in a high school social situation....

West Side Story investigates vaccine enforcement within the Iowa City Community School District.

Calling the shots

Annabel Hendrickson and Marta Leira March 4, 2020

One thousand four hundred eighty-five students. All with different backgrounds, and most importantly, different germs. With 1485 opportunities for disease, the school can provide a breeding ground for...

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