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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
The WSS explores the culture and effects of excessive caffeine consumption and sleep deprivation.

Caffeine culture

Katherine Shoppa and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
April 25, 2021
As car crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers, many question whether teenagers are ready for the responsibility that comes driving.

Accelerated

Heidi Du and Alice Meng
April 24, 2021
WSS investigates the long-term effects of separating students into different learning programs.

The division decision

Hanah Kitamoto, Misha Canin, and Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab
April 23, 2021
Kaisa Whittaker '21 poses in her work uniform.

Job juggling

Abby McKeone, Annie Schwartz, and Maddy Smith
April 18, 2021
Rearranging Ramadan

Rearranging Ramadan

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 14, 2021
Gwen Watson '21 is the online entertainment editor for WSS.

Staff Spotlight: Gwen Watson ’21

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
April 11, 2021
This photo of Dylan Salge '23 was taken on his birthday, January 27, 2020.

Remembering Dylan Salge

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 10, 2021
Beyond the page: What I learned from my writing class

Beyond the page: What I learned from my writing class

Luke Krchak, Reporter
April 2, 2021
ICCSD students reflect on COVID-19 after a year in quarantine.

A year of COVID-19

Bess Frerichs, Carter McLaughlin, and Maddy Smith
March 31, 2021

All men are created equal… does not just apply to men

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
March 31, 2021
In 2020, hairstyles popular in the 90s and early 2000s are making a comeback.

Curls, colors and clips

Nao Oya, Photographer
March 2, 2021
West High students talk about their experiences of turning their hobbies into income sources.

From hobby to business

Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Print Profiles Co-Editor and Co-Business Editor
March 2, 2021
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