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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

Abbie Callahan 20 performs at the Johnson County Fair talent show in July 2018, placing first and advancing to the Iowa State Fair talent show.

High school celebrity

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor February 25, 2019

It was just four years ago when singer-songwriter Abbie Callahan ’20 picked up her classic black Fender guitar and posted her first singing cover on Instagram, armed with nothing but a big dream and...

The number of minority teachers in the ICCSD remains low in comparison to the proportionate number of minority students.

In the minority

Anjali Huynh and Jessica Moonjely February 22, 2019

Teachers. Coaches. Lunchroom staff. Paraeducators. Janitors. These individuals are integral to shaping student futures and partake in a process that impacts society. While in these positions, each...

Sisters Mami Selemani ’20 and Jacqueline Selemani ’19 pose together in the West High courtyard. They moved to the United States in 2007 from Africa.

The Selemani sisters

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2019

A sibling can play many different roles depending on the family. Sisters Jacqueline Selemani ’19 and Mami Selemani ’20 have separate personalities, but they relate to each other through iJag, their...

Eric Doorn 19 holds Dylan  Gesell 19 in the courtyard on Valentines Day.

Friend crush: Eric Doorn ‘19 and Dylan Gesell ‘19

Lily Meng, Online Co-Copy Editor February 14, 2019

The friendship began with a pair of running shoes. Seniors Eric Doorn and Dylan Gesell met as freshmen while running cross country and bonded over having the same shoes. “Basically I saw that he...

Graphic by Ting Gao.

Course of advancement: comparing West’s college-level courses

Ting Gao, Reporter February 13, 2019

As non-seniors prepare for the upcoming year, some more academically motivated students will seek classes providing them with a college experience and offering more challenges than the normal curriculum....

Several different inks are on display at Indigo Body Art Gallery in Coralville.

Stick and poke tattoos

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2019

You’re over at your friends house when her sister brings out a kit she purchased online. She shaves your ankle, cleans it with rubbing alcohol and puts on gloves. Then she takes out a needle and starts...

Shirley Wang poses for a photo at Java House. The 22-year-old was the creator of a viral podcast that detailed her fathers friendship with former NBA superstar Charles Barkley.

Keeping her father alive: how a ‘suburban dad’ and Charles Barkley impacted a nation

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor February 5, 2019

The wild journey began with a cat litter scientist from Iowa, a former NBA superstar and a strange coincidence that would impact their lives for the better. Residing thousands of miles apart, Lin Wang...

Turning houses into homes

Turning houses into homes

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2019

A shag rug with a deep coffee stain. A leather couch with holes worn into the fabric. A once fuzzy blanket with a fraying hem. These everyday furnishings aren’t remarkable, but they’re what make our...

Jennifer Craig and Dante the dog pose for a photo on Sunday, Jan 13. at their new house, bought on Saturday, Jan 12.

Starting the New Year with nothing

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor January 20, 2019

Jennifer Craig ‘06 drove down the street with her three-year-old daughter and her sister, Aislin Craig ‘21. They were happily on their way back to her new apartment with the last load of boxes. Then,...

Handling life

Natalie Dunlap and Cosi Barry January 14, 2019

Hundreds of dogs yelp and run around the concrete building. Every single bark echoes throughout the whole of the room. Along with animals, a few spectators and owners crowd around the performance area...

Maria Martin, Dean of Students, poses with an American flag.

Sealing the deal

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2019

Unlike most tests that Lilian Montilla ‘21 has taken, this exam is something she’s been preparing for her whole life. In two years, she will get the opportunity to earn the Seal of Biliteracy, which...

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