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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

In this Club Connection, West Side Story answers the question, What is Writers Workshop Club?

Club Connection: Writers’ workshop club

Ting Gao, Reporter April 24, 2018

Each Tuesday after school, a motley group of students gather in an ordinary-looking classroom in the English hallway. Huddled over their Chromebooks, they converse briefly about their latest works, and...

A poster for The Miracle Season sits on a table during a book signing.

The Miracle Season

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor April 16, 2018

On Sunday, March 18, hundreds of community members arrived at the Englert Theatre for the red-carpeted hometown screening premiere of “The Miracle Season,” a movie that chronicles the story of the...

Chic and on fleek

Chic and on fleek

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2018

Prom season is made up of ‘promposals’ all over Instagram, group dinners and glamorous outfits. For some students, however, the pressure to buy an expensive gown for the occasion adds stress to...

Over thirty million people of all ages and genders in the US suffer from an eating disorder (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders).

Eating disorders

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor April 8, 2018

You start counting calories. 2,000 a day, then 1,500, then 1,000. You count lower and lower until you get to the point where you are eating less than 500 calories a day and burning off more through excessive...

West Highs first public gender-neutral restroom is located in the art hallway.

All genders welcome

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor April 7, 2018

When a student normally walks into a bathroom at school, their main fear is that they won’t make it to class on time. But for a non-binary student, just stepping into the bathroom means facing stares,...

Mason Hanson 18 demonstrates how to put on a tourniquet. (Reagan Hart)

Twenty percent

Reagan Hart, Reporter, Distribution Manager April 6, 2018
According to the national Stop the Bleed campaign, 20% of all people who have died of traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding control. This campaign hopes to teach people the techniques on how to deal with a massive bleeding injury. One student hopes to take these ideals and apply it to West.
The following day, Al-Ani sees two young boys in the refugee camp and asks them the same question.He discovers they are not siblings, but rather just two kids sticking together. While  Al-Ani was given permission to take their photo, he does not always ask before the shot. Sometimes you meet someone in the street, hes crying, so you have to ask him, Why you crying: But here, you dont have to ask, you have to take the picture.

A powerful perspective

Anna Brown and Alyson Kuennen April 6, 2018

Al-Ani started his photography career at the age of 14, helping his cousin Mohammed Adnan edit pictures to upload on his website, Project Media. This website is Al-Ani and Adnan’s main platform for...

For the first time in the 2018-2019

New AP opportunity

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2018

For many high school students, ‘What are your plans for college?’ is a question they face at every family event, block party or dinner with a relative over age 30. Some students are more sure of their...

An artists rendering of the inside of the mind

The era of empty acceptance

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor April 4, 2018

I’ve been seeing a therapist since August 2017. When I mention this to people, I usually see their eyes widen for a second before they catch themselves and try to act like they don’t have a million...

Five useful Chrome extensions for students

Five useful Chrome extensions for students

Ting Gao, Reporter March 31, 2018

The arrival of Chromebooks this school year has opened up the door to many possibilities for students. While the Chromebooks themselves are great, they could always use some improvements. That’s where...

Art teacher Maggie Yocius painted the lunar cycle with cabbage juice.

West Side Radio: waiting for Vine 2 while watching the internet

Jessica Doyle and Natalie Dunlap March 30, 2018

Subscribe to West Side Radio on iTunes and never miss an episode. To learn more about a specific topic from this week’s episode, click the links below: Austin, TX bombings Vine 2 Stephen...

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