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West Side Story

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...

In the United States, every 13 minutes on average, someone in the United States takes their life.

13 Minutes

Fatima Kammona, News Editor March 27, 2018

Tick tock tick tock. 13 minutes and one life is gone. Every 13 minutes, someone takes their life. Every 13 minutes suicide takes the life of someone in the United States. And on July 12, 2006, Vincent...

A self-portrait captured near Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, in July 2017.

A hobby of art and a passion for helping

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor March 23, 2018

A self-taught photographer, passionate traveler, mission trip volunteer and West High School Dance Marathon (WHSDM) leader, Catherine Collins ‘18 has found many outlets for her creativity and her passion...

Fenna Semken 18 dances in the SaPaDaPaSo Parade in 2016 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During the parade, Champagne Academy of Irish Dance passes out candy and dances on street corners. In 2016, they won best costume in the parade.

West Side Radio: Shamrocks and Oscar shocks

Jessica Doyle and Natalie Dunlap March 16, 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: The Oscars DACA Parkland shooting March...

The goats wander through the brush at Penn Elementary.

Got goats?

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2018

Standing on top of the Linn County landfill, 250 workers are busy clearing their way through invasive weeds and plants this fall. However, these aren’t your typical laborers, lugging heavy shears and...

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