Upcoming events
  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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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

  Lifelong friends Merci Sikitu and Linda Adela  have overcome immense challenges from across the world ever since they were infants.

Uprooted

Aibeer Mohamed ’19 By Prateek Raikwar & Shawn Thacker Depression, racism and abuse are only a few of the challenges that junior Aibeer Mohamed has dealt with and overcome before making it to West High.Born in Sudan to a Fur father and Sudanese Arab mother, Mohamed was often the target of racist comments due to her mixed race and darker complexion than her classmates. One such instance was when Mohamed was in kindergarten, sharing food with her friends. Asking Mohamed’s classmates why they woul

All that jazz

Anna Brown, Print Co-Copy Editor October 16, 2017

He picks up the instrument, aligning his fingers on the keys, and steadily blows to produce a rich sound. After listening carefully to the pitch, he meticulously adjusts the mouthpiece to tune. Ethan Buck...

Hitting all the right notes

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter October 10, 2017

Beloved former West High choir teacher Jeff Knutson may now be in Waukee, but that doesn’t mean you should mistrust the man who has filled in his position. Luigi Enriquez, a recent graduate of Luther...

From Trojans to Bolts

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer October 10, 2017

On Aug. 23rd, Liberty High opened up its doors to 754 students eager to start the year at a brand-new school. Many of Liberty’s students and faculty came from West High, including principal Scott Kibby....

Late start: a year in review

Late start: a year in review

Lauren Katz and Jessica Moonjely October 4, 2017

The Iowa City Community School Board’s decision to change high school start and end times in the 2016-2017 school year raised concerns over extracurriculars, jobs and sleep. Complaints were issued...

Justin Liu 19 displays his violin in the West High orchestra room

Finding Your Place

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor October 4, 2017

High school can be overwhelming for some. With all of the homework, clubs and extracurriculars, it can feel intimidating to see where to fit in among the crowd. Despite this, Justin Liu '19 has been able...

50 Years at West

50 Years at West

Junhee Lee and Jenna Wang September 29, 2017

Time tells the tale of West High, a school which, when opened, was thought to be the “other high school” in Iowa City. In a half-century, so much has changed. As a 50th birthday gift to our school,...

Magician Nate Staniforth performs his final and favorite trick at the Englert Theatre for the Green Room on Sept. 11.

The Green Room opens its doors

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2017

This semester, the University of Iowa is conducting an educational program new to Iowa City. The Green Room, an inclusive community wide class, takes place Monday nights this fall at the Englert Theatre...

Taking the home out of homework

Taking the “home” out of homework

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer September 20, 2017

Prior to this school year, AP Psychology teacher Travis Henderson taught his class like most social studies courses at West: nightly textbook readings followed by in-class lectures over the material....

Club connection: UNICEF

Club connection: UNICEF

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor September 16, 2017

Steven Yuan ‘19 had volunteered at the Veterans Affairs Hospital during past summers, but felt there was a lack of volunteering from other students. “There are a lot of people at school who I feel...

Teachers out of temporaries

Teachers out of temporaries

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor September 14, 2017

While the opening of Liberty High School has definitely had an impact on the West High student population, the staff size has decreased as well. This has resulted in empty classrooms, allowing many teachers...

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