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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

Trying food from Chongs Market

Trying food from Chong’s Market

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2016

From silk worms to fried squid, students tried unusual foods and discovered some new tastes. Click on the video below to watch their reactions.

Thelander donates kidney to wife

Thelander donates kidney to wife

Fenna Semken and Cameron Cook January 22, 2016

While most people associate a heart as the symbol that continually represents romance, Kristin and Wayne Thelander see kidneys as their display of true love. Kristin has been aware that she has Polycystic...

What should I do over winter break?

What should I do over winter break?

December 20, 2015

Whether your looking for some performances around town or some ideas of how to get crafty at home, there's lots to do during winter break, and the West Side Story can guide you into making your holiday...

1 in 2000: Daniel Grimes 18

1 in 2000: Daniel Grimes ’18

Michael Moonjely, Print Managing Editor December 16, 2015

Sophomore Daniel Grimes ’18 speaks three languages. He is a pianist. He is a runner. He is a swimmer. He is a bicyclist. He is an older brother. He is a singer. He also just so happens to have been born...

Uncovering stigma

Uncovering stigma

Danetta Dobre and Maggie Terry December 15, 2015
The West Side Story takes a closer look at the stigma against depression at West High.
Friend Crush: teacher edition

Friend Crush: teacher edition

Shawn Thacker, Print Managing Editor, Feature Editor December 14, 2015
West Side Story peeks into the lives of teachers and best friends Megan Johnson and Travis Henderson.
Secret to success

Secret to success

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2015

A CHANGING CONCEPT West High is praised for its outstanding athletics and music departments, making success critical for students and teachers. This praise would not be existent without the idea of...

Hiding behind the screen

Hiding behind the screen

Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2015

Twitter recently came up with a new feature that allows users to create polls. Some polls attempt to be funny with questions such as “Would you rather lick the bottom of Donald Trump's foot or stand...

Transgender Awareness Week

Transgender Awareness Week

November 20, 2015

With this week being Transgender Awareness Week ending with today, Transgender Awareness Day, COLORS, West High’s gay-straight alliance has been celebrating the week. COLORS’s aim is to get the school...

From the archives: West High relations to the east

From the archives: West High relations to the east

November 18, 2015

Every Wednesday, the West Side Story selects an article from the archives to feature on our website. For a copy of all our archives since 1968, go to our print page, located here.  With several connections...

From the archives: Black America

From the archives: Black America

November 11, 2015

Every Wednesday, the West Side Story selects an article from the archives to feature on our website. For a copy of all our archives since 1968, go to our print page, located here. With the theme ‘Black...

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