By Hannah Merrill and Velarchana Santhana With the conclusion of Banned Book week around the corner, the WSS looks at some of the most frequently challenged books. According to the American Library...

By Kaitlyn McCurdy and Consuelo Mendoza 20 West High students share their thoughts on what they wish they knew at the beginning of their freshman year.

Compiled by Megumi Kitamoto Photos by Shirley Wang Whenever Lauren Dunkelberg '14 walks down the hallways, her bright colors, matching necklaces and cute accessories definitely warrant a second glance....

The West Side Story goes behind the scenes of an All-State choir quartet rehearsal and discovers more about the audition process. Selected West High students will audition in Fairfield, IA on Oct. 26. By...

By Jaycie Weathers   On Sept. 24, Best Buddies held an event for members in front of the ninth grade center to tie-dye white shirts and hang out with friends, while getting a little messy in...

Many teachers at West High are creating Twitter accounts to update their students about their classes. By: Lauren Knudson     [View the story "West High teachers take on Twitter "...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsplR_UEo4&feature=youtube_gdata Faron Rush '14 does an exclusive freestyle rap for the West Side Story. Check out his feature in the upcoming Sept. 27 issue of the...

by Brittani Langland   West High alum Terry Allen is now the head football coach for the Missouri State University Bears. His team will be playing the University of Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday...