Stuck in Iowa City for all of Spring Break? Lucky for you, the WSS has plenty of ideas to keep you busy for all nine days.
Apoorva Raikwar '14 demonstrates how to make a sequin collar in a few simple...
By Akash Borde
Take an inside look at what goes on at a forensics tournament as West High's nationally acclaimed Forensics program travels to Burlington, Iowa on Feb. 8-9 at the Eastern Iowa Districts...
By Brittani Langland
The Iowa City West High girls' varsity tennis coach, Richie Redfern, has resigned from his position.
“He received a great full time job to work with a local TV network,”...
By Julia Shriver
A video that showcases the various beauties of walking to school, featuring pictures that I took this winter of the Clear Creek Nature Trail, a path that I walk on to get to...
The West Side Story is covering real-life heroes in West High. Please nominate any students or staff you think deserve to be recognized. The definition of hero is up to interpretation but the nominee should...
By Paul Curry
Zach Wahls '09 speaks in the WSS newsroom about his past, present and future plans. After speaking on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, MSNBC and at universities...
by Alyssa McKeone and Megumi Kitamoto
Don't know what to do over winter break? Get inspired by watching us (attempt to) sled, eat cookies and procrastinate doing homework.
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By Hannah Merrill
Taking time to focus, Youssef El-far '14 clutches onto the ball until he lunges forward to hurl it at the wall, demonstrating how one throws a handball. El-far has been playing handball...
Photos by Hannah Muellerleile
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s project, Humans of New York, the West Side Story has begun to seek and capture on film the people that make Iowa City, well, Iowa City.