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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
Zebulon Hurst tells about his journey from West and his return

Zebulon’s full circle: returning to West High

Vera Tanas, Artist, Reporter
November 28, 2022
Kasijaden Natarajan commutes to the Mercer Aquatic Center or the Coralville Recreation Center everyday for high school dive practice.

Into new waters

Zaira Ahmad and Esther Park
November 19, 2022
Girls on fire

Girls on fire

Lily Prochaska, Print Sports Editor
November 17, 2022
WSS shares the journey of Brad Wymer, a West High science teacher, through the highs and lows of his life.

A lifetime of discovery

Ella De Young and Jessie Li
November 17, 2022
ELL teacher Jessica St. John poses with her service dog, Victor at school.

From service to service dog

Yaya Orszula, Assistant Sports Editor
November 11, 2022
Cindy Wang 24 and Ijin Shim 24 pose in front of their sign at the club fair

Q and A with Period club co-founder Cindy Wang

Lilly Graham and Isabella Tisdale
November 3, 2022
Demetrius Harper both teaches and coaches football at West High.

Coach Harper

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor
October 10, 2022
The Mohamed effect

The Mohamed effect

Vera Tanas, Artist, Reporter
October 2, 2022
BJ Mayer has been coaching girls basketball at West for 15 years, and is now passing the reins to take on a new title.

Moving up

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief
October 1, 2022
Graphic of Alice Doresca 23, Mokotsi Rukundo 05 and Meena Tate 23 for Black Excellence.

Black Excellence at West: Meena Tate, Mokotsi Rukundo, Alice Doresca

Helelia Wa Kalala, Social Media Editor
September 30, 2022
Kaylee Gibson (center) holds a props meeting a month after her diagnosis of FND. When FND caused arm and hand weakness, she struggled to play her instruments. “ I had my dad hold [my trumpet] up, and I tried playing it and my muscle memory took over and I was able to play without a problem.”

A life-changing diagnosis

Miela Miller-Jacobs, Intern
September 28, 2022
All students featured in the first segment of Black Excellence series.

Black Excellence at West: Dasia Taylor, Layan Ahmed and Moustafa Tiea

Helelia Wa Kalala, Social Media Editor
September 23, 2022
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