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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

Amar Idris 20 is an ardent DJ, who enjoys mixing together music and making others dance. He has traveled across the states to DJ at multiple different parties and events, and he continues to do so even after moving to Iowa.

Mixing it up

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
December 27, 2019
Math teacher Karen Meyer looks toward a student coming up the stairs, greeting him as he passes.

Inspiring the next generation

Luke Krchak, Reporter
December 26, 2019
Living in Neuzilville

Living in Neuzilville

Luke Krchak, Reporter
November 11, 2019
Jacob Gehlbach 21 works on a composition. Gehlbach has been composing since a young age and aspires to one day compose a movie score.

The composition of a dream

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2019
Mia Dillingham 20 and Mary Woodward 21 pose for a photo in the library.

Friend Crush: Mia Dillingham ‘20 and Mary Woodward ‘21

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
October 24, 2019
Anu Dokun 20 poses for a photo before school on Sept. 19.

Forced to scramble

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
October 8, 2019
Maia DeGrazia 20 entered her senior year while recovering from spinal fusion surgery. I was coming back to school looking normal and feeling like hell, said DeGrazia.

Postoperative

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2019
Lizzy Slade 21 posing after she finishes her halftime performance with the marching band.

Twirling through the ages

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
September 21, 2019
Abbie Weipert, Business teacher at West High, works at her desk after dismissing her fourth period class.

The financials of teaching

Luke Krchak, Reporter
September 19, 2019
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