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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

This includes work created by students enrolled in Foundations of Journalism, the prerequisite course to joining a publication staff at West High. FOJ students are considered interns and are not West Side Story staff members while enrolled in the yearlong English elective. FOJ students can apply to join a publication staff after completing the course.

Nao Oya ‘23 along with sophomores Asher Overholt ‘23 and Julianna Mascardo ‘23 finished setting up their picnic featuring cucumber sandwiches, pocky, and homemade milk bread. Afterwards, the three play Cards Against Humanity for hours as they enjoy their delicious food.

Julianna Mascardo’s Photo Essay

Julianna Mascardo, WSS Intern April 10, 2021

Introduction Paragraph: Despite complicated schedules with the online and in-person school as well as extracurriculars, sophomores Julianna Mascardo ‘23, Asher Overholt ‘23, and Nao Oya ‘23 found...

The Old Capitol building in Iowa City. The view of this old, historic building at sunset is lovely to see.

The Art of Downtown Iowa City

Andy Ham, WSS Intern April 10, 2021

When contemplating my theme for this essay, I thought about downtown Iowa City, a place I’ve been around for my entire life. The diversity, architecture, and university campus alone are wonderful, and...

A tall stem looms over the plain grass surrounding it, swaying in the wind as if asking me to be photographed. Hosting minuscule tube-like bulbs, I can smell spring in the air.

A New Beginning

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor April 10, 2021

With a bad history of photographs and cameras (including accidentally breaking a few), I thought I was destined to never become a photographer. I never understood how some people can take a photo to...

Megans Photo Essay

Megan’s Photo Essay

Megan Barnes, WSS Intern April 10, 2021

I decided to do my photo essay on my sister in softball practice and games. I did it on my sister because she plays a good sport and is really good at it. Softball had always been a passion of mine and...

The popular destination to get schoolwork done just minutes before a storm a people came in to order food and drinks. “I love the environment in Java. It’s just so peaceful and it motivates me to do my homework,” Vuppala said.

Mohana Sunkara’s photo essay

Mohana Sunkara, WSS Intern April 10, 2021

I've never put too much time or interest in taking good photos. I usually just try to capture the moment while not paying too much attention to the minor details. For my photo essay, I tried to incorporate...

MORNING RUSH Lots of things at school have changed, but that doesn’t include the morning rush of students hustling to class. There are a lot fewer students in the building, however, the sound of slammed lockers, loud footsteps, students exchanging quick conversations, and teachers greeting students at the classroom door still remain. “I feel like it’s kind of the same as last year. There’s maybe not as many people, but I’ve been doing the same stuff and hanging out with the same people,” says Grace Delowery ‘23.

School… What’s Changed?

Wesal Haroun, Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2021

As we all already know, this school year has been very different compared to the others. The pandemic has changed a lot of things in our lives, however, we were able to get through it all together. I decided...

SEEING THROUGH STRINGS

Through the perspective of a tennis racket, Delmira Jara ‘24 stands in a ready position to volley a soaring tennis ball as it arcs through the sky.

Jane Lam’s Photo Essay

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor April 10, 2021

What happens when you combine tennis and photography? This is the question that I first asked myself when I started on this project, and I soon realized that you end up capturing the true movement of this...

PURE JOY at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, Tremeice Carter ‘22 giggles in the West High section after finishing her race. Carter jumped and ran in several events throughout the day including the long jump, sprint medley, 4 x 200, and the open 200 meters. “I really love track because it is an outlet to release stress.”

Ceci De Young’s Photography Project

Ceci De Young, Yearbook Photo & Video Editor April 10, 2021

My theme for this photography project was the Iowa City West Girls track and field meet. I chose this theme because I wanted to try out capturing an event and especially one that requires a lot of patience...

Holding his mask in one hand and walking his dog past Jessup Hall in downtown Iowa City, a man is happy to have his picture taken. Seconds later, he waved at the camera.

Ella’s photo essay: downtown Iowa City

Ella De Young, Print Managing Editor April 9, 2021

Downtown Iowa City is the best place to capture a variety of different people going about their daily lives. College students, parents, teenagers, little children, and elderly citizens all come downtown...

Reel Ibrahim is at the park, getting ready to launch down the slide while being careful not to slip down.

Rawans Photo Essay

Rawan Ibrahim April 9, 2021

When visiting beaches, meeting places, and other public places, we should all be mindful of Covid. So, how would people respond to the situation if they were visiting a park? I went to a couple of...

Early morning classes usually take place while the sun is still around the horizon. The path to West High’s West entrance tends to be exposed to sunlight peeping through a few trees. Trekking up the small hill towards the entrance every day can be a small hassle but getting to see how the sky changes and how that changes the look of the windows of West and the surrounding trees can make it feel different every time.

Adithi’s Photo Essay

Adithi Anand Rajan, WSS Intern April 9, 2021

Stillness is very common during the early morning. Colors look to take on a dull blue-ish tint and everything looks cold. Most people usually don’t pay attention to small details in their surroundings...

After a huge rainstorm, raindrops chase down a cars window, reflecting a house. Taken in Coralville Iowa after a big rainstorm.

Spring in Iowa

Luke Longmire April 9, 2021

I have never really liked taking pictures but learning in class about how to take pictures has changed that. Now I can take decent/good pictures so for this photo project I decided to try and capture spring...

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