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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

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.

Typing out to ChatGPT, Jack Sun 27 asks various questions about nothing specific in praticular.

The deal between AI and academics

Jack Sun, FOJ Intern April 15, 2024

Could you write a paragraph for me? Could you make it at least 500 words? These questions are common, but aren’t even a fraction of what Artificial Intelligence can do. The capabilities AI has is truly...

Choose Women’s Freedom: The Importance of Pro-choice

Evy Cornish, Intern April 15, 2024

Can you imagine giving away your body, your mind, your soul? Not having a say on your own body? Well if you are a woman in 14 out of 50 states in the U.S. then you have a law on your body that you...

Viral Challenges

Jozlynne Varner, WSS intern April 15, 2024

The Bird Box Challenge Have you ever been on Netflix and come across a movie called “Bird Box”?  If not, let me fill you in. The story is about creatures that cause humans to kill themselves just...

With gun violence on the rise, more people are taking action by giving speeches, joining marches, and speaking up when necessary.

Denormalizing gun violence

Lydia Cruce, WSS Intern April 15, 2024

Picture this: you get home from a long day of school and turn on the news. You hear about another mass shooting that happened somewhere in the U.S.. What is your reaction? You would be horrified, of course,...

Friends with distance

Amaia Martinez, FOJ Student April 15, 2024

Like a lot of people, I have friends from different schools. All for different reasons of course, including sports, theater, band, etc. The amazing thing about these friendships is your bond is usually...

Outside West High School after the bell rang at 4, students, staff, and more wait to leave while sitting in long traffic. As a normal occurrence, individuals can expect to sit here for up to 30 minutes just waiting to get onto Melrose Ave.

Speeding up West High School

Lucy Gardner, Intern April 15, 2024

As the school bell rings at 4, students rush and sprint through the halls to get to the parking lot as fast as they can. Looking down the main sidewalk through the courtyard, you see students speed-walking,...

Let’s Break the Record

Caroline Dickens, FOJ Student April 15, 2024

When teachers make you take off your headphones in class it's because they see it as a sign of being careless and disrespectful. However, that is not the truth. Students argue that music can actually boost...

Arming teachers: A risky policy proposal

Arming teachers: A risky policy proposal

Ella Ciliberto April 15, 2024

  Imagine it’s a typical day. You were talking with your friends in the hallway, and are now heading to your class for another day of boring learning. But when you walk into your English class,...

Helen Orszula 24, Sila Duran 23, Josie Schwartz 25 and Erinn Varga 24 pose in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Exploration beyond the known

Jake Beneke, Jack Sun, and Maddux Neukirch February 29, 2024

On average, only 20% of American high school students will study a foreign language, according to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In comparison, 92% of students study a foreign language in...

Tired and ready to eat some food this is Kinnu and her husband Darshans first picture after they got married

Celebrating love and tradition

Kavya Bhatt, WSS Intern February 26, 2024

People in India have always gotten arranged marriages, and they still do. More than 90% of Indian weddings are still arranged, according to Lauren Frayer . According to Rohan Kalathiya these weddings normally...

Mic’d Up: Eli Nolte

Simon Bass, Kellen Criag February 26, 2024

The Trojans take on the number 1 ranked team in the state in a heated rival game, where we mic up star player Eli Nolte throughout the game. Eli Nolte goes through warm-ups and the start of the game, talks...

Girls soccer preseason

Amaia Martinez, WSS Intern February 26, 2024

As the soccer season is soon starting, I decided to interview some of the returners of the girls soccer team and one incoming freshman. They are excited to see how the season will go with all that comes...

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