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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.

Food review

Food review

Alyssa McClain and Dede Noupougbe February 26, 2024

In today's episode were ranking our top 5 favorite fast food places. What's your favorite fast food place?

Here is a chart of all our answers from the ADHD survey!

Living with ADHD

Kaleshna Udas and Vivian Williams February 16, 2024

Tick tock. The clock keeps going off. You swing your legs nervously, and the teacher tells you to stay still. And you try, you really do. But your mind is so focused on other things that you can barely...

The next pandemic; technology

The next pandemic; technology

Evy Cornish, Lila Eastvold, and Emily Cupp February 15, 2024

The average high schooler spends 6 hours and 58 minutes of their day on a screen connected to the internet. Before Covid-19, an average high school student spent 4.4 hours on a screen everyday, as a result...

West High athletes weigh in on the underappreciation and oversexualization of girls sports.

Sexism in sports

Peyten Van Dyke, WSS Intern February 15, 2024

 Is sexism dead? Many people seem to believe that sexism is an issue of the past. Although the gender stereotypes are beginning to break, athletics are still feeling the brunt of these issues. Will they...

In the last few minutes before his French test, Christopher Capozzi 27 gets in some last second studying. Capozzi reported World Language tests to be the most stressful for him, and that studying right before helps him feel more prepared.

Tests and stress

Ahmed Ibrahim and Oliver Neppl February 15, 2024

Testing season can be one of the most stressful times of the year for students. According to a study done by the APA, roughly 20% of students have high test anxiety, and 87% feel like standardized testing...

56 questions for 56 years of West

Sophie Bergman, Josie Nabhan-Warren, and Kyla Huynh February 15, 2024

West High School was founded in 1968, and since then has been molded into the school we know today, the #1 high school in Iowa. With the new year bringing in 2024, West turned 56 years old, a moment of...

Club sandwich

Club sandwich

Moss M Stutsman and Reed P Hagan February 15, 2024

Sandwiches are one of the most popular and easily made foods in the world today. But just what sandwich do people really like the most? That’s what question we set out to answer. We sent out a poll to...

Teacher throwbacks

Teacher throwbacks

Caroline Dickens February 15, 2024

Teacher Throwbacks High school. A place we are all familiar with. Whether your experience has been excellent or unpleasant we all have to do it. Generations and generations before you as well have gone...

Alisa Zhou 27 as a cartoon character.

Alisa Zhou: Far from home

Ashleigh Topp, FOJ Student February 15, 2024

Imagine. You have your entire life figured out. You have friends. You have a family. You have a home. Then you get in a car. You pack all of your belongings. You drive to the airport. The car is silent....

Photo used with permission from Ramata Traore

Falling apart at the seams

Gwyneth Blackburn, WSS Intern February 15, 2024

Fast fashion is something lots of us know about. Every time a pair of jeans is thrown out, around 1,800 gallons of water are wasted. Clothing brands that specialize in the tactics of fast fashion create...

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