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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.

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

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: Far from home

Ashleigh Topp, Designer • 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....

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...

The reality of artistry

Nora Banks and Vin Wardi • February 15, 2024

Being an artist is a journey of passion, creativity, and self-expression. From the moment they pick up a brush or pencil, artists channel their emotions and ideas onto paper, canvas, or screen, allowing...

Iowa City Wests’ Eli Nolte the Mic’d Up star of the Rivals Game.

Simon Bass and Kellen Craig • February 15, 2024

Fight, flight or freeze

Nili Olalde and Rain Cikmaz • February 15, 2024

With the growing interest in psychology and mental health at West High, here are some things you should be aware of about PTSD and how you can support your classmates or people around you. What is PTSD Post...

What’s in your bag?

Ania Willis, Intern • February 15, 2024

What do you carry in your bag? Is it anything important, surprising, or just plain weird? What's something you always need to keep with you? Do you carry an interesting you think makes you unique? I asked...

Making the cut

Nina Swartzendruber, Sophia Singh, Elsie Gross, and Lucy Gardner • February 15, 2024

As the season comes to an end, the challenges the girl's wrestling team faces when preparing for state can negatively affect both physical and mental health. Trinity Myers ‘25 has been wrestling for...

What does music make you feel?

Carmela Santini, WSS intern • February 15, 2024

Music can spark all sorts of different emotions and feelings, which is why I've asked some people what sorts of music make them the most emotional in any way possible. Leo Morales ‘27 - ‘“Let's...

Aromanticism and asexuality at West High

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter • February 15, 2024

West High is known to have a very diverse cast of students and staff that work continuously on understanding one another. Even so, that doesn’t mean that we can’t further improve our knowledge of and...

Remarkable rookies

Aya Mohamednour, WSS Intern • February 14, 2024

“Huh? We won?” the team whispered amongst themselves when the announcer called their name. They walk down the bleachers with jelly legs. The high five line is a blur. The team is so nervous they...

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