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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.

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...

Digital art by Vivian Williams '27

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...

Fight, flight or freeze

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?

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...

After school in the wrestling room, Trinity Myers '25 and Helen Orszula '24 sparr head to head. Both wrestlers are preparing for upcoming state.

Making the cut

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

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...

Design award Trobotix II won on Jan. 20th.

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...

Wesal Haroun '24 returns the ball during practice.

Wrapped up

Minna Abdalla, WSS Intern June 2, 2023

“It’s game day and I step onto that soccer field, and the only thing on my mind is that I have to show everyone how good I am. How great I can play, and prove to them that I am a real athlete. Because...

Blond[e]

Taelim Yoon, Yearbook People Co-Editor April 25, 2023

After the bill requiring students to use the bathrooms that align with the sex they were assigned at birth passed, some students at West covered restroom placards with all gender flyers in protest.

Bills that ban gender-affirming care in Iowa will kill transgender youth

Miela Miller-Jacobs, WSS Intern April 19, 2023

Gender-affirming care saves lives, and Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa State government have taken that away. Signed into law March 22, Senate Files 538 and 482 ban gender-affirming care for minors, and...

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