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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

5 second challenge with Jenny Eustice and Andrea Harms

Samuel Rosenthal and Ijin Shim March 4, 2022

In this video, Jenny Eustice and Andrea Harms face off for the title of "5 second challenge champion."

A podcast full of reviews, rants, and spoilers.

Nicole’s Headspace: ‘Belle’ review

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor March 4, 2022

After losing out on Best Animated Feature at the 2021 Oscars for his film, "Mirai", Mamoru Hosoda has awed us with his most recent comeback, a virtual retelling of the classic fairytale Beauty and the...

73 Questions with Craig Huegel

Zoe Smith and Ijin Shim February 28, 2022

West High has an award-winning athletic program, but who is behind the scenes of the Trojan athletic department? Athletic Director Craig Huegel works every day to make sure West High athletics runs smoothly....

The sky’s the limit

Alaina Greenlee and Isabella Tisdale February 27, 2022

Every child has a moment that they never forget early on in their childhood. For Hunter Shook '22, this was the discovery flight he went on in Nevada with his grandma. “It was really cool which was a...

West High Weekly 2.25.22

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor February 25, 2022

In this episode of the Weekly, Owen Aanestad '22 and Camille Gretter '23 discuss West Side Story's Wordle Wednesdays, look forward to the annual Swing in Spring Show on Feb. 27 and run down this week's...

A podcast full of reviews, rants, and spoilers.

Nicole’s Headspace: ‘Snowdrop’ controversy

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor February 23, 2022

Snowdrop, a South Korean drama that was the acting debut for BlackPink vocalist, Jisoo, has just become the first Kdrama to be released for streaming on Disney+. Take this as your chance to find out out...

Mental health concerns override annual Matchomatics fundraiser

Alaina Greenlee and Camille Gretter February 23, 2022

Mid-February is typically the season students are thrilled to receive and share their Matchomatics matches, but this year, West High's match-making fundraiser never took off. After 1440-Interact's preparation...

West High dance team takes on nationals

West High dance team takes on nationals

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor February 22, 2022

The West High Dance Team traveled to Orlando Florida this month to compete against teams from across the nations in the NDTC Nations hosted at the ESPN sport complex within Walt Disney World. The Dance...

Sliced: Valentine’s Day

Isabella Tisdale, Ijin Shim, and Mohana Sunkara February 19, 2022

In the third episode of Sliced, two teams of 'couples' bring chaos to the kitchen. Judges Mayowa Dokun '22 and Charles Jetton '22, along with juniors Mohana Sunkara '23 and Isabella Tisdale '24, are tasked...

Star review: 'Red, Taylor's Version'

Star review: ‘Red, Taylor’s Version’

Eleanor Weitz and Tessa Gibson February 14, 2022

  Taylor Swift has been slowly taking back her music. Starting with her own version of "Fearless" she's remaking her whole discography. Sadly, the reason she's had to take these drastic actions...

A podcast full of reviews, rants, and spoilers.

Nicole’s Headspace: ‘The House’ analysis

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor February 11, 2022

"The House" (2022) on Netflix is a stop-motion anthology horror film filled to the brim with symbolism, metaphors, rats and deep-ridden messages that don't always make the most sense. Still, it's entertaining...

West High introduces new hallway pass

Owen Aanestad and Camille Gretter February 10, 2022

On Jan. 3 the West High administration introduced a new hallway pass. The blue laminated lanyard is a required accessory when walking through the halls. Adorned with each room number, the pass system was...

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