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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

Dying to know

Nicole Lee, Ashlyn Brady, and Haneen Eltyeb March 1, 2024

The turn from 2023 to 2024 marked ten years since the hit podcast “Serial” released its first episode, detailing a high school senior’s strange disappearance and her boyfriend, Adnan Syed, as the...

West High Weekly 2.29.24

Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor February 29, 2024

Welcome back to West High Weekly! The first video of the 2024 school year will catch you up on all of the news from this winter. The year starts off with an impressive achievement from West BPA, who set...

Living with SAD

Jane Lam and Lilly Graham January 22, 2024

For some, the onset of winter conjures feelings of excitement and festivity — holiday dinners with family, sledding over winter break, sleeping in on the occasional snow day. Yet, for others, the...

West High Weekly 12.19.23

Abby Guo and Haneen Eltyeb December 20, 2023

Welcome back to West High Weekly! Tessa Gibson '24 will get you caught up on information about Spirit Week, Secret Garden auditions and more! Stay tuned for sports updates from Yaya Orszula '24, from wrestling...

“Fruits vs. Vegetables” episode two: Celery vs. blueberry and spinach vs. watermelon

Joe Corlette and Josephine Schwartz December 14, 2023

On this episode of "Fruits v. Vegetables", spinach, blueberries, celery and watermelon are all on the chopping block. It’s a battle of the vitamins and hosts Joe Corlette and Josie Schwartz narrow down...

Fruits vs. Vegetables

Joe Corlette and Josephine Schwartz November 29, 2023

Did you know that brussels sprouts contain cyanide? Or that cantaloupes are the most popular melon in the United States? Joe Corlette and Josie Schwartz agreed that fruits and vegetables deserved more...

No Cap Recap is a sports podcast with sports editor Yaya Orszula and staffer Anna Gibson.

No Cap Recap: fall sports in the review mirror

Yaya Orszula and Anna Gibson November 16, 2023

As the ground begins to freeze and days get darker and darker earlier at night, the West High athletic teams finished out a terrific fall season, complete with MVC championships and state meet births. Results: Boys...

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review

Samuel Rosenthal and Joe Corlette November 9, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an incredibly powerful, important and heavy movie that delivers what most modern blockbusters lack these days. It values the impact of a human life and the effect it...

Each of Wes Anderson's film has their own atmosphere and style, but all with their signature Anderson touch.

Which Wes Anderson film are you?

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor November 3, 2023

The distinctive Wes Anderson aesthetic has always been able to find the beauty and charm in the mundane parts of life. It’s all about how you choose to look at it. Each of Anderson’s films puts a different...

Mic’d Up: Trojan Games 2023-24

Maya Mueller and Anna Gibson October 12, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 21, West High hosted its third annual Trojan Games. At the games, juniors and seniors competed against each other to determine once and for all which grade was superior. The boys participated...

West High’s Sudanese community shares how the current situation in Sudan has affected them.

Sudan’s struggle

Reem Kirja and Jane Lam October 11, 2023

Television screens flick through various channels, each showcasing unique turmoil— climate change, deforestation and the Russo-Ukrainian war. However, one topic isn't receiving the same extent of coverage,...

Behind the scenes of Theatre West

Neema Ash and Joe Corlette October 3, 2023

West Side Story interviews two West High students who participate in Theatre West, and who have helped make the shows magical throughout the years. Past productions include "Beauty and the Beast," "Footloose,"...

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