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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 Singing Bee: Summer Edition

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer May 22, 2018

Join Mason Wang and Kristina Rosebrook as they test West High's knowledge of popular summer songs.

The Ultimate Ramen Cookoff

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer May 22, 2018

What's the greatest test of college readiness? How well you can make ramen, of course. Watch as seniors Junhee, Prateek, Mason face off to see who can make the best ramen.

The graduation countdown

The graduation countdown

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2018

What to expect at the senior assembly

May 22, 2018

Dr. Shoultz and a couple seniors let you know what you should expect at the senior assembly this Wednesday.

Breaking world records

May 21, 2018

Staff member Ethan Goers attempts to break some not-so-serious world records in a not-so-serious video.

Whats next?

What’s next?

Sadie Rhomberg, Reporter May 18, 2018

Brody Schilling 20 attempts to score again during the second half of the game on Tuesday, May 15.

Boys soccer overcomes Cedar Rapids Washington

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor May 16, 2018

With a scoreless first half, the Trojans came back fighting in the second half. Brody Schilling '20 and Gada Ambo '19 both scored goals leading West with a 2-0 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington....

Deniz Ince 19, Claire Edmondson 20 from Dubuque Senior and Bailey Nock 18 battle for first place during the girls 3,000 meter run on Thursday, May 10. Ince placed first with a time of 10:39.49 followed by Edmondson with a time of 10:39.52 and Nock with a time of 10:39.55.

Track teams qualify for state

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor May 14, 2018

The Women of Troy and the Trojans will compete at the state meet on Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 19. Below is a list of boys and girls qualifiers.     Boys: Long jump: Austin...

Luke Reynolds 18, Jessica Doyle 19 and Natalie Dunlap 20 listen to music in the podcast lab. In this episode, the trio attempt to guess  popular songs.

West Side Radio: Play that song

Jessica Doyle, Natalie Dunlap, and Luke Reynolds May 12, 2018

  Subscribe to West Side Radio on iTunes and never miss an episode.

By the time the event had ended, vibrant art covered the streets.

Chalk the Walk Mount Vernon 2018

Teya Kerns, Photographer May 8, 2018

This year marks Mount Vernon’s 13th annual Chalk the Walk. Many of the artists opted for vibrant drawings from the movie “Coco”, in honor of Cinco de Mayo. With live music, scrumptious food, and...

Students celebrate graduation at the Old Capitol in Iowa City.

Choose your own adventure: Can you survive senior year?

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2018

The sun is shining and life is good. You just spent the entire day at the beach with your friends and are heading to the local ice cream store to get a late afternoon snack. The idea of going to high school...

Team captain Yajatra Kulkani 18 works on building the robot with mentor Mark Whiting.

The road to Worlds

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor April 30, 2018

Thunderous applause shakes the room. Smells of popcorn and hot dogs fill the air as viewers fight to get the best seats. An array of LED embellished signs and mascots wave across the crowd, encouraging...

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