Upcoming events
  • Walk it out- Saturday in Auditorium
  • Girls soccer vs. Wash- Tuesday @home
  • Drake Relays this weekend- Drake Stadium
  • Class president elections later this week
  • Choir trip to Chicago- Thursday-Saturday
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 student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The finished cookies need to cool for five minutes after being baked.

Peanut butter cookies to satisfy a sweet tooth

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2018

Cut out all your health worries and enjoy this shameless, easy-to-make snack. These 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies take only 20 minutes to make, and are free from gluten, cane sugar, soy and dairy.  

The impact of Chromebooks on West High

Ethan Goers, Broadcast Anchor, Sports Producer January 23, 2018

  Chromebooks were offered up to all West High students. They impacted the ways that students in the classroom learn in huge ways, and opened up more methods of teaching. Read more about...

Brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley 18 enjoy spending time with each other and have developed a special relationship that exists without words. “He’s always been there for me. He’s always happy and will never put you in a bad mood. It’s always nice to have him around any time you’re feeling upset or sad he’s always just got a big smile on his face, Aiden said.

A brotherly bond

Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor January 23, 2018

After coming home from school, the first thing brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley ’18 do is go to the swing on their back porch. They’ll turn on the radio, enjoy the fresh air and just swing. Few...

Patrick McCaffery 19 dunks the ball during the second quarter and increases Wests lead to 15 on Sat., Jan. 20. When asked about what it was like playing at the U.S. Cellular Center McCaffery said, “There’s a bit of a shock factor when you go out there for warm ups, but usually it doesn’t take long to get over that and focus on the game.”

Trojans travel to US Cellular Center

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 21, 2018

On Friday, Jan. 20 the boys basketball team traveled to Cedar Rapids to battle Prairie during the Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout game. The Trojans overcame the Prairie Hawks 65-55. Patrick McCaffery '19...

Hundreds of signs geared towards empowering women were seen at the Iowa City Womens March on Jan. 20.

Charged Women’s March rallies in downtown Iowa City

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor January 21, 2018

  “Show me what the future looks like. Show me what America looks like,” a woman calls. Others answer, “This is what the future looks like. This is what America looks like.” This...

iPhone X vs Nikon D3300

Camera or iPhone?

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor January 21, 2018

The iPhone is by far the most popular phone on earth, having sold 230 million copies in 2017 alone. However, the latest version of the device, the iPhone X, has an absurd $999 dollar price point that has...

The team reacts in celebration after Lauren Zacharias 19 increased the lead for the Trojans to 49-34 on Friday, Jan. 19.

Women of Troy narrowly defeat the Prairie Hawks

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 21, 2018

No. 3 Iowa City West faced off against No. 10 ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie in a close battle. West came out on top and won 58-53. The Women of Troy will face off against the Little Hawks again during...

The Singing Bee: Holiday edition

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer January 19, 2018

Can you finish the lyrics to these holiday classics?   If you want to watch more West High School students struggle, here is a video of them trying to label a US map: None of these...

Journalism Recruitment 2018

Samalya Thenuwara, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2018

For more information click here. 

Left to right: Ben Jaeger ’18, Brandon Burkhardt ’18, Noah McCarragher ’19 and Carson Baldes ’19 dance with West High’s varsity show choir, Good Time Company.

Show choirs perform at “Dollars for Scholars”

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor January 17, 2018

  Show choirs from across the district came together on Jan. 10 to perform at the fundraising event commonly known as “Dollars for Scholars.” While this event was held at Liberty High School...

West High School Dance Marathon members blow balloons for the annual upcoming dance marathon on the planned MLK day on Jan. 12, 2018.

Cultural proficiency team takes new approach to MLK day celebrations

Sophie Stephens and Natalie Dunlap January 16, 2018

Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. led the equality movement in the South and made history for his work with minority group rights. But in recent years, students have expressed that they feel underrepresented,...

Load More Stories
Donate to West Side Story
$1400
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
The student news source of Iowa City West High
Multimedia