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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

Bringing the beat, making a community complete

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor February 27, 2023

Everyone has at least one hobby, talent or passion, but how many people actually get to share it with the public on the big stage? If you’re lucky, you can hone in on this one passion and bring it to...

West High Weekly 2.17.23

Alaina Greenlee, Isabella Tisdale, and Camille Gretter February 17, 2023

In a new episode of the Weekly, Alaina Greenlee ’23 and Isabella Tisdale ’24 look into a plethora of upcoming musical events taking place in Arganbright Auditorium. In another segment of Camille’s...

A thorny Valentine’s Day

A thorny Valentine’s Day

Paige Albright, Ashlyn Brady, and Eleanor Weitz February 16, 2023

Imagine this, your crush asks you out for ice cream. You guys sit down and start eating and all of the sudden… the date’s ruined when you accidentally flick ice cream across the table. Should you say...

A podcast full of reviews, rants, and spoilers.

Top ten anime discussions: The recline of the shoujo genre

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor February 14, 2023

https://open.spotify.com/episode/71hEESKvHeBffP8r7QL7Zt?si=QHmoCi0sSYGTt372qiuVfg Kiss kiss fall in love! Although shoujo anime is often mocked and portrayed as being childish, it has an undeniable...

Low Stats High Rolls episode 6: Pearl game part 3

Lee Corlette, Podcaster February 13, 2023

Our heroes, Jed, played by Ben Ciliberto '24,  Dr. Scrat and Grundark, played by Ian Wells '24, Jorkis and Nathanel, played by Derrick Pennel '24, battle to secure their spot in the next round of the...

Model UN: Jinann Abudagga ’25

Lee Corlette, Podcaster February 10, 2023

This episode covers Jinann Abudagga '25, her motivations for joining Model UN and what she hopes to achieve with what she's learned there.

West High Weekly 2.3.23

Alaina Greenlee, Camille Gretter, and Isabella Tisdale February 3, 2023

In this episode of the Weekly, Alaina Greenlee ’23 and Isabella Tisdale ’24 cover the numerous musical events going on in the West High community and registration details. Additionally, Coach Camille...

The next generation of Kpop

The next generation of Kpop

Eleanor Weitz and Jules Keranen January 24, 2023

Kpop, the expansive genre of music that’s swept the whole world, is still adapting and changing everyday. Often, fans of South Korea’s catchy songs, complicated choreography and stunning visuals...

Cheering for the Cheerleaders

Helelia Wa Kalala, Social Media Editor January 24, 2023

Cheer can often be an overlooked sport, many do not know or understand the work that goes into a performance or stunt. From long hours at practice everyday after school to cheering for multiple games a...

West High Weekly 1.20.23

Alaina Greenlee, Zoe Smith, and Camille Gretter January 20, 2023

To kick off 2023, West High Weekly news anchors Alaina Greenlee '23 and Zoe Smith '24 recap the latest news around West High including West Side Story's publication day, the Beauty and the Beast cast and...

Life after a Trojan: from West to master of the digital canvas

Life after a Trojan: from West to master of the digital canvas

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor January 19, 2023

On this episode of Life after a Trojan  award-winning artist Brian Britigan speaks about his career and how he came to work for companies like The New York Times. He graduated from West High in 2006,...

Not every introduction is like the other. Let these students speak about the names that is the source of so much repetition.

Let us introduce ourselves

Nicole Lee and Howaida Musa January 18, 2023

One of the first things people remember each other by is their names. It defines a person in a way that no other words can. All names are different. This makes the effort we put in to recognize this fact...

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