At the beginning of the 2021-2022 jazz season, it was hard to know what to expect. The West High jazz bands were not able to perform live last year because of COVID-19, leaving many jazz members feeling...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• March 5, 2022
Justice Stephen Breyer announced on Jan. 27 that he will be retiring when the court rises for summer recess this year. Breyer, with more than 27 years of service on the Supreme Court, is one of the three...
Misha Canin, Print Managing Editor and Business Co-Editor
• March 5, 2022
McKane wins Gatorade Player of the Year
Senior Alex McKane was selected as the Iowa High School Boys Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year Jan. 31, recognizing athletic and academic excellence as...
Today, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law restricting transgender female participation in sports. In America, there are currently 10 other states with similar legislation. With this new law,...
Every year since 2014, West High honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with a day full of activities and sessions that are inspirational and educational related to Dr. King, as well as public services...
The nation’s top scholastic news sites were recognized March 2 by the National Scholastic Press Association, which announced 47 finalists in its annual Pacemaker competition. The West Side Story's wsspaper.com is one of two Iowa news sites recognized. Owen Aanestad '22 is the WSS online editor-in-chief.
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• March 1, 2022
The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) School Board voted to no longer require masks in schools during the school board meeting March 1. Based on updated CDC guidelines, the district decided...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• February 24, 2022
This year, both City High and Liberty held school dances in February. West High’s Student Government began planning a winter formal for our school but later decided against it.
“With the recent...
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...
