“There are so many different paths I wish to walk in my life, and I most certainly regret that Speech and Debate can no longer be part of that journey,” West English teacher John Cooper wrote in an...

A click of a button, and viewers file through a plethora of news channels within seconds; while some question former President Donald Trump’s immunity case, others debate current Vice President Kamala...

Members of Shimek Elementary School were informed earlier in the month that the school was being considered for optimization, possibly including an elementary school pairing, creating an academy school...

Starting at the beginning of October, West Side Story will be sending out a monthly newsletter via email. On the first of each month, a compiled list of the previous month's featured stories as well as...

Instead of music, mattresses filled the North Band Room from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 for the second annual Mattress Sale fundraiser. This year, the funds raised are going towards the band...

There’s been a lot going on for West High Student Government in the past couple of weeks. With homecoming just around the corner, preparations for the pep assembly, dance and spirit week have been in...

On Monday, the boy's golf team traveled to Dubuque for the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) quad meet. The meet consisted of four schools: Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Dubuque Hempstead, Cedar Falls and...

The National Scholastic Press Association announced finalists for its 2024 individual contests, with each contest category including up to 10 finalists nationwide. Winners will be announced at NSPA/JEA’s...

The West High football team hosted the annual Battle of the Boot at the Trojan stadium. The Trojans were neck-and-neck with the Little Hawks until a suspenseful ending leaving the Trojans down 39-40. The...

West High’s newly founded civic engagement club, NewVoters, will be holding its first voter registration drive during all lunches in the commons area from Sept. 23-27. Students who are at least 17...