Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Print Profiles Co-Editor and Co-Business Editor
• December 20, 2020
A Tale of Two Vaccines
Multiple pharmaceutical companies are competing to gain approval for their COVID-19 vaccines as the pandemic worsens across the country and around the world. Two of the current...
It’s been almost a year since the first confirmed coronavirus case in the United States. Although it seems like COVID-19 has been around for a millennium, there may be a light at the end of the tunnel,...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• December 16, 2020
Students for Environmental Action, also known as SEA, held its first meeting on Zoom Dec. 15. In the meeting, student attendees shared goals they would like the club to strive towards.
"I wanted to...
Maggie Huang, Online News Editor
• December 15, 2020
COVID-19:
According to the New York Times, the U.S. surpassed 15 million COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. As of early Friday morning, at least 292,747 people have passed away from the virus. While Iowa surpassed...
West Side Radio's newest series combines discussion of current events with games, quizzes and off-topic discussion. In this episode of the Breakout Room, WSS staffers Alex Carlon '21 and Renee Gould '22...
Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• December 11, 2020
The Iowa City Community School District announced that students in the hybrid learning model will return to school starting Monday, Dec. 14. Earlier this week, the school board stated that as long as COVID-19...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• December 6, 2020
The first COVID-19 cases in Iowa were reported on March 9, 2020. Since then, cases have been rising not only in Iowa but around the country and the world. In response to this, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has...
Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor
• December 1, 2020
To help raise funds for children in need around the world, West's UNICEF club will be hosting a virtual tournament of the viral video game "Among Us." The tournament has a $5 entry fee, but additional...
Sept. 29: First presidential debate
The first presidential debate was held Sept. 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden discussed topics ranging from COVID-19,...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only greatly impacted our world, but forced everyone to reshape their way of life. Many people are ready for life to go back to normal. But will it? Will our society...
In 2020 many forms of entertainment such as movies have been shut down or postponed. Similarly, the ICCSD has moved online again, limiting the ability of student groups to hold events. Theatre West has...
