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DeGowin Blood Center hosts the annual fall blood drive

Annual blood drive comes to West

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor October 15, 2019

The DeGowin Blood Center, which is apart of the University of Iowa, will be holding a blood drive on Oct. 16 from 11:00 am-3:30 pm and Oct. 17 8:30 am-1:00 pm in the auditorium lobby. Students must be...

The West high library celebrates LGBTQ+ history month by highlighting an array of books.

Library celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

Renee Gould, Opinion Editor October 13, 2019

Most people are familiar with Pride month in June, but LGBTQ+ history month in October is  less known but still as important to the LGBTQ+ community. With the library display now changed to celebrate...

Reporter Mariam Keita 20 stands at the flagpole outside of West.

Young voters have the potential to make a change

Mariam Keita, Reporter October 12, 2019

America's voter turnout for the upcoming 2020 presidential election is anticipated to be record-breaking, numbers not seen in centuries experts state. Millennials and Generation Z combined are expected...

Greta Thunberg sits alongside students activists during the silent 11 minute sit down.

Greta Thunberg speaks at Iowa City climate strike

Alex Carlon and Marta Leira, Co-News Editors October 7, 2019
The 16-year-old activist joined City High students to protest global warming.
Superintendent Stephen Murley awards custodian Daniel Carlos with the Shine Award on Sept. 13 in the main commons.

ICCSD superintendent to resign June 2021

Alex Carlon and Marta Leira October 2, 2019

Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Stephen Murley announced his intention to resign in a letter to staff and families on October 1. The superintendent will officially leave his position...

The new logo for the new FilmScene location in Iowa City.

The stunning new FilmScene theater opens

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor September 23, 2019

This article has been updated to better portray the renovations taking place at the Englert. Strengthen. Grow. Evolve. These are the words that FilmScene and the Englert used to describe their vision...

Students from all over Iowa City participate in an 11 minute die-in. The 11 minutes symbolize the estimated 11 years we have until the earth reaches its tipping point.

Students attend climate strike

Bess Frerichs and Renee Gould September 23, 2019

Hundreds of students and activists lay down in unison on the lawn of the University of Iowa Pentacrest, completely silent. They stayed like that, under in the sun in 90 degree weather, for 11 minutes,...

Construction at West

Tosh Klever, Video Editor September 23, 2019

2018-2019 West Side Story newspaper staff

NSPA names West Side Story a Newspaper Pacemaker finalist

Staff September 10, 2019

The National Scholastic Press Association named the 2018-2019 West Side Story staff a Newspaper Pacemaker finalist today for the second year in a row. Deniz Ince '19 was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. The...

“The first time I went to Pride last year, I was surrounded by all these people just like me and filled with love, said Michelle Kim 20. This year had the same energy and more people and that’s what I love about Pride. It just brings like-minded people together to celebrate love.”

Iowa City Pride Fest 2019: Celebrating Culture and Inclusion

Paras Bassuk, Photographer June 16, 2019

As the focal event of Pride Week, thousands of members of the Iowa City area headed downtown on June 15 to celebrate inclusivity and the LGBTQIA+ community during the Iowa City Pride Festival. Local drag...

There was a lot to see at the Iowa City Arts Festival, but the multitude of dogs was the highlight.

Dogs of the 2019 Arts Fest

Paras Bassuk, Photographer June 3, 2019

Artist and food vendors lined the streets of Iowa City during the Arts Festival May 31 through June 2. Along with the art, attendants could marvel at the plethora of dogs that enjoyed the Summer of the...

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