Upcoming events
  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

D.C.’s Newseum Institute names Anjali Huynh Iowa’s Free Spirit Scholarship winner

D.C.’s Newseum Institute names Anjali Huynh Iowa’s Free Spirit Scholarship winner

April 6, 2018

The Newseum Institute in Washington, D.C. awarded West Side Story staffer, Anjali Huynh ’19, as Iowa’s winner in the annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for 2018. The...

In honor of Doctor King

In honor of Doctor King

Fatima Kammona, News Editor April 4, 2018

50 years ago on April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray assassinated Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. With help from the Dean of Students, Maria Martin, students from The Truth Club, SSIKED and models from the African...

University of Iowa College of Education Assistant Professor Leslie Locke speaks on the efforts to attract diverse students to pursue a degree in education on Mon., April 2.
Panelists from left to right: Maya Durham, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Leslie Locke and Kinsley Botchway.

New York Times reporter visits Iowa City

Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor April 3, 2018

Imagine being a mother of color, living a block away from one of the poorest and most segregated schools in New York City in arguably one of the most under-financed public school districts in the United...

Unplanned school evacuation disrupts class

Unplanned school evacuation disrupts class

Fatima Kammona, News Editor April 2, 2018

Seconds before the bell rung signaling for sixth period, the fire alarm went off. The alarm wasn't planned and was the cause of recent construction of the gym while doing ductwork.  “In...

Dasia Taylor 21 holds up her fist during a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, March 31.

Walk It Out celebrates West’s diversity

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor April 2, 2018

Students and families gathered in the West High cafeteria on Saturday, March 31 to enjoy the second annual Walk It Out. Sophia Chen ’19, one of the leaders of the event, commented on what the event...

2018 Emerging Journalists: Anjali Huynh 19, Jenna Wang 20, Deniz Ince 19 and Kara Wagenknecht 19.

IHSPA names 4 WSS staffers Emerging Journalists

March 29, 2018

From the 39 finalists, the Iowa High School Press Association selected 10 Emerging Journalists in the state of Iowa and four are WSS staffers: Reporter Anjali Huynh '19, Reporter Jenna Wang '20, Assistant...

WSS staff 1 of the top 3 schools in nation to win in Quill and Scrolls writing, photo, design and multimedia contest

WSS staff 1 of the top 3 schools in nation to win in Quill and Scroll’s writing, photo, design and multimedia contest

March 28, 2018

Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists declared six West Side Story staffers winners in its annual Writing, Design and Photo Contest, with three Sweepstakes winners,...

Members of Students Against School Shootings (SASS), hold up a March for our lives banner as they make their way to the Pentacrest on March 24. Nick Pryor 18, one of the leaders of SASS, was impressed by how many people came out in the snow. It was a nightmare driving downtown, and yet nearly a thousand people came out to support the movement,” Pryor said.

March for our lives

Kara Wagenknecht and Sadie Rhomberg March 24, 2018

“Not one more, not one more” could be heard throughout downtown Iowa City on Saturday, March 24, as hundreds of people marched to the Pentacrest in protest of gun violence. Members of SASS, Students...

The Jostens Look Book featured the 2017 West High yearbook.

Trojan Epic featured by Jostens for “Cutting Edge Design”

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2018

On Monday, March 19, the West High yearbook was informed that the 2017 book  "All In One Place" was selected to be featured for its "cutting-edge design cover to cover," according to the judges...

Social studies teacher, Megan Johnson poses for a photo in her classroom on Wednesday, March 7.

A legacy leaves

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2018

Since she was 14 years old, Megan Johnson has devoted her life to speech and debate. In 2012, she came to West as the head coach of the debate team, and soon after began teaching social studies. Now, after...

Blood drive posters hang around the school to inform students of the upcoming event.

Local blood drive approaches quickly

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor March 20, 2018

Iowa City West High will host a blood drive for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 in the auditorium...

Women of Troy soccer team returns

Women of Troy soccer team returns

Fatima Kammona, News Editor March 19, 2018

The 2016-17 season for the Iowa City West girls soccer team ended with the state semifinals in Ames, finishing their season 19-02. With eight varsity players graduating last year, tryouts for...

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