Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter
• August 2, 2017
Walk into the Coralville Marriott hotel on the last weekend of July, and the lobby will be packed. Not with people anxiously waiting for a room, though. There are people with wigs of all colors, dragon...
Victorious cattle moos, musical performances and euphoric carnival riders' shouts filled the air at the Johnson County Fair Grounds for the annual Johnson County Fair last week. The fair started July 24...
For three days every summer, downtown Iowa City hosts an annual jazz festival. This past weekend was the 27th jazz fest. The free music festival is popular among jazz enthusiasts, as well as Iowa City...
Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief
• June 22, 2017
The last time Donald J. Trump made an appearance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it was as the Republican nominee for president. He returned to the Double Tree Hilton on June 21 as President of the United States.
Outside...
Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
• June 19, 2017
On Saturday June 17, hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate the LGBT community at the annual Iowa City Pride Festival.
Iowa City Pride originated in the 1970s following the Stonewall...
With busy schedules during the school year, getting volunteer hours to earn a Silver Cord can be difficult. As the summer break begins, though, many opportunities arise. Some students find it easier to...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• May 27, 2017
The now semi-annual Music Playathon–an event where students, staff and local musicians perform for a casual audience–was held in the West High cafeteria this past Saturday.
The event featured...
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
• May 24, 2017
After weeks of preparation and a little help from a few West Side Story staffers, students from Van Allen published their first entirely student-run newspaper today. The online publication includes articles,...
English actor Sir Roger Moore was reported dead today by his family, after a brief fight with cancer. Moore was 89, and most fondly remembered for being the third actor to play Agent James Bond, 007....
On May 18, many members of West High curricular choirs participated in a flash mob during the 12th annual United Action For Youth (UAY) Festival of Flowers at the Coralville Marriott....
