On Monday February sixth, Patrisse Cullors, creator of the twitter hashtag and movement #BlackLivesMatter appeared at the Englert. Part of the UI’s lecture series, Cullors began speaking at 7:30 in the...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 7, 2017
The West High Varsity Poms team recently traveled to Disney World in Orlando, FL to compete against many teams from around the country. After performing their dance routine, the team was able to qualify...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• February 6, 2017
In response to the executive order placing a hold on people traveling from seven majority Muslim countries, citizens of Iowa City held a rally that featured speakers, music and poetry to show solidarity...
The University of Iowa Dance Marathon (UIDM) is a 24 hour event which raises money for childhood cancer. With the new addition of the Stead Family Children's Hospital to the U of I Hospitals and Clinics,...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• February 2, 2017
Just days after the controversy over fake news arose in the United States, Turkish journalists Gokhan Bicici, Mahmut Bozarslan, Diren Celik and Sema Erdogan visited West High, along with the Gazette and...
Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor
• January 27, 2017
While the students taking AP European History this year are struggling with White history, students in SSIKED and Truth Squad are voluntarily poring over a 72-page study guide to get ready for their Black...
West High students appeared on national television in The View's MLK Day special on Monday, Jan. 16. The segment, which consisted of clips from one-on-one interviews with students and a 70 minute student...
Underneath the 3D-printed cutout ceilings of the concert hall inside the new Voxman Music Building on Jan. 21, almost 300 junior high and high school students from across Southeast Iowa came together...
Each year School Newspapers Online offers student newspaper programs with outstanding journalism the opportunity to apply to become a SNO Distinguished Site. This past month, the West Side Story web staff earned this status--becoming the second school in the nation to receive this honor. Isabelle Robles '17 is the website editor-in-chief.
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 24, 2017
The West High robotics team went to competition in Cedar Falls on Saturday, Jan. 21. West was a member of the winning alliance, meaning they were part of the three highest scoring teams overall.
They...
