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Ferguson to Iowa City

Ferguson to Iowa City

Brittani Langland November 26, 2014

Over two hundred local citizens congregated at the Pentacrest last night to protest the grand jury decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson, joining protesters nationwide as part of The Ferguson...

Saleem to represent U.S. on an international level

Saleem to represent U.S. on an international level

Akash Borde November 25, 2014

Winning national chess competitions? Arshaq Saleem '18 has been there, done that. Twice. Saleem added a new challenge to his bucket list this past month: competing at an international level. By winning...

Wilson not indicted

Wilson not indicted

Brittani Langland November 24, 2014

A grand jury has decided to not indict officer Darren Wilson of Ferguson, Missouri, for the death of Michael Brown. In light of this decision, there will be a peaceful protest at the Pentacrest tomorrow...

Behind the Mask club brings To Write Love on Her Arms speaker

Behind the Mask club brings To Write Love on Her Arms speaker

Jaycie Weathers November 18, 2014

Chad Moses, Chloe Grabanski and Chris Ganim of the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms spoke in the auditorium second period Tuesday, Nov. 18. Ganim performed two songs before Moses spoke...

West students sign National Letters of Intent

West students sign National Letters of Intent

Allie Biscupski, Online Managing Editor November 15, 2014

Seniors Danielle Craig, Mikaela Morgan, and Laynie Whitehead singed their national letters of intent on Wednesday, November 12th. The letter is a binding agreement that each student will play at their...

The West Side Story staff in Washington D.C. for the JEA/NSPA national high school journalism convention Nov. 6-9. Pictured left to right: Adviser Sara Whittaker, Isabelle Robles, Jaycie Weathers, Brittani Langland, Mary Mondanaro and McKenna Harris.

West Side Story website wins 9th place in the nation, 5 staffers win individual awards at D.C. convention

November 11, 2014

The National Scholastic Press Association announced the winners of the Pacemaker, Individual Awards and Best of Show Awards on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention...

Fashion Friday: Kelsey and Kasey Baller 15

Fashion Friday: Kelsey and Kasey Baller ’15

Nick Deerberg, Photographer November 7, 2014

    West Side Story: How would you describe your style? Kelsey Baller ‘15: I don’t really have a specific one. I like to be creative. Kasey Baller ‘15: I like to do what people aren’t doing...

Preview: girls cross country state meet

Preview: girls cross country state meet

Akash Borde November 3, 2014

West High has a tradition of excellence, and few sports teams exemplify this tradition better than the Girls Cross Country team. The five-time state champions are looking to add a sixth title to their...

Globetrotters Club: Dia de los Muertos celebration

Globetrotters Club: Dia de los Muertos celebration

Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2014

The Globetrotters Club held a celebration for Dia de los Muertos Wednesday after school in Room 135. In the meeting, members learned about the Dia de los Muertos celebration, which originated in Mexico,...

The Trojan Marching Band performs their concert in the Arganbright Auditorium.

Sounds of The Stadium

Jiung Jung, Copy Editor November 2, 2014

The West High Marching Band performed in their annual Sounds of The Stadium concert. The concert featured "The Stripper"  along with a dance performance, as it has done for the past few years. The...

Cool iOS 8 features

Cool iOS 8 features

Schyler Davis, Web Master November 1, 2014
Cool features of iOS 8 that you should know.
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