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West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Editorial: affirmative action

Editorial: affirmative action

May 18, 2014

Poll students at West High and many would likely say that racism is no longer as prevalent of a problem as it was 50 years ago. With a half African American president and minorities gaining more foothold...

Summer of the Arts

Summer of the Arts

Hannah Merrill May 16, 2014

By Hannah Merrill Summer of the Arts in Iowa City is back starting this Friday, May 16, 2014 to kick off the summer fun.  Every Friday night until September from 6:30pm-9:30pm, families and friends...

West Side Story staff wins 17 writing, design and photo awards from IHSPA

West Side Story staff wins 17 writing, design and photo awards from IHSPA

May 14, 2014

West Side Story staffers won 17 awards in the Iowa High School Press Association’s writing, design and photography contest. The newspaper staff received five first place awards: Megumi Kitamoto...

West Side Story investigates: are passing periods too short?

West Side Story investigates: are passing periods too short?

Paul Curry May 5, 2014

"Time flies when you're having fun." Ironically, time also flies when you are desperately lugging several pounds of unrelated notebooks in a feeble attempt to reach a room several continents away from...

West Side Story staffers win 7 Gold Key awards

‘West Side Story’ staffers win 7 Gold Key awards

April 29, 2014

Megumi Kitamoto '15 (front left), Jaeho Lee '14 (front right), Apoorva Raikwar '14 (back left) Paul Curry '14 (back middle), Kelsey Keranen '16 (back right) and Leela Sathyaputri '14 (not pictured), all...

Student Senate candidates

Student Senate candidates

Lauren Knudson April 29, 2014

Click on the pictures to learn more about each candidate. 

Students and staff reflect on recent budget cuts

Students and staff reflect on recent budget cuts

April 23, 2014

It has been almost a week since the new budget proposals were laid out at an Iowa City Community School board meeting. Possible programs to be affected by the reductions include the district's German...

West athletes qualify for Drake Relays

West athletes qualify for Drake Relays

Grace Young April 20, 2014

By Grace Young Members of the boys and girls track teams will load up a bus Thursday afternoon and head to Drake Stadium to compete in one of the most prestigious track and field events in the nation....

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Julia Truszkowski April 18, 2014

In honor of Behind the Mask, West High's new mental health awareness club, Behind the Mask investigates what it's really like behind the mask of mental illness.

West High promposals

West High promposals

Lauren Knudson April 16, 2014

By: Lauren Knudson and Brooke Lofgren [View the story "West High Promprosals " on Storify]

Focus the classroom 2014

Focus the classroom 2014

April 14, 2014

By Fiona Armstrong-Pavlik EATS club, Environmental Advocates Teaching Sustainability, will be holding the annual Focus the Classroom event tomorrow in the Little Theater. "The goals are to educate the...

How to: make a protein shake

How to: make a protein shake

April 11, 2014

By Miriam Perez As the spring sports season starts, West athletes try the new juicing trend in order to receive the health benefits they (supposedly) provide.

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