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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

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.

Rising star: Derek Nugent ’17

April 11, 2014

By Jiung Jung, Kevan Patel, and Carter Leavesseur The runners line up at the starting line. They move around, trying to get their bodies ready for the upcoming race. Bang! The runners start to dash...

Girls junior varsity tennis: exploring the underdog team

Girls junior varsity tennis: exploring the underdog team

April 11, 2014

By Shanthi Chackalackal, Eugenia Chen, and Maggie Terry         Nothing is harder than serving a tennis ball during Iowa’s windy season.  Nothing--except serving a tennis ball...

Book review: The Education of Nancy Adams

Book review: The Education of Nancy Adams

Danial Syed April 8, 2014

    First of all, I have a confession to make.  When I picked up my copy of Larry Baker’s The Education of Nancy Adams last Friday, I defied what is, perhaps, the iron-law of reading--I...

West High seniors study habits

West High seniors’ study habits

Paul Curry April 4, 2014

Finals are coming up! West Side Story interviewed two Seniors to see how they study, and whether being a senior has effected their work ethic.

The radish: colleges celebrate an early April Fool’s Day

Danial Syed April 1, 2014

  *Disclaimer: All Radish content is satirical and not to be perceived as factual. It was a chilly morning—not so long ago, and not so far away.  On March 28th, Jacob Haircut-Giver '16 casually...

Boys basketball team wins state championship

Boys basketball team wins state championship

Lydia Hinman March 16, 2014

The boys basketball team won their third consecutive State Championship on March 15th. The Trojans beat the West Des Moines Valley Tigers 57-45. No team has won three consecutive State titles since Davenport...

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