By Hannah Merrill and Velarchana Santhana
With the conclusion of Banned Book week around the corner, the WSS looks at some of the most frequently challenged books. According to the American Library...
Consensus of the West Side Story editorial board
Syria: when the country came up in the past, our minds didn’t initially jump to civil war and chemical weapons. Now it’s a different story.
In 2011,...
By Brittani Langland
The west high volleyball team defeated Linn-Mar 25-18, 25-19, and 25-23 on September 24. This win improved their record to 12-5. Here are a few photo recaps of the game.
West High's Student Senate hosted the second annual Back-to-School Olympics in the courtyard Friday, Sept. 20th after school. Five student teams and one teacher team competed in four events-a relay...
By Hilah Kohen
Since 2011, the Syrian government has fought against rebel groups as American policymakers have considered their options. The West Side Story asked West High students to share...
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Faron Rush '14 does an exclusive freestyle rap for the West Side Story. Check out his feature in the upcoming Sept. 27 issue of the...
Five students on the 2012-2013 West Side Story staff are finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2013 Individual Award Contest.
Juliann Skarda ’13 is a finalist in the Feature Story...
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by Brittani Langland
West High alum Terry Allen is now the head football coach for the Missouri State University Bears. His team will be playing the University of Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday...