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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
The isolation room in South Korea we were forced to stay in due to COVID-19.

Nicole’s Headspace: 10 days in isolation

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
September 15, 2021
The American flag hangs in a West High classroom on Sept. 7.

Afghanistan has a right to self-determination

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
September 8, 2021
Summer jobs: the good, the bad and the ugly

Summer jobs: the good, the bad and the ugly

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
June 9, 2021
Helen Zhang '23 discusses losing her native tongue.

Fading tongue

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
April 28, 2021
In "A glance into the past," columnist Kamakshee Kuchhal '24 dives into the WSS archives.

A glance into the past: Miss Iowa, you’re ugly

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
April 8, 2021
Sharing my story on Autism Awareness Day

Sharing my story on Autism Awareness Day

Emma Hall, Artist
April 2, 2021
Pete Moe '22 drives past his defender into the lane against Cedar Rapids Washington on Feb. 16.

Let the countdown begin

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
March 26, 2021
The third installment of Rosemary's Rambles discusses the "not like other girls" internet meme.

Rosemary’s Rambles: To be or not to be like other girls

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
March 9, 2021
Over time, many holidays have become "Hallmark Holidays," existing primarily for commercial purposes.

Hallmark holidays

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2021
In the first installment of "A glance into the past," Kamakshee Kuchhal '24 uncovers an article detailing a high school party.

A glance into the past: We’re going to party like it’s…

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
February 9, 2021
Iowa's civil rights history is more storied than one may suspect.

The unknown history of Iowa, the radical star

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
February 5, 2021
With a pandemic, extreme weather and inequality, 2020 hasn't shaped up to what everyone thought it would be.

Can we call 2020 the worst year ever?

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 14, 2020
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