Welcome! I’m Lucy Polyak, WSS opinion editor, and this column kicks off my recurring series where I tackle a topic that I’m particularly passionate about and give you “Lucy’s Lowdown.” This week:...

Just as the fashion industry begins to include more models considered plus size in campaigns and magazine spreads, preaching the beauty in differences and imperfections, the fashion industry has taken...

For years, it has been a tradition for West Side Story seniors to say goodbye to their time in the newsroom, and at West, by writing a humorous, yet thoughtful, senior column. Read past years here. Click...

The recent increase of school shootings has seriously freaked me out, to say the least. The thought of a fellow student walking into the halls of West High armed with a weapon is enough to make me feel...

Spring has just begun and along with it comes prom season. Bring on the promposals, long dresses, corsages and expensive restaurants! For many upperclassmen, prom is an event to look forward to and plan...

I’ve been seeing a therapist since August 2017. When I mention this to people, I usually see their eyes widen for a second before they catch themselves and try to act like they don’t have a million...

About two years ago, a trend began to take over Instagram. This movement is the ever-present “spam account.” I have a spam account, my best friend has a spam account, almost everyone I can think of...

It has become abundantly clear that Republicans are no ally to women or their reproductive rights. Republicans in the Iowa Senate were responsible for approving a so-called “heartbeat bill”  on...

After taking driver's ed, I thought I knew everything there was to know about driving and taking care of a car. I kept my car clean, I drove the speed limit and I always made full stops at stop signs....

Over the past years of my high school life, I have tried things I both love and hate, encountered friendships that were meant to last a lifetime and those who made my life just a little more stressful....

Policy proposal: The Iowa City Community School District should update its Good Conduct Rule to outline specific policy guidelines for handling cases of bullying and harassment, particularly in...