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West High investigates: anonymous Twitter accounts

May 8, 2013

Dr. Arganbright went on the PA system and told the students of West High that a derogatory anonymous twitter account had been created, and he cautioned student's that consequences would follow. West...

Album review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience"

Album review: Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience”

April 7, 2013

by Kaitlyn McCurdy Guess who’s back, back, back, back again. Yes, I did just reference Eminem when I’m about to review Justin Timberlake. Deal with it. Let me tell you, I’m both excited and nervous...

New tower will cast a shadow over Iowa City

February 4, 2013

By: Katie Mons When you walk down the streets of New York or Chicago, you have to crane your neck to attempt to see the top of buildings. Skyscrapers tower throughout the city, and it’s no surprise....

What does religion mean to you?

December 13, 2012

By Velarchana Santhana and Brittani Langland The West Side Story interviewed some students about what religion means to them.

You only live once

Hannah May 23, 2012

If you spend enough time with me, you probably looked at the title of this column, facepalmed and moaned in annoyance. For those who don’t know me well enough, I tend to be a teensy weensy tiny bit...

A letter to the class of 2012

A letter to the class of 2012

Zora Hurst May 21, 2012

Dear Class of 2012, This is a letter from your first little siblings. From kids your parents said you had to be nice to or else. We watched you, only a year older but infinitely wiser. You...

Planted (short documentary)

Planted (short documentary)

Grant April 8, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3tgnhpheLo   A short environmental documentary of how one's thoughts lead to the process of doing. And before there is growth, the idea of change has to be planted...

Show me the love

Show me the love

Grant January 31, 2012

As Valentine's Day nears the West Side Story Staff go to the student body of Iowa City West High School with a question Various answers and opinions were given when asked the question of, "What does love...

Capturing what it means to be a free spirit

Capturing what it means to be a free spirit

Eleanor December 1, 2011

by Eleanor Marshall Calling yourself a free spirit is pretty bold – but then again boldness is kind of a prerequisite anyway. And if there’s one thing I learned from the Al Neuharth Free Spirit...

The remains of an eight year old's "good pile"

Candy land

Olive October 31, 2011

With one hour left of Halloween night, a student works furiously on the spookiest thing out there- the essay due tomorrow. Gone are the days of begging candy off strangers, and having no greater work load...

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