• MONDAY 3/31: NO SCHOOL, girls soccer vs. Ankeny Centennial, boys soccer @ CR Washington
  • TUESDAY 4/1: boys track & field @ North Scott
  • WEDNESDAY 4/2: girls golf @ Pleasant Valley Golf Course
  • THURSDAY 4/3: girls soccer @ Cedar Falls
  • FRIDAY 4/4: boys soccer vs. Ankeny Centennial
  • SATURDAY 4/5: boys soccer vs. Valley, girls track & field @ CR Jefferson, boys track & field @ Grimes
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 student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The Nov. 7 election includes voting for both the city council and school board.

How to register and vote for the Nov. 7 election

Eleanor Weitz, Managing Editor
November 3, 2023
Mayor Teague visited West High today (10/3) for a Q&A.

Mayor Teague visits West High

Tessa Gibson, Profiles Editor
October 4, 2023
The Intellectual Freedom Festival at the Iowa City Public Library was first established in 1995 to honor Carol Spaziani's life-long commitment to the freedom of ideas.

Defining intellectual freedom at the ICPL

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2023
West High's library is a place where friends can hang out before school, students can study and classes can meet.

What to expect from the 2023-2024 semester following recent education bills

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
September 5, 2023
Feelings of despair and confusion fill those in Sudan as the already struggling country turns into a battlefield.

Opinion: The world needs to take action for the people of Sudan

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
June 6, 2023
From banning books to banning medically transitioning, LGBTQ+ rights are slowly being whittled away.

Bloody bills

Jack Alden, Reporter
April 18, 2023
March news briefs

March news briefs

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor
March 3, 2023
Iowa legislature puts restrictions on LGBTQ+ youth, but teens persevere through social media use as they discover who they are.

Queer fear: now you hear us

Jules Keranen, Entertainment Editor
January 19, 2023
Some West High students have the unique experience of having politician parents.

Politician parents

Krisha Kapoor and Mrudani Ramkumar
November 18, 2022
Gun shooting out the alphabet to show firearms creating chaos within education.

Fighting fire with fire

Nicole Lee and Zoe Smith
September 28, 2022
Balancing the court

Balancing the court

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
March 5, 2022
A common phrase said by parents at school board meetings has had to do with infringement of freedom and denying rights.

When a pandemic turns political

Isabella Tisdale, Sports Reporter/Photographer
January 24, 2022
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