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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 Jazz Ambassadors held a concert in Arganbright Auditorium on April 18. The 19-member ensemble featured a vocalist or jazz combo in various songs, and their performance was accompanied by a video presentation.

West High’s Jazz Ensemble opens for the US Army Jazz Ambassadors

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor April 21, 2025

The United States Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors visited West High for a clinic and a concert with West’s Jazz Ensemble on Friday, April 18. Their clinic started at 5:00 p.m. and the concert...

National parks are experiencing numerous systematic changes.

Beyond the trails

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor April 20, 2025

National parks — locations honoring natural wonders dominated by vast canyons, tall redwoods and roaring rivers — are now threatened by global warming, layoffs and tariffs.  In 2024, the United...

Freshmen stars Sofia Fuentes, Michael Hanna and Iris Vasi in action (left to right).

Rising stars

Celia Sadewasser, Print Sports Editor April 18, 2025

Sofia Fuentes Sofia Fuentes ’28 has been playing soccer since she was four years old. After joining to follow in her brother’s path, Fuentes has become a young star.  Fuentes plays for the Iowa...

The Trump Administration restricts AP News from the White House

Regulating reporting

Gianna Liu, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2025

“Moving forward, the White House Press Pool will be determined by the White House Press Team. Legacy outlets who have participated in the press pool for decades will still be allowed to join,” Karolina...

Don't sugarcoat it

Don’t sugarcoat it

Waad Dafalla, Mrudani Ramkumar, and Colin Wehrle April 17, 2025

As you walk through your local grocery store, you’re surrounded by a plethora of choices. From savory chips to sugary donuts, all these options seem appetizing. However, the mesmerizing packaging and...

Shanza Sami ’26 is the 2025 Free Spirit winner from Iowa. Sami will be the West Side Story co-editor-in-chief for the print edition for the 2025-26 school year.

D.C.’s Freedom Forum names Shanza Sami Iowa’s Free Spirit Scholarship winner

April 17, 2025

The Freedom Forum in Washington, D.C. awarded Shanza Sami ’26 in the annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for 2025. One student from all 50 states plus D.C. are chosen, and students...

David Conrads, director of the Iowa Raptor Project Shows one of the projects Red Tailed Hawks, Hercules. Hercules is famous for soaring over Kinnick Stadium before Iowa Hawkeye football games.

Bigger than birds

Vera Tanas and Maddux Neukirch April 17, 2025

Lake Macbride’s gorgeous lakeside trails and the life-giving sounds of wind brushing through the thick, sun-filled forest breathe serenity like no other place. Tucked away in the middle of this land...

Got to Go!

Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor April 15, 2025

Go originated in China over 2,500 years ago and is thought to be the oldest board game still played today. Though the game originated in China, it is also largely played in Japan and Korea.  Go involves...

Countless brands, aesthetics, and clothing items are bringing in a new season of fashion. West students join in on these trends with their own carefully selected outfits.

Spring fashion ins and outs

Josie Nabhan-Warren and Nili Olalde April 15, 2025

With the seasons changing and the weather warming up, a wardrobe change is essential. Fashion trends are constantly going through a revolving door of in and not in, so we decided to do the research and...

Victor Diaz Galindo stands with his teaching mentor Leticia at the Mexican Teaching English as a Second Language Conference. Used with permission of Victor Diaz Galindo.

Dual cultures: Spanish teacher Victor Diaz Galindo’s international experience

Ella Ciliberto, Online Assistant Design Editor April 14, 2025

West High Spanish teacher Victor Diaz Galindo was in his final year at the University of Iowa when he was accepted for a program that allowed him to experience his home country of Mexico in a completely...

Iowa City West girls volleyball huddles up  before their game at the Live Like Line tournament.

Meet West High’s new volleyball head coach: Jaedynn Evans

Lila Eastvold, Photographer and reporter April 13, 2025

West High has found a new volleyball head coach: Jaedynn Evans. Evans is from Mid Prairie, Iowa, and has played volleyball for fourteen years. After coaching three seasons of club volleyball in Oklahoma,...

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