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  • TUESDAY 4/22: boys tennis vs. Cedar Falls, girls soccer vs. Wahlert Catholic, boys soccer @ Wahlert Catholic, girls golf MVC quad, girls tennis @ Cedar Falls, girls track & field @ Ottumwa
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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

Amaia Martinez '27 hugs Sofia Fuentes '28 after a goal against Wahlert Catholic on April 22.

Girls soccer defeats Wahlert Catholic 8-1

Lila Eastvold, Photographer and reporter April 25, 2025

On Tuesday, April 22, the Iowa City West girls soccer team faced off against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at home. The Eagles entered the game with a 3-1-1 record, and the Trojans came in with...

Although period products, medication and education have come a long way, there are still current issues and stigma.

Breaking the cycle

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee April 24, 2025

Disclaimer: The term “woman” is sometimes used in the following article to refer to people who menstruate for the sake of consistency with sources. Not all people who menstruate are women, and not...

Placed in between the Old Capitol Museum and Iowa Avenue, a barricade stands to separate the demonstration and traffic April 22, with the preamble of the U.S. Constitution draped over it. Later, demonstrators signed this preamble in protest of current government policies, such as mass deportations and contentious following of legal orders.

Downtown demonstrators return with another protest over current administration

Henry Timmer-Hackert and Colin Wehrle April 23, 2025

An estimated 800 demonstrators returned to downtown Iowa City Saturday, April 19 two weeks after the initial “Hands Off!” protest April 5. This protest was partially in response to the recent deportations...

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...

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