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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

Good news briefs

Good news briefs

Alice Meng, Print Copy Editor May 22, 2020

 

Elementary students use the app DreamBox to practice their math skills online.

Working from home: teaching while parenting

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor May 21, 2020

When schools closed after spring break to not reopen for the rest of the year, science teacher Jenny Eustice had to figure out how to homeschool her kids while teaching her classes. Jenny’s kids are...

Senior columns

Senior columns

May 21, 2020

Social distancing has impacted students mental health both positively and negatively.

Trapped

Hanah Kitamoto and Misha Canin May 21, 2020

Six feet. That’s the distance every person is recommended to stay physically apart from others, according to the CDC. Although social media and other online communication methods can partly fulfill the...

Facing the pandemic: working during COVID-19

Facing the pandemic: working during COVID-19

Sara Baroncini, Yearbook People Co-Editor May 20, 2020

To society, fast-food chains and grocery stores are often viewed as playing an insignificant role for the public, but when it comes to a global pandemic, workers are willing to take the risk for the benefit...

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Iowa high school sports given permission to resume June 1

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief May 20, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds gave permission for Iowa high school summer sports to reopen June 1 in a press conference held on May 20. Reynolds is working closely with the Iowa High School Athletic Association and...

Staff members made signs as part of the parade celebrating Molly Abrahams retirement.

Faculty celebrates Molly Abraham’s retirement with parade

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor May 19, 2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, West High faculty gathered (from a distance) on May 18 for Molly Abraham's celebratory parade. Abraham has been working at West High for 36 years, taking on the job...

Meet the student senate candidates

Meet the student senate candidates

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2020

Due to COVID-19-related lockdowns, the Muslim community has taken a virtual approach to Ramadan this year.

A virtual Ramadan

Hayate Mustefa, Reporter May 17, 2020

You rush to a table full of food as soon as you hear the call to prayer. “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest, God is the greatest) is all that echoes in your head as you break your fast...

Yard signs that honor the class of 2020 were placed in seniors yards on May 15.

Seniors honored with graduation yard signs

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2020

Twenty-three teachers and staff from West High placed signs in yards and windows of graduating seniors on May 14 and 15. According to Principal Gregg Shoultz, the idea came from the webinar for seniors...

Social distancing and lockdown measures put in place due to COVID-19 are resulting in a series of environmental changes.

Environmental side effects

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2020

In the past few months, the world has been turned upside down. There have been over 3.2 million COVID-19 cases worldwide and on April 27, the U.S. surpassed 1 million cases and became the country with...

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