Anna Song, Print Assistant Design Editor
• November 24, 2023
42 students from West orchestras, bands and choirs were accepted into All-State ensembles Oct. 21. 25 orchestra students, 10 band students and four choir students traveled to Ames, Iowa for the 77th...
Who’s ready for the big sales this Friday? I certainly am. With the upcoming holiday season, companies are marking down a few (or many) of their high demand items for this once a year occasion. Due to...
As the holiday season approaches, it's time for another episode of Sliced!
In what was initially a parody of Chopped, this fall episode is closer to a Great British Bake Off technical challenge. The...
Jet-black hair, tinted sunglasses, a simple black suit with a dress shirt open at the collar and a comically large gun are only a few notable characteristics that distinguish Trigun Stampede protagonist...
Buzz — a single notification may only cause a small vibration, but it commands the attention of the typical teenager within seconds. Teenagers are constantly bombarded with notifications: a median of...
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
• November 21, 2023
When students and staff were asked what they were grateful for about West High, their responses ranged from friends to intellectual debates. Here are some of West Side Story's top answers.
"I...
Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
• November 20, 2023
As a four-sport athlete at Boyden-Hull High School in northwestern Iowa, Sheila Stiles had no idea what athletic training was. In fact, her school didn’t even have a weight room. The only space dedicated...
I started pretty late, without any thoughts of competing. At the beginning, I wanted a stress reliever and something to get me out of my head. [Going to the gym] was really good for that. Then, as I kept...
Bright lights shine down on the football field as players run onto the wet grass. Energy radiates through the stands, and the sound of the band warming up fills the atmosphere. Amidst the chaos, Ahmed...
The West High girls wrestling team traveled across town to rival City High for a tournament Nov. 14. In the first meet of the season, several returners made statements while newcomers shined as well.
Junior...
Every Wednesday and Saturday night at the University of Iowa rugby fields, players start their warm-up drills as the sun sets. High knees. Lunges. Sprints. Then, they get down to business. Frisbees fly...
Anna is a sophomore in her first year on staff. She's the graphics editor for the WSS website, as well as part of the school's band, theatre and sophomore volleyball team. But on her off time, she likes...
