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Current Iowa Writers Workshop Christine Kim '26 looks for a book in the Dey House.

The City of Literature

Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor May 5, 2025

“As I've already said, at a minimum the town is a Utopia. I can walk to everything, and everything's cheerful and clean." - Kurt Vonnegut about Iowa City in a letter to his wife, Sept. 24, 1965. In...

The 2024-25 Trojan Epic and West Side Story staff members at the Iowa High School Press Association state journalism conference on Oct. 24. IHSPA named the the WSS a 2024 News Team of the Year.

IHSPA names WSS staff 2025 News Team of the Year finalist

Staff April 30, 2025

The Iowa High School Press Association announced Gianna Liu '25 as Iowa's Photographer of the Year for the second consecutive year. Liu is co-editor-in-chief of the West Side Story print edition. IHSPA...

Team number one stands atop the podium due to the advantage they have over team number two with more players on their team.

Class divided

Keith Moody and Kellen Craig April 29, 2025

In Iowa, high school sports are divided into class levels based on student enrollment to ensure fair competition. Depending on the sport, these levels can range from 1A to 5A. But, as enrollment numbers...

Students dance at West High's 2024 prom dance.

Everything you need to know for prom

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2025

     

Student Government holds presidential elections for the 2025-2026 school year

Anna Greenlee and Sophie Bergman April 29, 2025

Elections for the 2025-2026 West Student Government President and Vice President will be held today. During AFT, students will receive an email to access the ballot. Seniors are not allowed to vote. Only...

Christian’s Corner: episode 2

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber April 29, 2025

From art teacher to tech director, Christian Aanestad is many things. Students in West’s art classes or theater department know him for teaching everything from fine art to construction. He’s the textbook...

Moustafa Tiea '25 prepares for the 800-meter race April 25 at Drake Stadium.

Trojans take on Drake Relays

Minna Abdalla and Colin Wehrle April 28, 2025

The boys track team traveled to Drake Stadium in Des Moines on April 24-27 to compete on the blue oval in the prestigious Drake Relays. After qualifying numerous individuals and relay teams with the blue...

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...

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