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West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Editorial: Parking not permitted

Editorial: Parking not permitted

WSS Editorial Board January 23, 2024

During passing time, daily announcements list the license plates of cars parked in the fire lane, followed by threats of towing. While the West administration has put effort into enforcing punishments,...

Living with SAD

Jane Lam and Lilly Graham January 22, 2024

For some, the onset of winter conjures feelings of excitement and festivity — holiday dinners with family, sledding over winter break, sleeping in on the occasional snow day. Yet, for others, the...

Paraeducators are the beating heart of West High.

Unsung heroes: exploring the challenges faced by paraeducators in the West community

Zoe Smith and Yaya Orszula January 17, 2024

Nine-hour work days, emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted, juggling multiple students with vastly different needs. These are just some of the many things that describe a paraeducator's day-to-day...

Wrestlers often go to great lengths to rapidly lose weight.

Losing to win

Neema Ash and Yaya Orszula January 16, 2024

Trigger warning: This article contains content about weight loss and unhealthy eating habits. To compete at a high level of wrestling, one may feel required to cut weight to decrease their body fat,...

How lessons usually start in the Behavioral Health class.

Behavioral Health at West

Abby Guo and Maya Mueller January 15, 2024

West High is currently in the middle of the academic year. The second trimester is known for having a much heavier workload than the first trimester and being in winter, which is the hardest time mentally...

Iowa’s capitol building in Des Moines is open to the public and is a place where people can go to talk with legislators.

Iowa’s legislative session: what you need to know

Evelyn Kraber, Assistant Copy Editor January 13, 2024

On Jan. 8, Iowa legislators returned to the capital for the beginning of Iowa’s 2024 legislative session. This is a time devoted to making laws, and the process in which this happens varies across...

The many different faces of the Joker make the character all the more customizable for actors.

Method acting: the Joker’s way

Haneen Eltyeb and Samuel Rosenthal January 13, 2024

What is Method Acting? Method acting is a technique actors use to fully immerse themselves in a role. It involves a variety of strategies to capture the physical, emotional and behavioral aspects of a...

A City High student hold up a sign that reads Protect kids not guns at the protest on Jan. 8, 2024.

West students protest recent gun violence

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2024

Click play to listen to the pro-gun control chants ring through the streets of Downtown Iowa City on Monday afternoon. After 4th period on Monday, students met in front of the school for a walkout....

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