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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

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Sports
The West and City High mascots display the intense soccer rivalry between the schools.
West vs. City soccer rivalry: More than just a game
Minna Abdalla and Elena Garcia Van Auken • April 22, 2024
Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.
The CC effect
Anna Song, Gianna Liu, and Celia Sadewasser • April 18, 2024
West High cheer team poses in front of their float at the annual homecoming parade.
Cheer season recap
Grace Bartlett, Reporter • April 16, 2024
News
Gold Prosecution poses for a picture before competing against another Mock Trial team during regionals.
West Mock Trial teams finish the season strong
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor • April 21, 2024
The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.
Aim for safety
Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam • April 18, 2024
WSS covers student experiences with the 2023-24 college admissions process.
Inside the application
Kamakshee Kuchhal, Jane Lam, Shanza Sami, and Henry Timmer-Hackert • April 18, 2024
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Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.

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Some of the teachers who are featured in this quiz along with some hints to which answers they picked.

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Izaiah Loveless sprints his portion of the sprint medley relay on April 13.

Drake Blue Oval Standards bountiful at track and field meet

Opinion
Athena Wu shares her thoughts on Math Olympiads
The failure theorem
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.
Aim for safety
Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
Some of the most famous franchises have fallen off hardest.
Downfall of the franchise: five series that fell off
Eleanor Weitz and Jules Keranen
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Downfall of the franchise: five series that fell off
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Ending the year with Film Club.
Ending the year with Film Club
Jules Keranen, Entertainment Editor
Video
Boys soccer discuss before the game.
West High Weekly 4.15.24
Abby Guo, Video Editor • April 16, 2024
The garden of the musical eventually flowered through hard work and character growth.
Behind the curtain of 'The Secret Garden'
Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber • April 15, 2024
Christians corner banner
Christian's corner
Zoe Smith and Abby Guo • April 8, 2024
Feature
Chemistry teacher Carolyn Walling has visited 46 countries across all seven continents.
Walling around the world
Lilly Graham and Jessie Li • April 22, 2024
Gold Prosecution poses for a picture before competing against another Mock Trial team during regionals.
West Mock Trial teams finish the season strong
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor • April 21, 2024
Arab students at West share their experiences with their culture.
The Arab identity
Zaira Ahmad, Reem Kirja, and Marie Stier • April 19, 2024
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