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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

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

2024-2025 Staff

Ashlyn Brady
Online Editor-in-Chief

Ashlyn Brady

Ashlyn is a senior and she is the Online Editor-in-Chief. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her binge-watching any 2000s tv show, curled up with a good book or working at Heyn's Ice Cream! ...

Marie Stier
Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Marie Stier

Marie Stier is a senior at West, and this is her third year on staff. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for WSS Print. Outside of journalism, Marie spends her time playing tennis, reading (add her on goodreads!) and eating ice. ...

Gianna
Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Gianna Liu

Gianna Liu is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff and she is the Print Co-Editor-in-Chief. When Gianna isn't busy taking photos or writing the next big story, you can find her bouncing a volleyball on the 10-foot line, watching the...

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Managing and Features Editor

Evelyn Kraber

Evelyn Kraber is a junior this year and the Managing and Features Editor for the website. Outside of journalism, they're a part of Theatre West and orchestra. When not in the halls of West High, they enjoy reading, cooking and doing pretty much anything...

Vera Tanas
Copy and Art Editor

Vera Tanas

Vera Tanas is a senior, and this is her third year on staff. She is the Copy Editor and Art Editor for the West Side Story website. Outside of journalism, Vera enjoys playing soccer, listening to music and drinking sparkling water. ...

Maya Mueller
Social Media Editor

Maya Mueller

Maya Mueller is a junior. This is her second year on staff and first year as the Social Media Editor. Outside of school, she loves to read and spend time with friends.

Kaleshna Udas
Print Reporter

Kaleshna Udas

Kaleshna Udas is a sophomore and entering her first year on staff as a reporter. In her spare time, Kaleshna enjoys reading, writing and listening to her favorite musicals on repeat!

Kavya
Print Designer

Kavya Bhatt

This is Kavya's first year on staff as a designer for the print publication!

Ahmed Ibrahim
Print Designer

Ahmed Ibrahim

This is Ahmed's first year on staff as a designer for the print publication. Outside the newsroom, you could find him biking in a park somewhere or watching every sport imaginable.

Lydia Cruce
Print Reporter

Lydia Cruce

Lydia Cruce is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff as a reporter. In her free time, she likes to write stories, read fantasy and realistic fiction books, volunteer at the library, practice trombone and hang out with her cat Sadie.

Sophie S
Print Reporter

Sophie Singh

Sophie Singh is a sophomore at West High. This is her first year on staff, and she is a reporter on print. Sophie plays cello and piano and is also on the tennis team. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and watching movies.

Jack
Print Designer

Jack Sun

Jack is a sophomore and this is his first year on staff as a designer for the print publication. In his free time, he enjoys to fish and draw. He also does cross country!

Ashleigh
Designer

Ashleigh Topp

This is Ashleigh Topp's first year on staff. She is excited to be designing this year and meeting lots of new people. Usually, she is found reading or doing homework. She loves cats and dragons but doesn't have either of them.

Colin
Print Photo Editor

Colin Wehrle

Colin is a sophomore at West High and is excited for his first year on staff. This year, he serves as the Photo Editor for the print edition of the West Side Story. When he's not fidgeting with a camera, you can find him running cross country or track,...

Jake
Print Assistant Copy Editor

Jake Beneke

Jake is a sophomore and this is his first year on staff. He is the Assistant Copy Editor for the West Side Story news magazine. Outside of the newsroom, Jake is a part of the cross country and track team, enjoys hanging out with friends and family, baking,...

Vivian
Artist and podcaster

Vivian Williams

Vivian is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff as an artist and podcaster!

Lila
Photographer and reporter

Lila Eastvold

Lila is a sophomore at West. This is Lila's first year on staff. Outside of school, you can usually find her on the volleyball court or with friends. She also loves to read and go on walks with her dog.

Josie NW
Photographer

Josie Nabhan-Warren

Josie Nabhan-Warren is a sophomore at West and a photographer and staffer for Broadcast. Outside of school, Josie likes walking her dogs and going shopping. ...

Maddux
Photographer

Maddux Neukirch

Maddux Neukirch is a sophomore at West High and this will be his first year on staff. During the year, he hopes to be as timely and organized as he can for himself and for his peers. In his spare time, you can find Maddux coaching soccer, practicing music...

Ella
Online Assistant Design Editor

Ella Ciliberto

Ella is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff. She is excited to be this year's assistant design editor for the online newspaper. She spends a lot of time in the business department and will be entering her second year in West's business club,...

Sophie B.
Assistant Video Editor and News Co-Editor

Sophie Bergman

Sophie Bergman is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff. She is so excited to be this year's Assistant Video Editor and News Co-Editor!

Nili
Photographer

Nili Olalde

Nili is a sophomore and is entering her first year on staff. She's a photographer and staff for broadcast. Outside of school, Nili likes to hang out with friends, go travel, take a lot of photos and crochet. ...

Jordan
Reporter

Jordan Smith

Jordan is a senior at West High and this is their first year on staff. They are very excited to be apart of this community and to contribute to West High. In their free time, they love to read, watch movies and listen to music. Most times, you'll see...

Lea
Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor

Lea Abou Alaiwa

Lea Abou Alaiwa is a sophmore and this is her first year on staff. This year, she's broadcast's Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor. When she's not in the newsroom working, you can find her either spending hours practicing trumpet or at Java fueling...

Kellen
Sports Reporter

Kellen Craig

Kellen Craig is a junior at West. He is entering his first year on staff as a sports reporter. He will be covering football, boys basketball and boys track for the online newspaper. In his free time, you can find him biking or with friends.

Keith
Online Assistant Sports Editor and Yearbook Sports Co-Editor

Keith Moody

Keith Moody is a senior and he is on the Trojan Epic and West Side Story web staff. He's excited to be a sports editor for both publications!

Tyler Shane '26
Print Assistant Design Editor

Tyler Shane

Tyler is a junior at West High. This is his second year on staff, and he is the Assistant Design Editor for the print edition. Outside of the newsroom, you can find him working or hanging out with friends.

Celia
Print Sports Editor

Celia Sadewasser

Celia is a junior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is the Sports Editor for print. Outside of school, she likes playing soccer, listening to music and hanging out with friends and family.

Henry
Print Opinion Editor

Henry Timmer-Hackert

Henry is a junior at West High and he is now the Opinion Editor for the print West Side Story. Outside of the West Side Story, Henry runs with the cross country and track teams along with competing in math.

Shanza
Print Features Editor

Shanza Sami

Shanza Sami is a junior at West High and this is her second year on staff. She is the Features Editor for the print publication. Outside of the newsroom, you can find Shanza leafing through a book, going for a walk or listening to her playlist.

Carter Birch
Print Entertainment Editor

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt

Carter is a junior at West High and this is his second year on staff. He is the Entertainment Editor for the print publication!

Maddy Cook
Print Profiles Co-Editor

Maddy Cook

Maddy is a junior and this is her second year on staff. This year she is the Print Profiles Co-Editor. Outside of the newsroom she is involved in competition dance, and enjoys reading and hanging out with friends and family.

Grace
Print Profiles Co-Editor

Grace Bartlett

Grace Bartlett is a senior at West High. This is her second year on staff and she is one of the Profiles Editors. Outside of the news room, Grace enjoys choir, theater and reading.

Anna Gibson
Reporter

Anna Gibson

Anna Gibson is a junior and this is her second year on the website staff. This year she is reporting. Outside of journalism, she enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with her family.

Josie S
Photo Editor

Josephine Schwartz

Josie is a senior, and this is her third year on West Side Story staff. She is the photography editor. Usually, you can find her taking pictures at sports events or tracking people down in their classes to take their headshot. Outside of journalis...

Anna Greenlee
Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor

Anna Greenlee

Anna Greenlee is a junior in her second year on staff. She's taking on three editor positions on top of her busy schedule with band, Theatre West and the Red Cross Club. When she has free time, she enjoys cooking and skiing. ...

Haneen
Video Co-Editor

Haneen Eltyeb

Haneen is a senior and this is her second year on WSS staff. This year, she's Video Co-Editor. In her free time, she enjoys watching F1 races, overanalyzing movies, playing the New York Times Games and designing on Canva ...

Yeju
Artist and Reporter

Yeju Seol

Yeju is a junior and this is her second year on staff. She is an artist and a reporter. She likes penguins!

Minna
Sports Editor

Minna Abdalla

Minna is a junior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is very excited to be this year's Sports Editor. Outside of journalism, you can find Minna hanging out with friends and on the soccer field. She also enjoys baking and reading. ...

Anna S
Print Design Editor

Anna Song

Anna Song is a senior entering her final year on the West Side Story staff! This year she will be the Design Editor for the print newspaper. Outside the newsroom, she can be found spending time with friends, eating, napping, listening to music/podcasts...

Mrudani
Print Managing Editor

Mrudani Ramkumar

Outside the newsroom, you’ll find her playing the violin or volunteering at Mercy Clinics. In her free time, she likes to read and spend time with her friends.

Jessie Li
Print Copy Editor

Jessie Li

Jessie Li is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Copy Editor. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys listening to music and swimming. You may also find her working at Panera.

Abby
Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor

Abby Guo

Abby is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She is the Podcast and Tech Editor as well as the Video Co-Editor! ...

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