2019-2020 Staff
Natalie Dunlap
Online Editor-in-Chief
Natalie Dunlap is a senior and the Online Editor-in-Chief for the West Side Story. She is also involved in theatre and West High Democrats. When she's not in school, Natalie is probably roaming around...
Alex Carlon
Managing and News Editor
Alex Carlon is a junior at West High and a news editor for the web publication. When she's not writing, she enjoys playing in the band, taking part in BPA and Student Senate and spending time with friends...
Aditi Borde
Photo Editor
Aditi Borde is a junior at West High. This is her second year on staff and she is the photo editor and social media editor. Outside of the newsroom, Aditi enjoys volunteering, biking, and eating way too...
Ken Wilbur
Podcast Editor
Ken Wilbur is a senior at West and a third-year staffer on West Side Story. While not recording podcasts or writing articles, Ken can be found running along trails or spending time with his family and...
Bess Frerichs
Feature Editor
Bess is the Feature Editor for the website. She is a junior and second year staffer. In her free time, Bess can be found reading, volunteering at the library or playing the harp.
Edward Keen
Arts Editor
Edward Keen is a senior and this is his second year on staff, where he is Arts Editor. In his free time, he enjoys reading.
Abby McKeone
Graphics Editor
Abby McKeone is a junior and this is her first year on staff. She is the graphics editor and a reporter for the online publication. Abby enjoys listening to music, hanging out with her amazing friends...
Carmela Cohen Suarez
Entertainment Editor
Carmela Cohen Suarez is a senior at West high and this is her third year on the West Side Story. She is the online Copy Editor and Entertainment Editor. Along with enjoying writing, Carmela likes to spend...
Joe Goodman
Sports Editor
Joe is in his second year working for the West Side Story publications as the sports editor. Joe plays golf, basketball and runs track at West High. He also enjoys biking and watching movies with his family.
Caroline Chandler
Assistant Sports Editor
Caroline Chandler is a junior at West High. This is her first year on staff as the assistant sports editor for print. Caroline is a member of the tennis team but also enjoys eating ice cream, and listening...
Owen Aanestad
Assistant Sports Editor
Owen Aanestad is a sophomore at West. This is his first year on staff working for the online publication as an assistant sports editor. In addition to playing football and baseball, he enjoys taking pictures.
Jillian Prescott
Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
Jillian Prescott is a junior and a second year staffer. She is the broadcast editor-in-chief. When she's not working on journalism she usually spends her time studying, trying to figure out if her dog...
Tosh Klever
Videographer
Tosh Klever is a junior at West High. This year marks his first year in staff as a videographer. His favorite pastimes are smelling new shoes, driving forested roads and running cross country.
Marta Leira
News Editor
Marta Leira is a junior at West High. This marks her second year on staff as a news editor for print. When she's not at school, you can probably find her showing other people pictures of her dog, Chispa.
Natalie Katz
Print Editor-in-Chief
Natalie Katz is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff and she is the print editor-in-chief and an online reporter. In her free time, she can be found eating excessive amounts crunchy peanut...
Jessica Moonjely
Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor
Jessica Moonjely is a senior at West High, and this is her third year on staff. She is the print managing editor & profiles editor. Jessica is also a member of the tennis team, show choir, and student...
Jack Harris
Film Critic
Jack Harris is a sophmore and is a first year staff member who works as a film critic and online reporter. Jack likes to spend as much time with friends as possible unless he's taking care of his dogs....
Alice Meng
Reporter
Alice Meng is a junior at West. This is her first year on staff as a reporter for print. In her free time, she likes to sleep, eat and drink boba.
Alexis Dick
Reporter
Alexis Dick is an 11th grade reporter and this is her first year on staff. When she isn't writing articles she enjoys reading, writing, and doing Taekwondo.
Renee Gould
Reporter
Renee Gould is entering her first year on the online staff as a sophomore working as a book critic and a reporter. When she's not writing or reading, she's training dogs or playing video games.
Hanah Kitamoto
Reporter
Hanah Kitamoto is a sophomore at West. This is her first year on staff and she is a reporter for print. When she isn't writing, you can probably find her either swimming, playing soccer or complaining...
Isaac Young
Reporter
Isaac Young is a junior at West High, and it is his first year on staff. He is a print reporter and podcaster.
Mariam Keita
Reporter
Mariam Keita is a sophomore here at West. Mariam will be an online reporter on staff. She likes to hang out with friends, listen to music, and scroll for memes.
Misha Canin
Reporter
Misha Canin is a sophomore at West High. It is her first year on staff and she is a reporter for print. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her friends and playing volleyball.
Luke Krchak
Reporter
Luke Krchak is a junior at west. This is his second year on staff working for the online publication as a columnist and a reporter. In his spare time he enjoys watching sports and playing the latest sports...
Maddy Ephraim
Business Editor
Maddy Ephraim is a junior at West High. This is her second year on staff as a designer and as the business editor. In her free time, she enjoys playing music, reading and volunteering.
Jenna Wang
Editorial Editor
Jenna Wang is a senior at West High. It is her third year on staff and she is the Editorial Editor, Co-Copy Editor and a reporter for the print publication. When she isn't busy with articles and homework,...
Sumner Wallace
Columns Editor
Sumner Wallace is a senior and the columns editor. Although this is her first year on staff, she has been a guest writer and avid supporter of the WSS for the past two years. When not writing she is most...
Selina Hua
Art Editor
Selina Hua is a senior and this is her third year. She is the art editor and a designer on the West Side Story staff. She enjoys the rain, music, grapes, sightseeing, and lots of art supplies. When not...
Sam Westergaard
Videographer and Photographer
Sam Westergaard is a junior at West High. He is a mainly photographer, and videographer, and it is his first year on staff. He really likes Star Wars, superheroes anime and Game of Thrones.
Vivien Ho
Print Feature Editor
Vivien Ho is a junior and second-year staffer. She is print feature editor as well as a triple-threat designer, artist and videographer. In her free time, you can find her practicing flute, staying up...
Brenda Gao
Print Entertainment Editor
Brenda Gao is a junior and this is her second year on staff. She is the print Entertainment Editor and a designer. She likes playing Minecraft, painting her nails, and listening to podcasts.
Cameron Reimers
Artist
Cameron Reimers is a sophomore at West High. She is an artist on WSS Staff and so excited to be working with everyone on the journalism team! In her free time, she tap dances and takes art lessons....
Emma Hall
Artist
Emma is a sophomore and it's her first year on staff. She is an artist on staff who loves to draw and read.
Kailey Gee
Designer
Kailey Gee is a sophomore at West High, and this is her first year on staff. She's working as a designer and news reporter for print. When she has free time, she loves listening to music, spending time...
Youjoo Lee
Designer
Youjoo Lee is a junior at West High. This is her first year on staff and she is a designer. She enjoys spending time with kids, playing piano and watching Youtube in her free time.
Ella Rosenthal
Designer
Ella Rosenthal is a junior and is spending her first year on staff as a designer. Outside of school, Ella loves being a part of West High's colors club and diy-ing anything she can think of, including...
Xiaoyi Zhu
Designer
Xiaoyi Zhu is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff. She will be a designer for print and also help with the yearbook. When she's not loaded with school work, she likes to lay on her bed and...
Sara Baroncini
Photographer
Sara Baroncini is a junior at West High. She is a first year photographer on staff. When she is not snapping photos, Sara is contributing as a member of the BPA Executive Board, marketing the school coffee...
Cymry Hieronymus
Photographer
Cymry Hieronymus is a junior at West, and it is her first year on staff. She is a photographer, and when she isn't taking pictures, she likes to watch Netflix, weave, and play Animal Crossing.
Caroline Barker
Photographer
This year is Caroline Barker's first year on West Side Story staff. She is excited to be a photographer for the paper and looks forward to continuing to contribute to West Side Story throughout high school!
Paras Bassuk
Photographer
Paras Bassuk is a junior at West and this his first year on staff as a photographer. When he isn't sifting through photos, he is probably baking bread or watering his plants.
Sydney Wildes
Photographer
Sydney Wildes is a junior at West High. This is her first year on staff as a photographer and videographer. When she's not at school she is either on the softball field or playing one of the many instruments...
Kiley Butcher
Photographer
Kiley Butcher is a sophomore at West High School. This is her first year on staff, and she is a photographer. In Kiley's free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading and playing...
Gwen Watson
Photographer
Gwen Watson is entering their second year on staff as a photographer. In their free time they enjoy playing guitar and cuddling their five cats.
Annabel Hendrickson
Copy Editor
Annabel Hendrickson is a junior in her second year on staff as a co-copy editor on print. In her free time, she enjoys reading books by Stephen King and hanging out with her cat.
Amy Liao
Design Editor
Amy Liao is a junior at West High and the design editor for WSS. She is an avid procrastinator and enjoys wasting her free time laughing at memes and bingeing Criminal Minds. If not, she’s suffering a...
Abdul Ahmed
Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief
Abdul Ahmed is a yearbook staff member and this is his second year on staff. In his spare time, he likes to play volleyball, binge Netflix shows, and hang out with friends.
Sarah Callanan
Yearbook staffer
Sarah Callanan is a junior at West high and this is her first year on yearbook staff. She likes to pet dogs and watch movies in her free time
Nicole Trout
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
Nicole Trout is a a yearbook staffer. In her free time she does cheer at West.
Fareeha Ahmad
Yearbook Copy Editor
Fareeha Ahmad is a junior at West High. She is a print reporter new to staff this year and is excited for the new stories to come. In her free time her guilty pleasures are watching cartoons and reading...
Maddy Smith
Photographer and Student Life Editor
Maddy Smith is a sophomore at West High School. This is her first year on the West Side Story staff and she is working as a photographer. In her free time she enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing...
Alyssa Skala
Photographer and Yearbook Managing Editor
Alyssa Skala is a junior at West High. It is her second year on West Side Story staff and her first on Yearbook Staff. When Alyssa isn't taking photos she is usually taking part in Rowing or Softball.