(she/her) Sidney Tranel is a junior at West and this is her second year on staff. Outside of school she works at Monica's, loves spending time with her friends and playing the violin.

(she/her) Ava Bruxvoort is a junior at West High and this is her second year on staff. She is the Sports Editor for the Trojan Epic. She loves to spend time with her friends, playing volleyball and being outside. ...

(she/her) Maryn is the social media editor and this is her third year on the Trojan Epic staff. She enjoys being on the dance team, swimming and reading.

(she/her) Sigrid Rossi is a senior that has been on the Trojan Epic staff for two years. She is the Clubs and Academics Editor as well as the Design Editor. Sigrid enjoys hiking, listening to music, and binging true crime documentaries. ...

(she/her) Ivy is a junior and this is her second year on staff. This is her first year as the Copy Editor. In her free time she enjoys reading, hiking and running cross country.

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...

Muhammed is so excited to be this year's Tech Editor. This is his second year on staff and he is a senior at West. In his free time, he enjoys making documentaries and coding.

(she/her) This is Athena's third year on the WSS print staff, and as a senior, their last year. She is entertainment editor, and enjoys all things satire, flair and unnecessary knick-knacks. This includes Radish's, horses, seraphs, inverted colors and...

(She/her) Reem Kirja is the West Side Story print Profiles Editor and this is her second year on staff. She enjoys exploring different world issues and having intellectual discussions to learn about other perspectives. She also loves spending time with...

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...

(she/her) Esther Park is a sophomore at West High and this is her first year on staff. She is a designer and artist for the print publication. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her browsing through Zillow, listening to sad music, watching kdramas...

(she/her) McKenna is a senior and this will be her second year on staff. She is a designer and photographer for WSS. McKenna is also involved in show choir, dance and theater.

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. ...

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 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.

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...

(she/they) Helen is a senior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is a designer and artist for WSS print. In her free time, she likes to read, mess around on Illustrator, and do crosswords. ...

(she/her) Erinn is a senior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is the design editor and opinion editor for the print publication. If she's not currently running, you can find her drawing, listening to music or consuming media. ...

(they/them) Jules is a senior and this is their second year on the West Side Story. They are the entertainment editor for the online publication. After school they spend most of the time with their cat, Baby, watching movies. ...

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. ...

(she/her) Yaya is a senior and this is her second year on staff. She is the sports editor and enjoys running cross country and track, making bracelets and rock climbing. ...

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! ...

(she/her) This is Elena's second year on staff. This year she is news editor and social media co-editor. When she's not at school she is either working, reading or listening to music. ...

(He/They) Joe is a Senior and has been on West Side Story Online for two years now. He is the Podcast Editor this year. For fun, they enjoy studying mythology, learning about history and delving into philosophical and ethical issues. ...

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! ...

(she/her) Wesal Haroun is a senior at West High and this is her third year on staff. She is the Trojan Epic Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief. In addition to photography and design, she likes to hang out with friends and binge-watch TV shows. ...

(she/her) Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar is a senior and has been on the Trojan Epic staff for 3 years. She is currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook, and her hobbies include reading thriller books, dancing Bharatanatyam and watching horror movies. ...

(she/her) Tessa is a senior this year and this is her 3rd year on staff. She is the profiles editor and one of the social media editors. She loves reality tv shows and ice cream. ...

(she/her) Ceci De Young is a senior at West and this is her third year on the Trojan Epic staff. She is the photo and video editor this year and loves everything sports. ...

(she/her) Zoe Smith is a senior and entering her third and final year on staff. She is so excited to be this year's Web Editor-in-Chief. Although you can usually find her in the newsroom; you may also find her on the soccer field either playing or coaching,...

(she/her) Ginger McCartney is currently a senior at West,  this is her third year on staff. She is the art editor for the West Side Story paper. Outside of school, she spends her time graphic designing (for fun this time) and baking.

(she/her) Ella De Young is a senior at West. This is her second year on staff working for West Side Story as the print managing editor. When she's not on the tennis court, you'll find her drinking an iced chai latte, spending time with her family or traveling. ...

(she/her) Eleanor is a senior and this is her third year on staff. This year, she's the managing editor for the online newspaper. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and going thrift shopping. ...

(she/her) Nicole is a senior and in her third year on staff and second year as opinion editor. You can usually spot her walking down the hall wearing her yellow Doc Martens, listening to Belle and Sebastian. Her interests includes watching niche movies...

(she/her) Lily Prochaska is a senior and this is her second year on staff. She is the print sports editor this year. She plays volleyball and loves to hang out with friends and family.

(she/her) Jane Lam is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff reporting for the print publication. As an assistant copy editor, she loves the little details. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her on the Speech and Debate team, on the...

(she/her) Zaira Ahmad is a Senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Editor-In-Chief. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Zaira at show choir rehearsal or volunteering with Rotary. She also loves spending time...

(she/her) Laney Prelle is a senior at West High and this is her fourth year on staff. She is the online profiles editor and her hobbies outside of writing include playing basketball and working at the Hawkeye Fanshop. She loves to spend time with her...

(she/her) Lilly Graham is a senior at West, and this is her third year on staff. Lilly is the Managing Editor for the print edition. Outside of school, Lilly enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her friends and pets. ...

(they/she) Defne Bayman is a senior this year, and has been on Print for two years and joined Web this year. They are the communications manager for all of WSS, along with an artist, designer, photographer, and reporter. When they're not in school, they're...

(she/her) Kamakshee Kuchhal is a senior at West High School and is super excited for her third (and last) year on West Side Story Print Staff. Besides being a writing and grammar nerd (lead copy editor), she is also a debater, volunteer, robotics-member...

(she/her) Vivian Polgreen is a senior at West and it is her third year working on staff. She is the news editor and co-managing editor for the online publication. In her free time, she enjoys reading Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, rowing and playing...

(she/her) Audrey is a senior and has been on the West Side Story staff for 3 years. She is the Copy Editor for the WSS website this year. For fun, she likes to spend time with friends, read, write and bake. ...

Eva Jordan is a junior at West and this is her second year on the Print staff as a designer. She also enjoys sitting on the ground for long periods of time and has an undying love for 2000's pop-punk.

(she/her) Sila Duran is a senior at West and it's her third year on staff. Sila is the Print Assistant Design Editor. You can typically find Sila at art club, folding origami or rewatching comforting YouTube videos. ...

(she/they) Rosemary is a senior at West High. While this is her third year on staff, it is her first year as the print opinion editor. When she is not researching or writing news stories, she can be found reading or writing fictional ones.

(she/her) Alaina Greenlee is a senior at West and is in her second year as the WSS Video Editor. Between creating half-decent videos and being below average at volleyball, she enjoys boating and watching IndyCar races with her family. ...

(she/her) Helelia is a senior war at West and has been on staff for 3 years. She is the social media editor of all WSS accounts. She enjoys golfing and organizing things on Notion. ...

(she/her) Heidi Du is a senior and this is her third year on staff and second year as copy editor of the newsmagazine. Outside of the newsroom, she can be found swimming, baking, and walking her cat. ...

(she/her) Krisha Kapoor is a Senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Co-Editor-In-Chief. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Krisha outside, in the kitchen or on the court playing volleyball and basketball. ...

(she/her) She is a senior this year, and she is also the Co-Managing Editor and Podcast Editor for web this year. In her free time, you can find her at practice for the West High Dance Team or at Nolte academy taking dance classes. She really enjoys reading,...

(she/her) Maya is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She is the feature editor for print and is super excited for another great year. She loves to make Spotify playlists and pretend astrology is real. If you ever see her articles not use an...

(they/them) Katherine Shoppa is a senior in high school and this is their third year on staff. They are the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the West Side Story news magazine. In their free time, they like to read, write (duh) and cook.href="https://wsspaper.com/...

(she/they) Sachiko is a senior at West, and this will be their 3rd year on staff. She is a design editor and photographer for the print publication. In their free time, they like to play trumpet, play with their cats, consume a little too much coffee,...

(she/her) Camille Gretter is a senior at West High and this is her third year on staff. She is the Online Editor-in-Chief, and outside of West Side Story she does rowing and works at 30Hop in Coralville. She loves to spend time with her family, friends...