• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Abby McKeone

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor

(she/her) Abby is a senior at West and this is her second and final year on staff. She is currently the social media editor and the online graphics editor. She loves to read and spend time with her friends and family.

All content by Abby McKeone
Kaisa Whittaker '21 poses in her work uniform.

Job juggling

Abby McKeone, Annie Schwartz, and Maddy Smith
April 18, 2021
Pink tulips in bloom in Pella, Iowa.

Fun activities to do this spring

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
April 11, 2021
ICCSD recommends individuals follow CDC guidelines during and after international travel.

A review of ICCSD’s travel guidelines

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
March 12, 2021
West's student-athletes have varied opinions about whether sports should proceed in the midst of a pandemic.

In-person versus online schooling: Student-athletes weigh in

Alex Carlon, Abby McKeone, Paige Albright, Annie Schwartz, Emma Hall, and Sidney Nash
January 3, 2021
With COVID-19 forcing everyone inside, a plethora of new trends emerged as people took to social media.

2020 trend recap

Carter McLaughlin and Abby McKeone
December 30, 2020
Academy members enjoy an outing to the local bowling alley as a treat.

Club Connection: Green and Gold Academy

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
December 13, 2020
A Joe Biden campaign sign sits in a Coralville lawn.

Power to the people: 2020 election preview

Alex Carlon, Maddy Smith, and Abby McKeone
November 3, 2020
A look at the data

A look at the data

Alex Carlon and Abby McKeone
November 2, 2020
Students in the ICCSD speak out about discrimination they have faced.

District discrimination

Bess Frerichs, Maggie Huang, and Abby McKeone
October 16, 2020
Florence Assumani '22 and Tremeice Carter '22 pose for a photo.

Editing connections

Annie Schwartz and Abby McKeone
October 6, 2020
6 things that bring us joy despite tough times

6 things that bring us joy despite tough times

Kailey Gee, Alex Carlon, Hanah Kitamoto, Marta Leira, Abby McKeone, and Alyssa Skala
June 3, 2020
The joy of finding the good in every situation

The joy of finding the good in every situation

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
June 3, 2020
Screen Shot 2020-03-19 at 3.41.12 PM

[Photo] Looking back: Clear the smoke

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief
March 19, 2020
A day of love?

[Video] A day of love?

Sara Baroncini, Yearbook People Co-Editor
February 13, 2020
Julian Wemmie '20 and Riley Bridges '20 pose with a burrito in Pancheros.

[Video] Behind the burrito buddies

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2020
Students who can vote in the November election will have the chance to caucus on Feb. 3.

Iowa caucus preview: how students can get involved this February

Natalie Dunlap, Ken Wilbur, and Abby McKeone
January 31, 2020
This edition of Looking back analyzes student perspectives on women participating in the draft.

[Photo] Looking back: Changes in the Selective Service System

Amelia Stevens, Reporter
January 23, 2020
Art teacher, Christian Aanastead, talks to a group of students about joining art classes in their future years at West High.

Student Senate designs first course fair

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
January 23, 2020
Comedy leads act out one of the ten ways to survive the apocalypse

SPIT performs annual production

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
January 19, 2020
An increase in the number of in-school altercations has garnered the attention of students and faculty.

[Photo] Fighting for change: examining the combative culture at West High

Alex Carlon and Joe Goodman
January 7, 2020
"Looking back" is a series in which WSS interns pull articles from decades of archives and reflect on the content as a current West High Student.

[Photo] Looking back: Hand-holding brings administrative action

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
December 28, 2019
In this series, WSS interns explore WSS archives to see how West has changed through the years.

[Photo] Looking back: Females fight sports bias

Amelia Stevens, Reporter
December 26, 2019
"Looking back" is a series in which WSS interns pull articles from decades of archives and reflect on the content as a current West High Student.

[Photo] Looking back: Winter training changes

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief
December 30, 2019
Spicing up the holidays: 8 winter festivities

[Video] Spicing up the holidays: 8 winter festivities

Sara Baroncini, Yearbook People Co-Editor
December 11, 2019
Grace Hinrichs '21 would love to continue her theater involvement after high school. “I am definitely thinking about majoring in college and not necessarily Performing Arts, but in directing and casting and producing, because I want to continue theater as my career in any way that I can, even if it’s not being an artist myself," she said.

Performing with grace

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
November 29, 2019
A student's desk sits ready for the ACT, equipped with a pencil, calculator and water bottle.

West pilots online ACT

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
November 20, 2019
TikTok takeover

[Video] TikTok takeover

Wylan Gao, Reporter
November 15, 2019
Research has shown that texting and driving multiplies the risk of crashing by 2200%.

[Video] Crash course on teen driving

Luke Krchak, Reporter
November 2, 2019
DeGowin Blood Center hosts the annual fall blood drive

Annual blood drive comes to West

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
October 15, 2019
Emma Kearney '21, runs at the first and only home meet of the season.

An uphill battle

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
September 16, 2019
Merry and bright

Merry and bright

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
December 29, 2018
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