• THURSDAY 3/27: boys track and field @ Washington, girls soccer @ CR Washington
  • FRIDAY 3/28: Red Cross blood drive, boys soccer @ Prairie
  • SATURDAY 3/29: girls track and field @ home
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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
Anna Greenlee

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor

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.

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West’s Jazz Bands traveled to Chicago. Over the course of the trip, they competed twice and visited The Jazz Showcase, a professional jazz club in town.

Through the lens: jazz band Chicago trip

Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa
March 13, 2025
Saxophones Nathan Butler '27, Claire Lawler '25, Colin Wehrle '27 and Caleb Davies '26 stand for applause after finishing their performance.

Jazz Collective places second at SEIBA Jazz Festival, Jazz Ensemble advances to Iowa Jazz Championships

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
March 12, 2025
On Feb. 20, West High's Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble held their annual spring concert.

West High bands perform in concert on March 6 and Feb. 20

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
March 11, 2025
Photos by Evelyn Kraber, Anna Song and Colin Wehrle.

Where excellence is a tradition, but where stress thrives

Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa
March 9, 2025
Advita Arora '29 dances during In Time’s performance of “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

[Photo] West High show choirs perform annual Spring Swing Show

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
March 8, 2025
WSS staffers Anna Greenlee '26 and Evelyn Kraber '26 try to understand Booktok and how it has affected reading culture.

Spice tolerance: how Booktok has ruined romance

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee
February 21, 2025
White roses are said to symbolize innocence and purity.

The language of flowers

Anna Greenlee and Nili Olalde
February 15, 2025

[Video] Sweet talk

Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa
January 16, 2025
West students Finnley Bonfig '26 and Ashley Niemiec '25 sit in the dance room after donating at the blood drive organized by West's Red Cross Club Dec. 13."

[Photo] January news briefs

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor
January 17, 2025
Many of Bonfig's bakes can be found on the Flour Power Instagram account, @flourpowerbakery08.

Flour Power by Finnley

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
December 19, 2024
Donors River Small '26, Gabriel Conrad '26 and Tage Zimmerman '26 talk with volunteers Venelin Kotev '26 and Marie Stier '25 around the snack table. Volunteers gave donors water, juice and snacks while they rested after donating.

West High holds its first winter blood drive amidst a national blood shortage

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
December 16, 2024
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[Photo] A new vision for elementary education

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
November 19, 2024
Beth Fettweis stands in front of the finals schedule for her English classes.

Beth Fettweis: the best of both worlds

Maya Mueller and Anna Greenlee
November 14, 2024
An animation mimicking the leaves in "Hearstopper."

Page to screen: “Heartstopper”

Evelyn Kraber, Anna Greenlee, and Sophie Bergman
November 1, 2024
Seven teens pose in costume during TeenToberfest. Art by Bodie Williamson '22.

TeenTober at the Coralville Public Library

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
October 28, 2024
Drum Majors walk on to the field to begin the performance.

West High’s first Corridor Marching Classic

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
October 18, 2024
The Trojan Marching Band performs a dance during their closer, "Thriller."

Marching forward: one year later

Lea Abou Alaiwa and Anna Greenlee
October 17, 2024
Langston Bailey-Murray is taking over for the West High Speech & Debate team this year.

[Photo] Not up for debate

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
October 4, 2024
CFS offered different mattress styles, brands, sizes and accessories for customers to try.

West High Band program hosts second annual mattress sale with Custom Fundraising Solutions

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
September 30, 2024
Big streaming services like Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix are well-known for canceling fan-favorite shows.

Show-stoppers

Anna Greenlee and Maya Mueller
September 26, 2024
Penelope Featherington gazes into a mirror which reflects her new look for the season.

Polin in the air: “Bridgerton” season three, part one review

Anna Greenlee and Maya Mueller
May 28, 2024
WSS provides recommendations on how to celebrate AAPI Heritage month in Iowa City.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Iowa City

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
May 17, 2024
The Varsity Band opens with "Invicta" by James Swearingen.

Ninth Grade and Varsity band concert features Jazz Lab

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
May 17, 2024
The blood drive had many promotional posts and meetings throughout the year building up to the drive.

Red Cross recap

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
May 14, 2024
Procrastinated on prom prep? Here’s a comprehensive guide to making last-minute plans for a perfect prom.

Mapping out prom

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 30, 2024

Behind the curtain of “The Secret Garden”

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
April 15, 2024
Sometimes it can feel like insecurities are under a spotlight for all the world to see.

Bringing the spotlight effect into focus

Anna Greenlee and Ethan Tisdale
April 4, 2024
Recently, students have organized learn-ins and walkouts for Palestine, Perry High and other causes. Photos used with permission of Zoe Smith and WSS Photographers.

A guide to student activism at West

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
March 5, 2024
Rich Medd was featured during the Jazz Ensemble's Corridor Jazz recording. Photos courtesy of Rubicon Photography.

Jazz Ensemble travels to Cedar Rapids for Corridor Jazz Project

Anna Greenlee and Joe Corlette
February 26, 2024
The front of the school is developing according to 3D modeled plans. (These graphics are not accurate to the final plans)

Construction continues at West High

Ashlyn Brady and Anna Greenlee
February 21, 2024
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