• MONDAY 5/12: girls tennis 2A Individual Tournament @ West, girls golf MVC Divisional @ Dubuque Senior, softball vs. Benton @ Linn-Mar
  • TUESDAY 5/13: boys soccer vs. Dubuque Senior, girls soccer @ Dubuque Senior, boys tennis @ Prairie
  • WEDNESDAY 5/14: spring choir concert @ 7:00, boys tennis 2A District Singles/Doubles @ Ottumwa
  • THURSDAY 5/15: boys/girls state qualifiers @ West, girls golf at Prairie
  • FRIDAY 5/16: girls soccer vs. CR Kennedy, boys soccer @ CR Kennedy
  • SATURDAY 5/17: boys tennis substate @ West
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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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Author Samira Ahmed spoke in West High’s Little Theater during second and third period on April 29.

Samira Ahmed visits West for biennial author visit

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
May 12, 2025

[Video] Student Government holds presidential elections for the 2025-2026 school year

Anna Greenlee and Sophie Bergman
April 29, 2025

Christian’s Corner: episode 2

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
April 29, 2025
Although period products, medication and education have come a long way, there are still current issues and stigma.

Breaking the cycle

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee
April 24, 2025
The Jazz Ambassadors held a concert in Arganbright Auditorium on April 18. The 19-member ensemble featured a vocalist or jazz combo in various songs, and their performance was accompanied by a video presentation.

West High’s Jazz Ensemble opens for the US Army Jazz Ambassadors

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 21, 2025
Jazz Ensemble performs their first song, "This Song is You," at the 2025 Iowa Jazz Championships on April 8.

Jazz Ensemble travels to Ames for Iowa Jazz Championships

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 10, 2025
Demonstrators gather on Iowa Avenue April 5 at 11:30a.m. for the 'Hands Off!' protest against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Barricades were enacted throughout downtown Iowa City to ensure cars wouldn't interfere with the protest.

Iowa City joins nationwide “Hands Off!” protests

Anna Greenlee and Colin Wehrle
April 8, 2025

Controversial Trump administration policies

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 7, 2025
The Red Cross Club held their fifth blood drive on March 28. The Red Cross made posters with the slogan "Give hope this spring."

Red Cross Club’s fifth blood drive brings in 50 units

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 2, 2025
Tiff Lieberman plays "Libertango" for solo marimba by Eric Sammut March 26 in the North Band Room.

West High bands hold their first Solo/Small Ensemble Festival

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
April 1, 2025
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
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