• 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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Anna Song, Print Design Editor

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 and browsing Pinterest.

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WSS Print Design Editor Anna Song '25 won best one-page design for the cover of the February WSS.

[Photo] IHSPA names WSS staff 2025 News Team of the Year finalist

Staff
April 30, 2025
Gianna Liu '25 (center, holding the "I" balloon) has been involved in Walk It Out all four years of high school. This is her second year as program director.

Q & A with Walk It Out program director

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
April 30, 2025
With Earth Day coming up April 22, help clean this ocean using the key.

Trash hunt!

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
April 22, 2025
Brainrot doesn’t rot your brain, it nourishes it

[Photo] Brain nourishment

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2025
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[Photo] C (these) dramas

April 19, 2025
The West High Symphonic Strings performing at Carnegie Hall March 30.

[Photo] April news briefs

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
April 18, 2025
West Side Story shares Trojans’ love confessions in honor of Valentine’s Day.

Missed connections

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
March 11, 2025
West Science Olympiad teams pose with the Northwest Middle School team at the Mount Vernon Invitational Feb. 23.

Science Olympiad teams dominate at Mount Vernon Invitational

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
February 26, 2025
WSS explores the sources leading to teacher burnout.

[Photo] Burnt by the bell

Mrudani Ramkumar, Marie Stier, and Henry Timmer-Hackert
February 28, 2025
West’s show choir, Good Time Company, celebrates its 50th season with its show, Homecoming.

[Photo] 50 years of good times

Maddy Cook and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
February 26, 2025
Diners enjoy holiday tunes provided by Cadenza Club alongside their meals at the Vue Rooftoop Dec. 18.

Cadenza holds annual Vue Concert

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
December 20, 2024
Pickleball, the internet's newest recreational sensation, has long dominated the leisurely hours of older generations. However, now sparking the interest of youth, pickleball has recently taken over West.

What’s the racket?

Anna Song and Maddy Cook
November 24, 2024
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[Photo] Shh, don’t tell…

Jessie Li, Print Copy Editor
November 23, 2024
On Oct. 26, 88 West musicians auditioned for All-State.

West musicians find success at All-State auditions

Jessie Li and Anna Song
October 28, 2024
With election season underway, WSS explores facets of presidential campaigns, the importance of political involvement and impacts on teens.

[Photo] Campaign countdown

Jake Beneke, Mrudani Ramkumar, Shanza Sami, and Kaleshna Udas
October 4, 2024
The newly founded West High chapter of NewVoters will conduct a week-long voter registration drive.

NewVoters to hold voter registration drive

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
September 23, 2024
Language lovers from West High share their experiences.

[Photo] Language lovers

Maddy Cook and Celia Sadewasser
June 4, 2024

The CC effect

Anna Song, Gianna Liu, and Celia Sadewasser
April 18, 2024
The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.

[Photo] Aim for safety

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
April 18, 2024
Boys don’t participate in art-related activities as much as we should. The community is awesome and it grants you the ability to express yourself.

[Photo] For the boys

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
April 23, 2024

[Video] Symphony orchestra to play at Carnegie Hall

Shanza Sami and Anna Song
March 26, 2024

West orchestras host concert and perform at adjudicated music festival

Jessie Li and Anna Song
March 4, 2024
The piece "Bailes Para Orquesta" highlights senior soloists Andrew Dong and Yuning Shao, accompanied by Symphony Strings.

Symphony Strings cello and bass sections perform at the concert in Arganbright Auditorium Feb. 28.

For Women’s History Month, WSS highlights influential women from the Iowa City community.

Women of West

Zaira Ahmad, Anna Song, Mrudani Ramkumar, and Gianna Liu
March 1, 2024
West students prepare for the build challenge portion of the TEAMS state competition Feb. 23.

38 students compete in TEAMS state competition

Anna Song and Marie Stier
February 26, 2024
Math teacher James Kirpes shares his journey to West and how his experiences have shaped his 32 years of teaching.

Kirpes with a mathematical purpose

Zaira Ahmad and Anna Song
January 26, 2024
Juniors Anjali Lodh and Anna Song play a violin Christmas duet at Vue Rooftop Dec. 19.

Cadenza performs at Vue Rooftop

Anna Song and Jessie Li
December 21, 2023
West orchestras present “Fire and Ice”

West orchestras present “Fire and Ice”

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
December 20, 2023
As the weather gets chillier, WSS looks back on some special fall moments.

[Photo] November news briefs

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
November 28, 2023
On Oct. 21, 2023, 4,250 Iowa High School students auditioned to take part in the 77th Iowa All-State Music Festival. On Nov. 18, 1,093 of the selected musicians and vocalists performed at the Hilton Coliseum. 40 West musicians and vocalists participated in the 77th Iowa All-State Music Festival.

Musicians take on All-State

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
November 24, 2023
West High students and staff reveal the different aspects of West that make it a welcoming place.

[Photo] What’s West grateful for?

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
November 21, 2023
42 West students were selected to perform in the IHSMA All-State Festival Oct. 21 at auditions at Washington High School.

42 West musicians selected at All-State auditions

Anna Song, Print Design Editor
October 23, 2023
Charlotte Delowery '24 with her table at the Iowa City Farmer's Market.

[Video] Threads of happiness

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Mrudani Ramkumar
October 9, 2023
West High's Phase 3 renovation is set to be completed by fall 2025.

[Photo] Phase 3

Lilly Graham and Maddy Cook
October 9, 2023
Senior Jocelyn Jacobsen reaches over the net to block during a point against Kennedy.

Trojans celebrate senior night with a win

Anna Song and Marie Stier
September 28, 2023
Process for All-State

Process for All-State

Mrudani Ramkumar and Anna Song
September 26, 2023
Melae' Lacy '24 and Helen Penning '24 jump to block a ball against Waterloo West Sept. 12.

West volleyball competes in Xtream Arena for the first time

Marie Stier and Anna Song
September 17, 2023
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