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Anna Song, Print Assistant Design Editor

(she/her) Anna Song is a junior at West High School and is excited for her second year on the West Side Story staff. This year she will be the assistant design editor on print staff. Outside the newsroom, she can be found either playing the violin, listening to music, browsing Pinterest, napping or eating.

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As the weather gets chillier, WSS looks back on some special fall moments.

[Photo] November news briefs

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 Assistant 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?

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 Assistant Design Editor
October 23, 2023
Charlotte Delowery 24 with her table at the Iowa City Farmers Market.

[Video] Threads of happiness

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

[Photo] Phase 3

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
Gianna Liu 25 reaches to return the ball over the net during a point against Mid-Prarie Sep. 9.

West volleyball hosts annual Live Like Line Tournament

Marie Stier and Anna Song
September 12, 2023
West students share their experiences with eating disorders, self-harm scars and body dysmorphia.

[Photo] Beauty Beyond Bodies

May 18, 2023
Spring has sprung — fill your day with joy by doing this spring scavenger hunt! Find 20 easter eggs and go to the next page to reveal the answers!

Spring Search

Anna Song, Print Assistant Design Editor
April 20, 2023
East Asia Kpop group performs Antifragile at the annual Walk it Out show.

Students host the 5th annual Walk it Out

Gianna Liu and Anna Song
April 17, 2023
An explanation of the ombuds process.

[Photo] “Oms-what?”

April 21, 2023
West High Science Olympiad poses for a photo.

Science Olympiad team places 5th at state-wide competition

Anna Song and Marie Stier
April 5, 2023
Holden Carter ’24 and Ian Caballero ’23 cheer for Christian Janis ’23 during the 200 medley relay.

[Photo] Trojan Bolts place eighth at Boys State Swimming

February 13, 2023
WSS dives into the world of computer science.

‘Hello, West!’

March 2, 2023
Joseph Lin 25 working on his trajectory project for Science Olympiad regionals.

[Photo] March news briefs

March 3, 2023
West High orchestras perform in the Arganbright Auditorium on Feb. 18 in preparation for a trip to perform in Washington D.C.

West High Symphony Strings head to Washington D.C.

Maya Chu, Anna Song, and Camille Gretter
February 20, 2023
Adam Knight, Kathleen Johnson and Aaron Stonerook introduce A Long Walk in the Woods to West Students Feb. 10.

West students watch A Walk in the Woods at Riverside Theatre

Anna Song and Marie Stier
February 13, 2023
Catherine Xu 26 and Shahd Suleiman 26 prepare for their event Trajectory Feb. 4 at the regional competion.

Science Olympiad team takes on regionals

Anna Song and Marie Stier
February 6, 2023
Aside from being a custodian at West, Diaz Rosa has side jobs including photography and credit repair.

[Photo] Jose Diaz Rosa

January 19, 2023
WSS explores the Columbia University ranking scandal and the role prestige plays in students college applications.

[Photo] Fake rank

November 18, 2022
Columbia Universitys rankings from 1988 to 2022.

[Photo] A unique fall signing day

November 10, 2022
Trumpet players Ava Garcia 24, Audrey Parrish 23, Sachiko Goto 23, Kyle Chi 23, and Sam Abdel-Malek 25 pose next to their All-State results.

West High produces 37 musicians selected at All-State auditions

Maya Chu and Anna Song
October 24, 2022
West High orchestras warm up before the concert.

West High Orchestras kick off the year with Halloween concert

Maya Chu and Anna Song
October 17, 2022
Anna Song 25 shows the dinner table at the Chinese New Year party she attended.

Chinese Lunar New Year

February 17, 2022
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