• MONDAY 3/31: NO SCHOOL, girls soccer vs. Ankeny Centennial, boys soccer @ CR Washington
  • TUESDAY 4/1: boys track & field @ North Scott
  • WEDNESDAY 4/2: girls golf @ Pleasant Valley Golf Course
  • THURSDAY 4/3: girls soccer @ Cedar Falls
  • FRIDAY 4/4: boys soccer vs. Ankeny Centennial
  • SATURDAY 4/5: boys soccer vs. Valley, girls track & field @ CR Jefferson, boys track & field @ Grimes
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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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Emma Stammeyer '24 sets the ball for Helen Penning '24 Sep. 9 against Ankeny.

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

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Gianna Liu
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 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
Janet Abejo-Parker describes her duties as the ICCSD's ombuds.

[Photo] “Oms-what?”

Janet Abejo-Parker, Guest Columnist
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

Gianna Liu and Marie Stier
February 13, 2023
WSS dives into the world of computer science.

‘Hello, West!’

Anna Song and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
March 2, 2023
Joseph Lin '25 working on his trajectory project for Science Olympiad regionals.

[Photo] March news briefs

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor
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

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

[Photo] Fake rank

Lilly Graham and Jane Lam
November 18, 2022
Columbia University's rankings from 1988 to 2022.

[Photo] A unique fall signing day

Ella De Young and Lily Prochaska
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

Anna Song and Gianna Liu
February 17, 2022
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