• FINALS WEEK 11/19-21
  • 11/19: Girls wrestling @ City
  • 11/21: Girls wrestling vs. Liberty @ Home
  • 11/21-23: All-State Music Festival
  • 11/22: Girls basketball @ Solon
  • NO SCHOOL 11/22
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Ashlyn Brady

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief

Ashlyn is a senior and she is the Online Editor-in-Chief. When she’s not in the newsroom, you can find her binge-watching any 2000s tv show, curled up with a good book or working at Heyn’s Ice Cream!

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The "How to support a friend who's struggling" pamphlet is one of IGYSP's suicide prevention resources.

Just keep swimming: I’m Glad You Stayed Project makes waves speaking out about suicide awareness

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2024
Starting in October, WSS will send out a monthly newsletter.

Subscribe to the WSS newsletter

Evelyn Kraber, Ashlyn Brady, and Abby Guo
September 30, 2024
ICCSD will have a new attendance policy for the 2024-25 school year.

Breaking down the new attendance policy

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2024
A student takes the Cognitive Abilities Test to enter into ELP.

ICCSD Extended Learning Program: how far does it go?

Haneen Eltyeb and Ashlyn Brady
May 30, 2024
"The Tortured Poets Department" abbreviated to "TTPD" built with symbols from the album

Are WSS staffers down bad for “The Tortured Poets Department?”

Ashlyn Brady and Samuel Rosenthal
May 17, 2024
West High has announced its finals schedule for the end of the 2023-24 school year

West High to implement new finals schedule for grades 9-11

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2024
Students that transferred from other countries found they had to adjust to a different culture, sports and academics.

From across town and across the world

Ashlyn Brady and Evelyn Kraber
April 22, 2024
The annual NCAA March Madness Tournament is a source for community and lots of competition. This year's tournament was one for the record books.

Embracing the madness

Ashlyn Brady and Zoe Smith
April 12, 2024
Student Government president Cindy Wang '24 is leading Student Government as they reflect and plan events for this trimester

Reflection into action: West High Student Government

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2024

Dying to know

Nicole Lee, Ashlyn Brady, and Haneen Eltyeb
March 1, 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
TikTok, a social media platform known for its For You page, is now becoming a popular search engine.

Is this the end of ‘Google it’?

Ashlyn Brady and Ethan Tisdale
January 22, 2024
Signs hang around the school to educate students on how to use the new e-hall pass system

Passing on e-hall pass?

Ashlyn Brady and Ethan Tisdale
December 22, 2023
Student Government announces plans for a fundraiser, spirit week and winter formal this upcoming winter

Student Government announces upcoming winter plans

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2023
WSS interviews students to determine how much young adults spend on artists.

Worth it or wasteful?

Ashlyn Brady and Elena Garcia Van Auken
November 20, 2023
A dancer looks in the mirror holding their leotard and pointe shoes.

Dancer dysmorphia

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2023
Student Government will host a spirit week to raise money for Breast Cancer awareness

Student Government to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2023

[Video] Mic’d Up: Trojan Games 2023-24

Maya Mueller and Anna Gibson
October 12, 2023
Photo used with permission from Khushi Kapoor

From West to the workplace: Boeing engineering

Ashlyn Brady and Airi Thompson
October 5, 2023
A student's distraction-filled study set up .

Your attention, please

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2023
Many things are store for the West High Student Government during the 2023-24 school year.

Student Government: looking forward

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2023
West High hosts first annual homecoming parade

West High to hold first annual homecoming parade

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2023
Laws around book banning encourage taking caution when choosing a book

Legality of literature

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2023
Prairie Lights has a wide selection of fiction.

Corporate conundrum

Eleanor Weitz and Ashlyn Brady
May 31, 2023
Maeve Christians '25 sports a green bandana in support of mental health awareness

Student Government raises money for mental health awareness

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2023
Best of West posters are displayed around the halls of West high.

Stopping the stigmas

Ashlyn Brady and Isabella Tisdale
April 27, 2023
A West High student works on their homework and classwork on April 17.

West High gets graded

Camille Gretter and Ashlyn Brady
April 19, 2023
The boy's basketball team stands behind broken glass.

At what cost

Zoe Smith and Ashlyn Brady
March 7, 2023
A thorny Valentine’s Day

A thorny Valentine’s Day

Paige Albright, Ashlyn Brady, and Eleanor Weitz
February 16, 2023
Teenagers have an increased dependency on social media to connect.

[Photo] Anti-Social Media: How the digital age is affecting human connection

Tessa Gibson, Profiles Editor
January 25, 2023
The golden child may appear as an untouchable and glorious title, but all trophies just gather dust while stuck in a glass case.

[Photo] Umachina: Golden child, the origin story

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
January 11, 2023

The Melodies of Midnights Ep.1

Tessa Gibson, Elena Garcia Van Auken, Ashlyn Brady, Vera Tanas, and Katherine Shoppa
December 2, 2022
West High students work together during AFT

Best of West: students helping students

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2022
Investigating school district cybersecurity attacks

Investigating school district cybersecurity attacks

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2022
Trojan Tales: Conversations with Alumni

Trojan Tales: Conversations with Alumni

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2022
Front Row: Matthew Bedell '24, AJ Kroemer '25, Mishka Mohamed Nour '22 Middle Row: Mike Zeng '25, Kamakhee Kuchhal '24, Tyler Lieberman '25, Jinann AbuDagga '25 Back Row: Wesal Haroun '24, Haneen Eltyeb '25, Aaron Das '25, Ian Wells '24

Trobotix: Inspiration, Motivation, and Creation

Reem Kirja, Haneen Eltyeb, and Ashlyn Brady
February 21, 2022
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