• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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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
Athena Wu

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor

(she/her) This is Athena’s third year on the WSS print staff, and as a senior, their last year. She is entertainment editor, and enjoys all things satire, flair and unnecessary knick-knacks. This includes Radish’s, horses, seraphs, inverted colors and art not necessarily in that order.

All content by Athena Wu
Class of 2024 senior columns

Class of 2024 senior columns

WSS Staff
May 30, 2024
The West High Math Club poses with their plaques and trophies post-competition. From left to right, Aiden Zhang '27, Helena Yang '28, Kyros Wu '28, Erin Chen '27, Waylon Houchins-Witt '25, Shannon Chen '27, Ethan Ding '28, Conan Chen '27, Catherine Xu '26, Edward Li '26, Kai Merrill '27, Prabhas Gupta '28, Andrew Chen '25.

West High wins Mathleague Nationals second year in a row

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
May 24, 2024
West High's mathletes pose with the Mathleague trophy.

[Photo] West High Math Club: The formula for success

Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor
May 21, 2024
Aiden Zhang, Andrew Chen, and Kai Merrill take a selfie at the testing location just before the contest.

Minnesota State University High School Mathematics Contest

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2024
Athena Wu shares her thoughts on Math Olympiads

The failure theorem

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
April 19, 2024
The American Invitational Mathematical Exam is administered by the Mathematical Association of America.

West Math Club members move closer to Olympiad

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
February 29, 2024
Travel back in time with this capsule of first date memories from the community at West.

[Photo] First date chronicles

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
March 5, 2024
Advisory is a pointless addition to West High's schedule that needs major changes.

[Photo] Advising Advisory

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
March 1, 2024
Students and faculty at West are among the roughly 5% of US adults, according to the American Psychiatry Association, who experience SAD.

[Photo] Living with SAD

January 22, 2024
The West High math team gets ready for the team exam.

West wins third Mathleague state qualifier, AIME cutoffs released

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
December 19, 2023
Lots of students at West participate in cosplay.

[Photo] Behind the costume

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jessie Li
November 22, 2023
The West High Math team receives applause for 1st place team at the 2nd Mathleague state qualifier.

West Mathleague season kickoff Nov. 12

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
November 14, 2023
West High’s Sudanese community shares how the current situation in Sudan has affected them.

[Photo] Sudan’s struggle

Reem Kirja and Jane Lam
October 11, 2023
Edward Li '26 check in on the first day of the Mathematical Olympiad Program at Carnegie Mellon University.

To Infinities and Beyond

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
October 9, 2023
The ICCSD needs to speak out and support students regarding new laws.

[Photo] Editorial: Broken identities

WSS Editorial Board
October 6, 2023
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Prabhas Gupta '28 answers the final Countdown question, winning Countdown for the entire in-person competition.

West High Math Club wins Mathleague Nationals

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
May 26, 2023
Caleb Benson holds up his individual plaque behind the four trophies West High won including first place team.

West High Math Club wins Math League State 19th year in a row

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
May 1, 2023
Students share their experiences with buying things they see on TikTok.

[Photo] #tiktokmademebuyit

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 22, 2023
Before the tournament, Nathan Chen explains some rules to young competitors.

Chess Club sweeps first tournament

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
March 1, 2023
Images of Asian food are shown and there is a yellow moon in the left upper corner.

[Photo] Lunar New Year

Mrudani Ramkumar and Jessie Li
January 22, 2023
Before the 2022 annual Thanksgiving food drive at West High, paraeducators Omega Dancel and Samina Naz, alongside students Wael Osman '25 and Mollie Greer '26, stand inside West High Supply in front of shelves of donated food. Photo courtesy of Brittany McConnell.

[Photo] Next meal

Ella De Young and Marie Stier
January 22, 2023
West High math club members get ready before the team round.

West High math team competes in the first mathleague contest of the season

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2022
The West High Math Team poses with their plaque.

West High math club sweeps UW-Platteville Mathematics Meet

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
November 21, 2022
WSS shares the journey of Brad Wymer, a West High science teacher, through the highs and lows of his life.

[Photo] A lifetime of discovery

Ella De Young and Jessie Li
November 17, 2022
West High athletes, Meena Tate '23 and Jack Wallace '25, share their perspectives on NIL.

[Photo] Money moves

Ella De Young and Lily Prochaska
October 9, 2022
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[Photo] Faculty Farewell

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor
May 25, 2022
This is SATIRE, so please do not write to the editor.

[Photo] The Radish

Caroline Mascardo and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
April 28, 2022
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[Photo] AP students share study strategies as AP frenzy season commences

April 20, 2022
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[Photo] Masks off, clothes off

April 20, 2022
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[Photo] Paid promotion enters public classrooms

April 20, 2022
Artists can easily feel exploited in modern society, meaning we have to take extra care to respect them.

[Photo] Stop the spotlight

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 8, 2022
Language learning is a part of many students' high school experiences, whether they take ELL, a world language, or both.

Language logistics

Maya Chu, Kamakshee Kuchhal, and Athena Wu
January 25, 2022
A scene at the Harvard Admissions Office: the rich and advantaged are being led through the back door while the victims bicker.

Affirmative Action

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2021

Academic Counselors: What You Need to Know

Andy Ham, Hawa Elola, Athena Wu, Brai Gorsh, and Lillian Prochaska
March 9, 2021
Bag and Baggage is about students at Iowa City West High School and their experiences with different race-related topics.

Bag and Baggage: The model minority myth

Zaira Ahmad and Athena Wu
February 25, 2021
For her country

For her country

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
November 11, 2020
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