• 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
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
Reels should be a valid medium for enjoyment, and do not numb the brain.

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor

Carter is a junior at West High and this is his second year on staff. He is the Entertainment Editor for the print publication!

All content by Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
Reels should be a valid medium for enjoyment, and do not numb the brain.

Are reels real?

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
May 16, 2025
Brainrot doesn’t rot your brain, it nourishes it

Brain nourishment

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2025
West’s show choir, Good Time Company, celebrates its 50th season with its show, Homecoming.

50 years of good times

Maddy Cook and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
February 26, 2025
Henry Timmer-Hackert and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt share when they think the Christmas season starts.

Christmas countdown clash

Henry Timmer-Hackert and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
January 17, 2025
Sidney Westgard '25 attempts to throw a frisbee past two defenders

WINGS kicks off season

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
November 21, 2024
With technology use rapidly increasing in the classroom, WSS explores how teachers use technology and students' opinions about technology use.

The digital classroom

Jake Beneke, Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, and Colin Wehrle
November 15, 2024
Reading slump

Reading slump

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Waad Dafalla
October 6, 2024
ICCSD is working to implement a new phone policy.

Editorial: Disconnected

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
October 4, 2024
Formal clothing has many downsides.

Comfort over convention

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
June 8, 2024
Summer theater performances

Summer theater performances

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
June 8, 2024
WSS explores students’ experiences with loosened restrictions on child labor.

The working class(room)

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Shanza Sami, and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
May 30, 2024
The Iowa Conservatory (ICON) performed their production of Little Women at the James Theatre May 16-18.

Little Women performed by ICON

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
May 29, 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.

For the boys

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
April 23, 2024
Ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries, the WSS compiles election information for the student body.

Election season

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Marie Stier
March 7, 2024
Young Footliters is putting on “The Wizard of Oz” for their production this spring

Young Footliters auditions

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
March 4, 2024
Photo courtesy of Jenny Struthers Jarrett Hinrichs ’24 and Xion-Owens-Holst ’24 converse about the zombie apocalypse on Jan. 11th.

SPIT show occurs in the Little Theatre

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
January 30, 2024
The Radish

The Radish

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2024
When making a decision about which route to go down, it needs to be known the differences.

The PC advantage

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
November 20, 2023
A Look Inside ultimate frisbee

A Look Inside ultimate frisbee

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
November 15, 2023
Sam Abdel-Malek leads the Iowa City West Wings team

WINGS guiding force

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
October 17, 2023
Charlotte Delowery '24 with her table at the Iowa City Farmer's Market.

Threads of happiness

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Mrudani Ramkumar
October 9, 2023

[Video] SnoCo or SnoNo

Shahd Suleiman, WSS Intern
February 16, 2023
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