• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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
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Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor

Evelyn Kraber is a junior this year and the Managing and Features Editor for the website. Outside of journalism, they’re a part of Theatre West and orchestra. When not in the halls of West High, they enjoy reading, cooking and doing pretty much anything with music.

All content by Evelyn Kraber
Trinity Meyers ‘25 stands in wait while her opponent fixes her headgear.

Trojan girls wrestling team falls to Liberty

Evelyn Kraber, Minna Abdalla, and Marie Stier
December 2, 2024
A glimpse into the future through the ICCSD’s apple logo.

A new vision for elementary education

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
November 19, 2024
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[Photo] Benefits of Re-Envisioning elemendary education

November 17, 2024

Sliced: fall edition

Evelyn Kraber, Vera Tanas, and Maya Mueller
November 13, 2024
An animation mimicking the leaves in "Hearstopper."

Page to screen: “Heartstopper”

Evelyn Kraber, Anna Greenlee, and Sophie Bergman
November 1, 2024
Langston Bailey-Murray is taking over for the West High Speech & Debate team this year.

Not up for debate

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
October 4, 2024
The school board meets biweekly in the Educational Services Center.

Elementary schools and phone policies: a September school board recap

Henry Timmer-Hackert and Evelyn Kraber
October 2, 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
Steven Caulk stands with his posters in his classroom.

From the kitchens to the classroom: Steven Caulk’s journey to West

Evelyn Kraber and Nili Olade
September 25, 2024
West High added new security measures last year, including requiring students to show their IDs to enter the school.

Three teens charged with first degree burglary after entering West High last month after-hours

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
September 13, 2024
West High sports on the left versus club sports on the left. (All photos used with permission).

Finding a balance: club vs. high school sports

Evelyn Kraber and Minna Abdalla
June 5, 2024
Iowa has nine Area Education Agencies, each responsible for providing different resources for the districts within thier jurisdiction.

The future of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
May 28, 2024
The garden of the musical eventually flowered through hard work and character growth.

Behind the curtain of “The Secret Garden”

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
April 15, 2024
WSS provides recommendations on how to celebrate AAPI Heritage month in Iowa City.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Iowa City

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
May 17, 2024
The Community Inclusion Club poses for a group picture after a few days at Camp Courageous. Photo courtesy of Lydia Petoskey.

Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show

Yaya Orszula, Ethan Tisdale, and Evelyn Kraber
May 7, 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
Drums are often played in Miller's class to follow along with songs.

Community Music: bringing people together one note at a time

Tessa Gibson and Evelyn Kraber
April 8, 2024
Waad Dafalla '26, Wesal Haroun '24, Serene Hamzeh '24, Minna Abdalla '26 and Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar '24 with their medals.

At state, seven HOSA members qualify for nationals

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
March 8, 2024
For a bill to be passed it has to go through a committee first

Recent “funnel” deadline narrows bills in Iowa legislature

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
February 29, 2024
Ryan Lee and Christine Dougan, the two Student Family Advocates at West High.

Meet the Student Family Advocates

Evelyn Kraber and Maya Mueller
February 19, 2024
Carston Guess follows through after hitting his mark, finishing with a 437 series.

[Photo] West High Bowling Teams take home the King Pin against City High

Samuel Rosenthal, Podcaster and Reporter
February 11, 2024
Before state, HOSA members have multiple different resources to prepare.

HOSA prepares for upcoming state competition

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
February 7, 2024
Iowa’s capitol building in Des Moines is open to the public and is a place where people can go to talk with legislators.

Iowa’s legislative session: what you need to know

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
January 13, 2024
A collage of some members of the Coralville Public Library's Teen Advisory Board.

Beyond books: The Coralville Public Library

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee
January 11, 2024
Behind the counter of Pump It Up

Behind the counter of Pump It Up

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber
December 8, 2023

Sliced: Thanksgiving edition

Evelyn Kraber, Anna Greenlee, and Haneen Eltyeb
November 23, 2023
Within a book lies a whole different world, just waiting to be unlocked.

No literation without representation

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
November 20, 2023
The house on Brown Deer Trail features an extravagant display of a skeleton graveyard.

[Photo] Halloween to the extreme

Anna Greenlee and Haneen Eltyeb
November 3, 2023
Megan Boehme shows Eva Ortega Lopez '26 how to do a basic crochet stitch.

West High’s new crochet club

Evelyn Kraber and Anna Greenlee
October 30, 2023
HOSA allows students to explore many different aspects of the medical field.

HOSA begins its second year at West

Evelyn Kraber and Yeju Seol
October 3, 2023
A student views SF 496 on their phone.

Senate File 496 brings new laws about names and pronouns

Evelyn Kraber and Airi Thompson
October 2, 2023
Taking the phrase “summer slide” literally, two students show the emotions they associate with summer learning loss.

The summer slide

Evelyn Kraber and Samuel Rosenthal
October 2, 2023
A group of NWJH students perform a skit in the little theater on May 1.

The demolition of drama

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
June 1, 2023
Two pride flags flying proudly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Going Backwards

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor
April 18, 2023

Under Pressure

Anna Greenlee, Evelyn Kraber, Jay Sainsbury, and Megan O'Neill
February 16, 2023
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