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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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

West Side Story
Ginger McCartney

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer

(she/her) Ginger McCartney is currently a junior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is currently designing for the West Side Story paper. Outside of school, she spends her time graphic designing (for fun this time) and baking.

All content by Ginger McCartney
West is home to staff members with all sorts of backgrounds and experiences.

Behind the scenes

January 20, 2023
Aside from being a custodian at West, Diaz Rosa has side jobs including photography and credit repair.

Jose Diaz Rosa

January 19, 2023
Houses into Homes: together we make it home

Houses into Homes: together we make it home

January 18, 2023
Comfort flicks

Comfort flicks

November 19, 2022
Travis Henderson is the first teacher to employ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaching at West.

[Photo] Dialectical Behavior Therapy

October 10, 2022
David Haas is teaching the first ever Digital Music class at West.

[Photo] Digital Music

October 10, 2022
Nicholas Bushkofsky is piloting two periods of Human Anatomy at West.

[Photo] Human Anatomy

October 10, 2022
WSS learns more about three new courses offered at West.

[Photo] New year, new classes

October 10, 2022
Gun shooting out the alphabet to show firearms creating chaos within education.

[Photo] Fighting fire with fire

September 28, 2022
Companions come in many forms. Sometimes, they are green, leafy and hungry for sunlight. Meet the plant parents of West High.

Plant parents

March 7, 2022

New year, new West

January 21, 2022
Stress comes from a broad range of sources, with homework and other academic duties being the most common for students.

[Photo] Stress solutions

January 28, 2022
West High custodian Daniel Carlos shares how the culture of students not picking up after themselves affects him and his colleagues.

[Photo] Custodial concerns

November 25, 2021
Students give their opinions on recent state laws and how these laws relate to local control.

[Photo] State law debate

October 1, 2021
Ceci DeYoung 24 and Ella DeYoung 23 on February 3rd getting coffee and warming up in the car. Photo courtesy of Ceci DeYoung.

Snow Days In A Post-Pandemic World

March 9, 2021
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