• MONDAY 5/12: girls tennis 2A Individual Tournament @ West, girls golf MVC Divisional @ Dubuque Senior, softball vs. Benton @ Linn-Mar
  • TUESDAY 5/13: boys soccer vs. Dubuque Senior, girls soccer @ Dubuque Senior, boys tennis @ Prairie
  • WEDNESDAY 5/14: spring choir concert @ 7:00, boys tennis 2A District Singles/Doubles @ Ottumwa
  • THURSDAY 5/15: boys/girls state qualifiers @ West, girls golf at Prairie
  • FRIDAY 5/16: girls soccer vs. CR Kennedy, boys soccer @ CR Kennedy
  • SATURDAY 5/17: boys tennis substate @ West
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Ginger Mccartney '24

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer

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

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Senior Playlist

Senior Playlist

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
May 30, 2024
Class of 2024 senior columns

Class of 2024 senior columns

WSS Staff
May 30, 2024
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Spring Crossword

Spring Crossword

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
April 18, 2024
Look back at some of the defining moments of 2024 so far.

[Photo] February News briefs

Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
March 1, 2024
Melae Lacy '24, Aria Warren '26 and Ashley Niemiec '25 showcase their talents and confidence by participating in pageantry in high school.

[Photo] Pageant personas

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Maddy Cook
January 24, 2024
WSS investigates the changes in attention and cognitive function with West students.

[Photo] 1-2-3, eyes on me

Celia Sadewasser and Shanza Sami
November 22, 2023
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[Photo] Teachers take the mic

Maddy Cook and Gianna Liu
November 16, 2023
Fall treats and eats

Fall treats and eats

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
October 6, 2023
WSS covers recent legislation regarding censorship and the LGBTQ+ community in classrooms.

[Photo] Education legislation

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Shanza Sami, and Marie Stier
October 6, 2023
West students discuss how taking medication for ADHD, anxiety and depression has impacted their lives.

[Photo] Medicated

Lilly Graham and Marie Stier
April 20, 2023
Change your world: Youth Volunteer Academy

Change your world: Youth Volunteer Academy

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
March 1, 2023
West is home to staff members with all sorts of backgrounds and experiences.

Behind the scenes

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

Jose Diaz Rosa

Maya Chu and Ginger McCartney
January 19, 2023
Houses into Homes: together we make it home

Houses into Homes: together we make it home

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
January 18, 2023
Comfort flicks

Comfort flicks

Jack Alden and Ginger McCartney
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

Jessie Li and Krisha Kapoor
October 10, 2022
Gun shooting out the alphabet to show firearms creating chaos within education.

[Photo] Fighting fire with fire

Nicole Lee and Zoe Smith
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

Ginger McCartney and Helen Zhang
March 7, 2022

New year, new West

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
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

Miguel Cohen Suarez, Sports Reporter
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

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

[Photo] State law debate

Hanah Kitamoto and Jack Alden
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

Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
March 9, 2021
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