• 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
Jane Lam

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor

(she/her) Jane Lam is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff reporting for the print publication. As an assistant copy editor, she loves the little details. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her on the Speech and Debate team, on the tennis court and baking with her friends among other things.

All content by Jane Lam
The class of 2024 was surveyed on fun trivia, future plans, and more.

2024 senior survey

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
May 30, 2024
The ICW BPA chapter poses in front of the Hilton Chicago after a successful opening ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of ICW BPA)

West BPA shines at the 2024 National Leadership Conference

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
May 29, 2024
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The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.

Aim for safety

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
April 18, 2024
WSS covers student experiences with the 2023-24 college admissions process.

Inside the application

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Jane Lam, Shanza Sami, and Henry Timmer-Hackert
April 18, 2024
Ella Davis '27, Myra Crawford '26 and Bashir Eltyeb '25 create their jewelry together as students work around the classroom.

West BPA bonds over friendship bracelets

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
April 16, 2024
First date chronicles

First date chronicles

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
March 5, 2024
Ciram Shargawi '25, Layan Ahmed '25, Haya Saeed '24, Wesal Haroun '24 and Omnia Ahmed '26 pose with their plaques on stage after the awards ceremony.

West BPA sweeps at State Leadership Conference

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
February 26, 2024

Living with SAD

Jane Lam and Lilly Graham
January 22, 2024
Ciram Shargawi '25, Omnia Ahmed '26 and Iman Alnour '26 pose with their pancakes at BPA's last meeting of 2023.

West BPA hosts annual pancake breakfast

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
December 23, 2023
As the weather gets chillier, WSS looks back on some special fall moments.

November news briefs

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
November 28, 2023
Junze Sun '25, Aaron Kang '27 and Ishan Harwani '25 pose for a quick photo before keynote speaker Kathy Bresnahan's speech.

West BPA attends 2023 Fall Leadership Conference

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
November 13, 2023
Karen Liu '24 poses for a headshot in her business professional attire. (Courtesy of Karen Liu)

BPA senior spotlight: Karen Liu

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
November 10, 2023
West High’s Sudanese community shares how the current situation in Sudan has affected them.

Sudan’s struggle

Reem Kirja and Jane Lam
October 11, 2023
The West High Speech and Debate team poses with their awards at the East Iowa Districts tournament.

Speech and Debate team qualifies for 2023 nationals

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
June 5, 2023
Myra Crawford '26 and Helelia Kalala '23 pose for a photo with 2022 BPA National Executive Board officers.

2023 West BPA: a year in review

Jane Lam and Eva Jordan
June 5, 2023
West debate senior spotlight: Catherine Yang

West debate senior spotlight: Catherine Yang

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
June 4, 2023
As the school year wraps up, here are some of the events that have taken place at West and around the world.

News briefs

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
June 2, 2023
The Radish

The Radish

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
April 23, 2023
Jordan Peterson, a building sub at West, poses for the camera. This is his first year joining the faculty at West.

Peterson for progress

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
March 3, 2023
Debate team champions for the third consecutive year

Debate team champions for the third consecutive year

Jane Lam and Kamakshee Kuchhal
January 30, 2023
Kalen McCain '17 holds a State Semifinalist trophy from IHSSA.

Debater from the start: Student to Coach

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
January 26, 2023
When they're not in the classroom, teachers find other ways to do things they enjoy while making some money.

Double life

Katherine Shoppa and Jane Lam
January 21, 2023
Teacher Jessica St. John (13) speaks with.... (unknown, couldn't find after school)

West High’s iJAG program hosts resource fair

Jane Lam, Sachiko Goto, and Erinn Varga
December 5, 2022
WSS explores the Columbia University ranking scandal and the role prestige plays in students' college applications.

Fake rank

Lilly Graham and Jane Lam
November 18, 2022
As the world discovers a new facet of the digital economy in NFTs, West High students create their own NFT culture inside the school.

The NFT craze

Krisha Kapoor and Jane Lam
April 22, 2022
Beauty standards impact students at West High, whether they originate from social media or Western beauty ideals.

Broken beauty

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
March 9, 2022
Businesses are putting in more effort to hire workers during the worker shortage.

Workers wanted

Jane Lam and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
January 26, 2022
As students return from learning online to in-person, many undergo an exhausting transition period.

Battling burn-out

Lilly Graham and Jane Lam
November 25, 2021
The COVID-19 Delta variant has been in the news recently.

What’s the deal with Delta?

Kailey Gee and Jane Lam
October 2, 2021
Sunshine Season

Sunshine Season

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
May 6, 2021
SEEING THROUGH STRINGS Through the perspective of a tennis racket, Delmira Jara ‘24 stands in a ready position to volley a soaring tennis ball as it arcs through the sky.

Jane Lam’s Photo Essay

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
April 10, 2021
Catching Some ZZZs

Catching Some ZZZs

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Abigail Kacmarynski, Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar, and Jane Lam
March 9, 2021
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