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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
Jane Lam

Jane Lam, Reporter

(she/her) Jane Lam is a junior at West. This is her second year on staff reporting for the print publication. In her free time, she enjoys puzzling through true crime and spending time with friends and family.

All content by Jane Lam
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, Reporter
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, Reporter
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, Reporter
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, Reporter
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 theyre 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, couldnt 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, Reporter
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, Reporter
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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