• FINALS WEEK 11/19-21
  • 11/19: Girls wrestling @ City
  • 11/21: Girls wrestling vs. Liberty @ Home
  • 11/21-23: All-State Music Festival
  • 11/22: Girls basketball @ Solon
  • NO SCHOOL 11/22
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
Kailey Gee

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief

(she/they) Kailey Gee is a senior at West High, and this is their third year on staff. She’s working as the Co-Print-Editor-in-Chief with Hanah Kitamoto. When they have free time, they love listening to music and making collages.

All content by Kailey Gee
El oh el.

El oh el.

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 17, 2022
Highly sensitive people often have a visceral connection to nature and the arts.

Life as a highly sensitive person

Kailey Gee and Katherine Shoppa
April 28, 2022
WSS explores houselessness in Iowa City and how community members can help.

Home

Ella De Young, Kailey Gee, and Hanah Kitamoto
April 21, 2022
Caroline Mascardo '22 addresses the ICCSD school board.

Former West girls varsity tennis players speak out against current coach

Kailey Gee and Katherine Shoppa
April 14, 2022
Artists can easily feel exploited in modern society, meaning we have to take extra care to respect them.

Stop the spotlight

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 8, 2022
Beauty standards impact students at West High, whether they originate from social media or Western beauty ideals.

[Photo] Broken beauty

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
March 9, 2022
When a baby is born, their sex is identified. However, their gender is determined later on in life.

[Photo] Gender.

Zaira Ahmad, Ella De Young, and Caroline Mascardo
November 19, 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
Rearranging Ramadan

Rearranging Ramadan

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 14, 2021
The club will meet Thursdays at 4:45.

New writing club to have first meeting Thursday

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 5, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is slowly being rolled out across the country.

Straight to the point

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2021
Math teacher Hanan Rahmatallah is able to connect with ELL students in a unique manner because she too has experienced the triumphs and tribulations associated with learning a new language.

[Photo] Rahmatallah’s road

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
February 28, 2021
Community members hold signs in support of transgender rights at a “Support Trans Lives” rally at the Pentacrest Oct. 25, 2018.

Iowans weigh in on bill limiting gender identity in curriculum

Caroline Mascardo and Kailey Gee
February 18, 2021
Starting a new job during a pandemic is a challenge in itself, but for new teachers the experience is an uphill battle.

Iowa schools required to offer 100% in-person learning

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 29, 2021
Little Free Libraries provide free books to the community.

Spreading joy, one book at a time

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 5, 2021

Behind the Cover: Detached

Kailey Gee, Hanah Kitamoto, Heidi Du, and Soomin Koh
December 18, 2020
espanol

[Photo] Español

Marta Leira and Bess Frerichs
December 8, 2020
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ICCSD to resume hybrid learning model Dec. 14

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 11, 2020
3

[Photo] Teacher adjustments

December 18, 2020
WSS examines how the disadvantages students face during online instruction can hinder their ability to learn.

[Photo] Detached

Heidi Du, Hanah Kitamoto, and Soomin Koh
December 18, 2020
2

[Photo] In the community

December 18, 2020

Behind the Cover: Indigenous in ICCSD

Kailey Gee, Ella Rosenthal, Hanah Kitamoto, and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
November 20, 2020
The Lukachukai Mountains in Arizona are located on the Navajo Nation.

Indigenous in ICCSD

Kailey Gee, Hanah Kitamoto, and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
November 20, 2020
ss are you ok

[Photo] Super strangers

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 20, 2020
Students from West, City and Liberty high schools learn together in online classes.

[Photo] All for one

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert and Isaac Young
October 24, 2020
Students with younger siblings often have to help take care of them, which can be difficult to balance with schoolwork.

On call: students, siblings and learning online

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2020
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ICCSD to apply for two more weeks of full online school

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 8, 2020
Orion Sun, also known as Tiffany Majette, belts into the mic in her music video for "Lightning."

Orion Sun’s first two albums are well worth a listen

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 5, 2020
ICCSD announces safety measures for hybrid learning and joins suit against Gov. Reynolds

ICCSD announces safety measures for hybrid learning and joins suit against Gov. Reynolds

Kailey Gee and Alyssa Skala
August 18, 2020
Six current and former West High students share their experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Standing in solidarity: protester profiles

Hanah Kitamoto, Kailey Gee, Misha Canin, and Fareeha Ahmad
August 5, 2020
Mallika Huynh '21

Mallika Huynh ’21

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 4, 2020
Josh art

[Photo] Josh Hurtado ’22

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 5, 2020
Naeji art

[Photo] Naeji Washington ’22

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 5, 2020
Razan art

[Photo] Razan Hamza ’21

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
August 5, 2020
Mamisselemani

[Photo] Mami Selemani ’20

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
August 5, 2020
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School board confirms previous plan despite Gov. Reynolds’ proclamation

Kailey Gee and Maggie Huang
July 21, 2020
Mayor Bruce Teague smiles at the audience while giving his introductory speech. "We have racial tension at it's highest that cannot and has not been ignored," Teague said.

Final Speak Up, Speak Out event held at Mercer Park

Kailey Gee and Caroline Mascardo
June 7, 2020
6 things that bring us joy despite tough times

6 things that bring us joy despite tough times

Kailey Gee, Alex Carlon, Hanah Kitamoto, Marta Leira, Abby McKeone, and Alyssa Skala
June 3, 2020
The joy of meaningless projects

The joy of meaningless projects

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
June 3, 2020
abby

[Photo] The joy of finding the good in every situation

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
June 3, 2020

Iowans protest police brutality at “Say Their Names” rally

Alex Carlon, Marta Leira, and Kailey Gee
June 1, 2020
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ICCSD removes plus and minus modifiers from all grades

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
June 1, 2020
helping hand

[Photo] A helping hand

May 21, 2020
Social distancing has impacted students' mental health both positively and negatively.

[Photo] Trapped

Hanah Kitamoto and Misha Canin
May 21, 2020
According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, as of April 23, there were 3,748 cases of COVID-19 in Iowa.

Viral.

Marta Leira and Kailey Gee
April 23, 2020
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Matt Degner announced as new ICCSD Interim Superintendent

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 21, 2020
barn final

[Photo] World War III: The draft

February 25, 2020
alec copy

[Photo] Working for break

February 25, 2020
wrestling - the radish

[Photo] Hugging it out

February 25, 2020
the radish cover web

[Photo] The Radish

Joe Goodman and Isaac Young
February 25, 2020
The WSS takes a stance on how effective the MCGF plan is at enforcing a diverse curriculum.

[Photo] Editorial: Colorful?

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
February 24, 2020
new inforgraphic

[Photo] Wrestling with stereotypes

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 23, 2019
Album cover for "Pony" (2019 Sony Music Entertainment, RCA Records)

“Pony” delivers unexpected messages about mental health and starting over

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019
In this cover story, three female West High students describe their experience with sexual harassment.

Voiceless

Kailey Gee and Jenna Wang
November 15, 2019
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