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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

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Ken Wilbur

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor

Ken Wilbur is a senior at West and a third-year staffer on West Side Story. While not recording podcasts or writing articles, Ken can be found running along trails or spending time with his family and two dogs.

All content by Ken Wilbur
Student-athletes hold a position during the yoga session on Sunday, Mar. 8.

Stretching the limits

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
March 8, 2020
Ken Wilbur '20 reminisces over time spent studying for the ACT in the West high library.

Testing is too testing

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
February 18, 2020

Non-eligible voters

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
January 31, 2020
A pack of mint Juul pods sits discarded in the parking lot in front of West.

Twenty-first century plague

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
October 14, 2019
West Side Story staffers share their stories behind the stories they cover.

The story behind the story

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
May 31, 2019
Kareem Shoukih '20 poses for a photo in the West High courtyard on May 6, 2019.

Miles apart

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
May 6, 2019
Ken Wilbur '20 frowns as he reads an email about the  ISASP testing schedule.

ISASP: an Iowa statewide annoyance

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
April 19, 2019
Reporter Ken Wilbur '20 discusses privilege in his column.

Person of privilege: the Trump card

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
November 29, 2018
Isaac Liao '20 and Allen Liao '20 have written numerous poems which cover serious topics such as depression and isolation.

Poetic pair

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
November 7, 2018
West students can obtain help with the college application process through an organization created by both alumni of and current West students.

Social impact

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
October 24, 2018
With the addition of Chromebooks, the district has been in transition between print and online textbooks.

Old school meets digital

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
October 2, 2018
Where you can give back

Where you can give back

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
May 26, 2018
An AP test packet lays on top of a laptop on Wednesday, May 2.

Managing AP testing

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
May 4, 2018
Blood drive posters hang around the school to inform students of the upcoming event.

Local blood drive approaches quickly

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
March 20, 2018
Wallace poses between lit up trees in downtown Iowa City.

Fashion Friday: Sumner Wallace

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
February 2, 2018
The theatre is in Moscow, Russia.

Elegant ballet: A review

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
January 31, 2018
iPhone X vs Nikon D3300

Camera or iPhone?

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
January 21, 2018
Wikner pulls bubbles during one of her many lab demos for students.

Finding the right bond

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
December 12, 2017
Which Halloween costume are you?

Which Halloween costume are you?

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
October 31, 2017
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