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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
Krisha Kapoor

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief

(she/her) Krisha Kapoor is a Senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Co-Editor-In-Chief. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Krisha outside, in the kitchen or on the court playing volleyball and basketball.

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West athletes prefer a variety of food to prepare for competition.

Pregame fuel

January 22, 2023
Steve Merkle has worked as a special education teacher at West for 24 years.

Mr. Merkle’s Magic

January 21, 2023
Andrew Dong 24 poses with his certificate of invitation to the Senate Youth Program.

West junior headed to the White House

December 7, 2022
Some West High students have the unique experience of having politician parents.

Politician parents

November 18, 2022
Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

October 24, 2022
WSS learns more about three new courses offered at West.

New year, new classes

October 10, 2022

A race for freedom: annual Corgi Challenge

October 7, 2022

[Video] Mic’d Up: Trojan Games

October 2, 2022
This festival began 11 years ago as a way to share Latin American culture.

Iowa City unites at the local Latino Festival

August 29, 2022
The Iowa City community celebrates 50 years of the farmers market on Aug 27.

Iowa City Farmers Market celebrates 50th anniversary

August 27, 2022
Trojans defeat Cedar Rapids Washington 3-1 in home opener on Aug 23.

[Photo] Trojans conquer Cedar Rapids Washington in home opener

August 24, 2022
The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.

[Video] Trojan boys soccer brings the storm against Cedar Falls

May 26, 2022
Sophomore Ismail Mohamed fights for possession in the first half of the substate final against Cedar Falls.

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After returning from a tornado warning, the Trojans scrappy defense kept Cedar Falls at bay for the remainder of the second half.

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Nick McDonnell 22 celebrates after a sprawling save to keep the Tigers scoreless in the first 37 minutes of the first half.

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Junior Corentin Charles leaps for a high ball as a Cedar Falls forward aims to score.

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The team celebrates the first of senior Miguel Cohen Suarezs three goals at the substate final on May 25.

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Sophomore Ismail Mohamed fights for possession in the first half of the substate final against Cedar Falls.

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Miguel Cohen Suarez 22 chips the ball past two Cedar Falls defenders on May 25 in the substate final.

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Daniel Fuentes 25 sprints to keep the ball in play against Cedar Falls in the substate final.

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Iowa City dogs speak up again

May 23, 2022
Paz Martinez 25 looks to boot the ball down the field.

Girls soccer wins substate quarterfinal

May 20, 2022
Kenadee Showalter 22 gets shifty with the ball on May 20.

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Hanah Kitamoto 22 sprints down the field on offense on May 20.

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Hanah Kitamoto 22 fights for position on May 20.

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The Trojans celebrate Freshman Paz Martinezs goal on May 20.

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Emma Potthoff 25 drives the ball down the field on May 20.

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Lulu Nelson 25 passes the ball from midfield on May 20.

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Maya Mozena 24 eyes down the ball on May 20.

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Maya Mozena 24 slips the ball away for a possession on May 20.

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Ben Nkolobise 22 passes the ball to a teammate on May 17.

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Chris Martinez 22 glides down the field on May 17.

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Corentin Charles 23 hunts down the ball on defense on May 17.

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Haider Nasr 24 fights for possession against Xavier on May 17.

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Ben Nkolobise 22 looks down the field to pass the ball on May 17.

[Photo] Boys soccer defeats Xavier on senior night

May 18, 2022
Hussein Mohamed 25 and Miguel Cohen Suarez 22 attempt to poke the ball from Xaviers Reilly Moore 22 on May 17.

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Chris Martinez 22 throws the ball to Matt Jetton 22 on May 17.

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Amari Nasafi displays his brightly-colored Nike Lebron 11s, originally released in 2014.

Shoe game

April 29, 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

April 22, 2022
WSS delves into the pandemics impacts on drug culture at West High.

Epidemic

March 4, 2022
Pete Moe 22 gets fouled on his way to the hoop against Western Dubuque on Feb. 17.

Boys basketball falls short in their regular-season finale

February 18, 2022
West High athletes weigh in on the underappreciation and oversexualization of girls sports.

Equal footing

January 24, 2022
Raina Pfeifer talks about starting a SEA club at West and plans for the future.

If we’re green, we’re golden

November 23, 2021
Former ELL student, Ben Nkolobise 22, shares how playing soccer has had an impact on him.

Breaking barriers

October 7, 2021
Sophomore Malae Lacy is congratulated by her teammates after a big kill against Xavier on Aug. 31.

Trojans edge out Xavier in first home game

September 1, 2021

[Video] Advice from West High’s first graduating class

August 21, 2021
In a year full of political turmoil, controversial conversations in the classroom have become increasingly prevalent, raising the question: should teachers share their political views with students?

Freedom of teach

June 6, 2021
For some West High athletes, sports become more than an after school pastime.

The cost of excellence

April 26, 2021
Ella DeYoung 23 returns the ball after her opponents serve April 15.

Girls tennis stays undefeated after rallying past Prairie

April 15, 2021
BLM protesters gather in downtown Iowa City June 6.

Unzipping Gen Z

February 26, 2021
Feeling down this winter? Look no further than WSS list of ways to remedy the winter blues.

Clues to cure the blues

December 26, 2020

Clues to cure the blues resources

December 7, 2020
Seasonal affective disorder resources

Seasonal affective disorder resources

December 7, 2020
Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

December 7, 2020
According to many West teachers, online learning has perpetuated a culture wherein students feel cheating is permissible.

Cheating culture

November 22, 2020
A three-week pause in West High athletics has impacted team atmospheres and athletes mentalities.

Broken season

October 17, 2020
Damaged storage bins were just one casualty of the derecho that tore through Iowa on Aug. 10.

Disastrous derecho: Iowa’s unexpected storm

August 22, 2020
LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

March 20, 2020
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