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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

Loren Barjis

Loren Barjis, Print Assistant Copy Editor

Loren Barjis is a sophomore at West High, and this is her first year on staff. She is the assistant copy editor for the print publication. Outside of school, you can find her spinning a jazz record, rereading Frankenstein for the trillionth time or chasing down some historical rabbit hole.
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Two students work during class, one on a personal device and the other on a school-issued chromebook.

West High bans personal devices in class

Loren Barjis, Print Assistant Copy Editor
September 23, 2025
Iowa Public Radio journalist and former West Side Story Online Editor-in-Chief Natalie Dunlap ’20 (left) returns to her roots alongside IPR veteran Charity Nebbe (right), host of "Talk of Iowa."

On air, in print, in person

Loren Barjis, Print Assistant Copy Editor
May 9, 2025
The duality of the diplomat: Keith W. Mines

The duality of the diplomat: Keith W. Mines

Loren Barjis, Print Assistant Copy Editor
October 18, 2024
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