• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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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
Marie Stier

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Marie Stier is a senior at West, and this is her third year on staff. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for WSS Print. Outside of journalism, Marie spends her time playing tennis, reading (add her on goodreads!) and eating ice.

All content by Marie Stier
Members of the Class of 2025 draw themselves for the WSS 2025 Senior Issue.

2025 Senior class portrait

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2025
West Side Story seniors and what their futures (possibly) hold

WSS senior staff superlatives

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2025
Class of 2025 seniors on the West Side Story staff reflect on their time at West

Class of 2025 senior columns

Staff
May 29, 2025
Seniors Claire Hahn and Marie Stier high-five after winning the first point of 1 Doubles against Dubuque Hempstead May 20.

Girls tennis falls short in team regional finals

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2025
Seniors Sasha Postnikov and Marie Stier prepare to return a serve during the semi-final match. Postnikov and Stier won the match 6-0, 6-0.

Girls tennis qualifies a doubles team for individual state tournament

Sophie Singh and Marie Stier
May 15, 2025
Pierce Hribar ’28 and Derek Hua ’25 prepare for the serve in their match against Cedar Rapids Washington May 6.

Boys tennis completes regular season with 2 wins

Jake Beneke and Marie Stier
May 15, 2025
Iris Vasi '28 readies herself at the net during doubles against Linn-Mar May 8.

Girls tennis ends regular season 12-2

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2025
Grace Wang '27 high fives Iris Vasi '28 after winning a point against City High in 2 Doubles on May 1.

Girls tennis continues to show strength on court

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2025
The girls tennis team smiles at their home courts after winning their match against Kennedy 9-0 on April 29. Photo Courtesy of Nina Marquardt

Girls tennis crushes Kennedy Cougars 9-0

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2025
Derek Hua '25 celebrates a point against Dubuque Senior at the West High Courts April 18.

Tennis teams strike down Liberty Bolts 8-1

Gianna Liu, Sophie Singh, and Marie Stier
April 28, 2025
The girls tennis team smiles after competing against Cedar Falls for almost four hours. West ultimately won the meet 7-2. Photo courtesy of Nina Marquardt

Girls tennis secures 7-2 win against Cedar Falls

Sophie Singh and Marie Stier
April 24, 2025
The West girls tennis team poses after defeating Western Dubuque 9-0. The team swept their last three meets 9-0. Photo Courtesy of Nina Marquardt

Girls tennis sweeps last week’s matches 9-0

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2025
Over spring break, West students and staff traveled to China for an international educational experience.

West students return from China trip

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2025
Sophie Singh '27 prepares to hit a forehand in her singles match against Prairie April 17. Singh won her match 6-1, 6-0.

Girls tennis smashes Prairie 9-0

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2025
The West girls tennis teams celebrates their win against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center April 12. Photo Courtesy of Amy Stier

Girls tennis competes in season’s first double header

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2025
The West varsity girls tennis team celebrates their 8-1 win against Dubuque Wahlert after playing for almost four hours. Photo Courtesy of Matt Stier

Girls tennis defeats Dubuque Wahlert 8-1

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2025
The West girls tennis team poses for a picture after defeated Dubuque Hempstead 7-2 in their first match of the season April 8. Photo Courtesy of Nina Marquardt

Girls tennis wins 7-2 against Dubuque Hempstead in season opener

Sophie Singh and Marie Stier
April 10, 2025
WSS explores the sources leading to teacher burnout.

Burnt by the bell

Mrudani Ramkumar, Marie Stier, and Henry Timmer-Hackert
February 28, 2025
Marie Stier '25 reading in the library as a child.

Extending learning

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2025
The removal of the Department of Education will cause trouble for schools across America.

[Photo] Editorial: Education in the new administration

WSS Editorial Board
March 2, 2025
Trinity Myers '25 wins her second match of the girls state wrestling tournament on Feb. 6.

Trinity Myers ’25 competes at girls state wrestling

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2025
Photo art by Shanza Sami

[Photo] Music on the mind

Lydia Cruce and Shanza Sami
January 22, 2025
Each year, West journalists produce two award-winning publications, the West Side Story magazine and the Trojan Epic yearbook.

So you want to be a journalist?

Marie Stier and Waad Dafalla
January 17, 2025
Gianna Liu '25 handles a human brain during the University of Iowa's Neuroscience Lab's visit to West High.

University of Iowa neuroscience lab visits AP Psychology classes

Ashlyn Brady and Marie Stier
December 13, 2024
Trinity Meyers ‘25 stands in wait while her opponent fixes her headgear.

Trojan girls wrestling team falls to Liberty

Evelyn Kraber, Minna Abdalla, and Marie Stier
December 2, 2024
Members of the Trojan Bolt team pose for a picture. Back row: Megan O'Neill '25, Gretchen Gerke '26, Bella Freissan '25, Averie Bilskemper '25, Gabby Cwiertny '28, Berkeley Dismang '27. Front row: Emelia Greuter '26, Hannah Geng '27, Hannah Longmire '27, Maggie Nguyen '28.

Girls swimming takes eighth at state meet

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2024
Camille Dungy '91, the 2024 winner of the Paul Engle Prize, reads her poem "Ceremony" to the creative writing class on Nov. 15.

What it feels like: winning the Paul Engle Prize

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2024
Violinists Ephram Liu '25, Jensen Lin '27, Christian Kim '25 and Derek Hua '25 and cellists Emery Crawford '25 and Ming Yang '25 perform "Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howl's Moving Castle" accompanied by Yifan Liu '25 on piano at the "Fall Fantasia" Nov. 15.

Guest artist Carey Bostian speaks on behalf of the Red Cedar Chamber Music Organization. Bostian and Miera Kim, the ensembles core members, performed duets to conclude the "Fall Fantasia" concert Nov. 15.

Kotaro Shinozaki '31 and his mother watch the performers at the "Fall Fantasia" concert in the commons area Nov. 15. The concert invites audiences of all ages to ignite a passion for music.

Audrey Crawford '26 takes food during the intermission of the "Fall Fantasia" concert in the West cafeteria. Over 20 businesses donated food and beverages for the concert Nov. 15.

Executive board members Claire Hahn '25 and Anjali Lodh '25 announce the beginning of the "Fall Fantasia" concert Nov. 15 in the commons area.

[Photo] Cadenza presents “Fall Fantasia”

November 21, 2024
Victor smiles for the camera. Photo courtesy of Jessica St. John

Victor’s secrets

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2024
The WSS Editorial Board urges students to remain informed and safe

Editorial: Safety first

Grace Bartlett and Marie Stier
November 15, 2024
Camille Dungy '91 receives the Paul Engle Prize from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature on Nov. 14. As the 2024 winner, Dungy is the 13th recipient of the award.

Once upon a time

Grace Bartlett and Marie Stier
November 15, 2024
Junior Gretchen Gerke races competitors in the 500Y Freestyle during the girls swim conference meet Oct. 26.

[Photo] November news briefs

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
November 15, 2024
Gretchen Gerke '26 races against competitors in the 500Y Freestyle during the girls swim conference meet Oct. 26.

Girls swim and dive places second at conference meet

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2024
Melia Drugg '28 prepares to dive into the 100-yard freestyle race Oct. 1.

[Photo] Homecoming highlights: reflecting on moments from the week

Colin Wehrle and Lea Abou Alaiwa
October 10, 2024
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