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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
Maya Chu

Maya Chu, Print Feature Editor

(she/her) Maya is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She is the feature editor for print and is super excited for another great year. She loves to make Spotify playlists and pretend astrology is real. If you ever see her articles not use an Oxford comma, just know that it wasn't by choice.

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It has been a busy fall season for Trojans, so heres a quick recap of a few events.

November news briefs

November 17, 2022
Trumpet players Ava Garcia 24, Audrey Parrish 23, Sachiko Goto 23, Kyle Chi 23, and Sam Abdel-Malek 25 pose next to their All-State results.

West High produces 37 musicians selected at All-State auditions

October 24, 2022
West High orchestras warm up before the concert.

West High Orchestras kick off the year with Halloween concert

October 17, 2022
Words of the wiser

Words of the wiser

October 10, 2022
Hannah Longmire 26 poses by the pool after swim practice.

Triple threat

October 10, 2022
April news briefs

April news briefs

April 25, 2022
Southeast Junior High students walk towards City High School.

Resistance results from controversial law across Iowa City

March 15, 2022
WSS delves into the pandemics impacts on drug culture at West High.

Epidemic

March 4, 2022
Speech and Debate team members pose for a photo at the IHSSA state tournament on Jan. 9.

Speech and Debate members qualify for nationals

February 13, 2022
Language learning is a part of many students high school experiences, whether they take ELL, a world language, or both.

Language logistics

January 25, 2022
This is SATIRE, so please do not write to the editor.

The radish

November 26, 2021
Protesters protesting racism at West High gather in the commons after marching through the halls.

[Photo] Students protest for Black Lives Matter in West High hallways

November 8, 2021
Accepted violists pose with their All-State folders at auditions Oct. 23.

47 West All-State musicians selected at auditions in Washington

October 24, 2021
From sports to music, extracurricular activities can enrich a students high school experience. However, participation often comes with a steep cost.

The price to play

October 1, 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
In response to a rise in anti-Asian racism, several Stop Asian Hate rallies have been held across the U.S. this year.

Hate is a virus

April 24, 2021
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[Photo] The Radish

March 3, 2021
BLM protesters gather in downtown Iowa City June 6.

Unzipping Gen Z

February 26, 2021
COVID-19 has altered the college application scene for prospective students to the class of 2025.

Class of COVID

December 22, 2020
Football team manager Jordan Caperon 23 poses at his house on Nov. 2.

A second family

November 24, 2020
According to the New York Times, 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. alone have attended rallies in support of the Black Lives Matter movement since the killing of George Floyd in May.

Unmuted

October 19, 2020
With the upcoming election presenting students with a slew of information, discerning whats true on the internet can be difficult.

[Photo] The digital dilemma

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

[Video] What does the West High community know about the coronavirus?

March 13, 2020
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