• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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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
Sachiko Goto

Sachiko Goto, Design Editor, Photographer

(she/they) Sachiko is a senior at West, and this will be their 3rd year on staff. She is a design editor and photographer for the print publication. In their free time, they like to play trumpet, play with their cats, consume a little too much coffee, or binge-watch YouTube.

All content by Sachiko Goto
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Iowa City celebrates 51st Annual Pride Festival

Gianna Liu and Sachiko Goto
June 22, 2022
Pammie works on math homework with paraeducator Chris Marks.

[Photo] Never give up

May 20, 2022
Pammie poses for a photo in the hallways of West High.

[Photo] Write this down

Zaira Ahmad and Kamakshee Kuchhal
May 24, 2022
Pammie performs at the Talent Show and Family Night put on by West’s Community Inclusion Club on April 21.

[Photo] Pammie’s passions

May 20, 2022
Featured Image

[Photo] May news briefs

Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
May 24, 2022
Special ed teacher and host of the show Steve Merkle introduces the event.

Community Inclusion Club hosts talent show

Sachiko Goto, Design Editor, Photographer
April 24, 2022
WSS Intern Reem Kirja ’25 explains Arab culture and contributions.

[Photo] A beginner’s guide to Arab culture

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
April 30, 2022
Amari Nasafi displays his brightly-colored Nike Lebron 11's, originally released in 2014.

[Photo] Shoe game

April 29, 2022
Follow WSS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date coverage concerning West High.

Weapon threat called into West High

Audrey Parrish and Sachiko Goto
April 11, 2022
Jazz Ensemble director Rich Medd accepts the 7th place trophy at the Iowa Jazz Championships awards ceremony

Southeast Junior High students lead the walk out for trans women's rights.

[Photo] Students rally for trans rights

Audrey Parrish, Copy Editor
March 12, 2022
Collage of Hribar's fashion inspo pintrest board with Hribar front and center.

[Photo] Fashion Friday: Danie Hribar

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
March 11, 2022
March News Briefs

[Photo] March news briefs

Misha Canin, Print Managing Editor and Business Co-Editor
March 5, 2022
Students at a BSU meeting Dec. 10 in the Little Theatre.

[Photo] Pathway hurdles

January 20, 2022
Students protesting for Black Lives Matter in the commons on Nov. 8. The protest was started by Nisreen Elgaali '22, who later became one of the leaders of West High's Black Student Union.

[Photo] Forming the BSU

January 20, 2022
Students hold signs created by the BSU to stand in solidarity with their movement.

[Photo] Standing with the BSU

January 20, 2022
Web infographic

[Photo] What is the BSU?

January 20, 2022
WSS takes a look at the reformation of the BSU at West.

[Photo] We are the BSU

Katherine Shoppa and Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab
January 21, 2022
Nisreen Elgaali '22 (middle) and protesters chant during the first protests.

[Photo] What It Feels Like: Leading a protest

Laney Prelle and Audrey Parrish
January 18, 2022
There are many stigmas surrounding periods and students discuss what they believe should be done to break these.

[Photo] SHHHH…

Katherine Shoppa, Kamakshee Kuchhal, and Jack Alden
November 20, 2021
The newly restructured student government should work to strengthen its relationship to the student body through increased communication and student input.

[Photo] Editorial: restructuring

WSS Editorial Board
November 19, 2021
French teachers Heather Wacha and Katherine Jurak hold signs in solidarity with the student protesters during passing time.

Nisreen Elgaali '22 leads the protesters in a chant in the commons during passing time.

A student holds up their fist during a moment of silence to honor the Black victims of police shootings.

Mayasa Hamid '23 gestures for protesters to quiet down while Nisreen Elgaali '22 prepares to speak.

Hebah War '23 and Ava Conrads '23 protest Nov. 8. "This protest is important because it seems like the school doesn't care about what we said at the meeting and so many people are coming out with their issues and everything. It's very sad that it takes many people for something like this to be seen as a problem," said War.

The students continued their protest down Melrose Avenue, and eventually returned to the front lawn of West High.

Miracle Hall '23 and Rakyra Mcclendon ’24 chant for change at the protest.

Students chant for Black Lives Matter in the cafeteria.

A student holds up their sign at the protest.

Students spread their message through handmade signs.

Waad Ibrahim '23 leads the protesters in a chant in the cafeteria.

Miracle Hall '23 stands in a crowd of protesters in the cafeteria on Monday, Nov. 8.

Ava Conrads '23 holds a sign while protesting Nov. 8.

The COVID-19 Delta variant has been in the news recently.

[Photo] What’s the deal with Delta?

Kailey Gee and Jane Lam
October 2, 2021
Normalizing the sharing of personal pronouns promotes an inclusive learning environment for students and staff alike.

[Photo] Promoting pronouns

WSS Editorial Board
October 4, 2021
WSS looks into gun violence and its impact on students.

[Photo] Call for control

Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab and Helen Zhang
June 3, 2021
Stories in The Radish, WSS' satire series, should not be taken seriously, as they bear faint resemblance to reality.

[Photo] The Radish

Caroline Mascardo and Isaac Young
April 27, 2021
Vaccine collage

[Photo] April News Briefs

Audrey Parrish, Copy Editor
April 29, 2021
Masks On art

[Photo] A new variant

April 23, 2021
Infographic 3

[Photo] Reshaping history

February 25, 2021
Infographic 1

[Photo] QuaranTEEN

February 25, 2021
Infographic 2

[Photo] World wide web

February 25, 2021
This Little Free Library is stocked by Andrew Coghill-Behrends.

[Photo] Andrew Coghill-Behrends

January 4, 2021
Frederick Newell, founder of Dream City, runs this Little Free Library to encourage young people to read.

[Photo] Frederick Newell

January 4, 2021
The first Little Free Library in Iowa payed tribute to Christine Rohret and Mary Mascher's father.

[Photo] Christine Rohret & Mary Mascher

January 4, 2021
The WSS editorial board weighs in on how students can maintain social connections in the age of COVID-19

[Photo] Editorial: Finding the balance

WSS Editorial Board
December 18, 2020
Has the ICCSD been transparent enough with students about COVID-19 cases in schools? The editorial board voted "no," 26-0.

[Photo] Editorial: Counting the cases

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
November 26, 2020
The divide between Democrats and Republicans is ever-apparent.

[Photo] What’s at stake

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
November 21, 2020
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