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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
Shanza

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor

Shanza Sami is a junior at West High and this is her second year on staff. She is the Features Editor for the print publication. Outside of the newsroom, you can find Shanza leafing through a book, going for a walk or listening to her playlist.

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Anna You '26 helps demonstrate the plate tectonics activity using graham crackers.

Students gather around the rock cycle station with Solomon Shaffer '26, Ella Davis '27 and Shannon Chen '27.

Waad Dafalla '26 explains how atoms interact within slime substances.

Sawyer Smith '25 pours vinegar into the model volcano while students watch.

WSS investigates the changes in attention and cognitive function with West students.

1-2-3, eyes on me

Celia Sadewasser and Shanza Sami
November 22, 2023
WSS covers student experiences with Science Olympiad.

Q&A with Science Olympiad members

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor
November 14, 2023
Anjali Mathews '24, Sabrina Du '25 and Vismitha Vuppala '24 pose at the conclusion of the first Science Olympiad meeting.

Meet Science Olympiad’s newest captains

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor
October 18, 2023
WSS covers recent legislation regarding censorship and the LGBTQ+ community in classrooms.

Education legislation

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Shanza Sami, and Marie Stier
October 6, 2023

Burnt Out

Shanza Sami and Tia Rahmatalla
February 19, 2023
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