• FINALS WEEK 11/19-21
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  • 11/21: Girls wrestling vs. Liberty @ Home
  • 11/21-23: All-State Music Festival
  • 11/22: Girls basketball @ Solon
  • NO SCHOOL 11/22
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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
Sila Duran

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor

(she/her) Sila Duran is a senior at West and it’s her third year on staff. Sila is the Print Assistant Design Editor. You can typically find Sila at art club, folding origami or rewatching comforting YouTube videos.

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West High's senior class shares their confessions from the past four years.

Senior confessions

Heidi Du and Sila Duran
June 1, 2023
Met Gala: Top 15 best dressed

Met Gala: Top 15 best dressed

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
May 26, 2023
Some Handy Thoughts

Some Handy Thoughts

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
May 24, 2023
From banning books to banning medically transitioning, LGBTQ+ rights are slowly being whittled away.

[Photo] Bloody bills

Jack Alden, Reporter
April 18, 2023
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[Photo] The Radish

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
April 23, 2023
Fashion Friday: 2023 Fashion Predictions

Fashion Friday: 2023 Fashion Predictions

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
March 10, 2023
Iowa's “Students First Act” school choice bill will be implemented next school year.

[Photo] Choosing schooling

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor
March 2, 2023
Steve Merkle's journey to special education took many unexpected turns, but his love for learning and helping others was a constant.

[Photo] Before West

January 19, 2023
Steve Merkle organizes the Family Night and Talent Show, Staff against Student Basketball Games and much more to raise awareness and community for his special education classes.

[Photo] Making education special

January 21, 2023
Steve Merkle poses with graduating students from his special education class.

[Photo] Beyond West

January 19, 2023
Fashion Friday: Amelia Stevens

Fashion Friday: Amelia Stevens

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
January 18, 2023
Fashion Friday: Arden Kalnins

Fashion Friday: Arden Kalnins

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
November 25, 2022
Some West High students have the unique experience of having politician parents.

[Photo] Politician parents

Krisha Kapoor and Mrudani Ramkumar
November 18, 2022
A grading policy based only on assessments would be harmful to students' education.

[Photo] Editorial: The grading dilemma

WSS Editorial Board
October 7, 2022
LGBTQ identities and issues need to be better represented in the curriculum.

[Photo] Where is the rainbow?

WSS Editorial Board
May 26, 2022
WSS explores houselessness in Iowa City and how community members can help.

[Photo] Home

April 21, 2022

Origami Video Tutorial

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
April 1, 2022
Collage of Hribar's fashion inspo pintrest board with Hribar front and center.

Fashion Friday: Danie Hribar

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
March 11, 2022
Frequent moves and time apart from family members are just a couple of the obstacles that military families face.

[Photo] Holding down the fort

Heidi Du and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert
March 11, 2022
A battle vest showcasing all the things Abbas loves.

[Photo] Metal music magic

January 20, 2022
The large cornfields that cover Iowa were vastly different from what Ahmed was used to.

[Photo] Melting pot

January 20, 2022
Surguladze's love for football began after he watched a Carolina Panthers game.

[Photo] More than a name

January 20, 2022
This is SATIRE, so please do not write to the editor.

[Photo] The radish

Maya Chu and Zoey Guo
November 26, 2021
The lack of student awareness of support resources at West High has only exacerbated the effects of the pandemic on mental health.

[Photo] Editorial: Secluded

WSS Editorial Board
June 6, 2021
Helen Zhang '23 discusses losing her native tongue.

[Photo] Fading tongue

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
April 28, 2021

Spot the difference: Answers

Sila Duran, Print Assistant Design Editor
April 6, 2021
Over time, many holidays have become "Hallmark Holidays," existing primarily for commercial purposes.

[Photo] Hallmark holidays

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2021
Overcapacity

[Photo] Editorial: Overcapacity

WSS Editorial Board
February 26, 2021
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[Photo] News briefs

Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Print Profiles Co-Editor and Co-Business Editor
December 20, 2020
7 socially distanced activities to do this fall

7 socially distanced activities to do this fall

Helen Zhang, Sila Duran, and Zoey Guo
October 19, 2020
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