• WEDNESDAY 11/12: Signing day
  • THURSDAY 11/13: State swimming & diving
  • FRIDAY 11/14: Cadenza Harvest Harmonies concert, Girls bowling vs. Wahlert, Finals (periods 2, 4 and 6)
The student news source of Iowa City West High

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
Sonya Zhu

Sonya Zhu, Print Reporter

Sonya Zhu is a sophomore, and this is her first year on staff. She’s a photographer and writer on the West Side Story staff this year. In her free time, she likes to play cello and read.
All content by Sonya Zhu
Students from West's orchestra, choir and band warm up for their All-State auditions Oct. 25.

From solos to scales: how West musicians prepared for All-State auditions

Emily Rabe, Sonya Zhu, and Adam Lee
November 5, 2025
The Good Time Company's 51st theme for the 2025-26 year is "Minecraft," with choristers singing tunes like "Steve's Lava Chicken" from “A Minecraft Movie.”

West show choirs open season with annual Works in Progress

Sonya Zhu and Kaleshna Udas
October 31, 2025
Caleb Davies '26 practices his solo during his five-minute warmup Oct. 25. Davies achieved being selected into All-State all four years of high school.

West hosts All-State auditions for first time in decades, 43 students accepted

Sonya Zhu, Emily Rabe, and Adam Lee
October 31, 2025
Concert Choir's second song “Il Carnevale Di Venezia” by Gioachino Rossini featured animated dialogue and movements. During the song, singers conjoined in the stands and began to rock side-to-side together.

West choirs open the year with Fall Choral Concert

Sonya Zhu and Kaleshna Udas
October 17, 2025
West High students have been busy since the year started with clubs, academics, sports and homecoming.

October news briefs

Carter Houchins-Witt and Sonya Zhu
October 10, 2025
Admin of West High, including principal Mitch Gross, prepare to open the homecoming parade in Galway Hills Sept. 22.

[Photo] Homecoming ’25 highlights

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor
October 4, 2025
Emmerson Reimers ’28 and Endrit Ramku ’27 pose. Both agreed on many aspects of the policy in interviews. Photos by Taha Salem and Sonya Zhu.

Protected: Behind the policy: how phone ban affects students

Sonya Zhu, Print Reporter
February 14, 2025
Load More Stories
Donate to West Side Story
$600
$2000
Contributed
Our Goal

Menu
Activate Search
The student news source of Iowa City West High
Sonya Zhu