• 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

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The Monday Gravel Ride is about to begin!

May is Iowa City Bike Month

Reef Persons, News Reporter and Photographer
May 10, 2022
A glimpse of this years farmers market!

[Photo] Top 8 local summer activities

Lucybelle Gerlieb, Ijin Shim, and Tessa Gibson
May 10, 2022
The amount of people that showed up to tryout for cheer this year was a bit more than twice the amount of last years. The professionalism wasn’t affected by this.

Cheer team gears up for another season

Reef Persons, News Reporter and Photographer
May 9, 2022

Baking through the seasons: Spring

Tessa Gibson, Eleanor Weitz, Reef Persons, and Ijin Shim
April 26, 2022
Empty halls are hard to find at West High but there's always at least one.

The truth behind high school movies

Reef Persons, News Reporter and Photographer
April 13, 2022
Mr. Bloom was very proud to recieve this award and wanted to commemorate it with a photo.

The unique teaching style of Andrew Bloom

Tessa Gibson and Reef Persons
April 8, 2022
The University of Iowa, a school where most students who want to be in the medical field go to for their schooling.

Nursing on the rise at West High

Reef Persons, News Reporter and Photographer
March 1, 2022
WSS staffers trying the recommended treats from local dessert places.

Highlighting local dessert places

Eleanor Weitz, Reef Persons, Tessa Gibson, and Ijin Shim
February 24, 2022
Downtown Iowa City showcases many cozy and hidden shops and restaurants. Here's the West Side Story's guide to navigating all of these hidden gems.

Downtown Iowa City’s hidden gems

Sophie Richardson and Lucybelle Gerlieb
February 9, 2022
The West Side Story has changed a lot and the current WSS web staff has attempted to go through all of it.

The history of the ‘West Side Story’

Sophie Richardson, News Reporter and Photographer
January 27, 2022

Baking through the seasons: Winter

Eleanor Weitz, Sophie Richardson, and Tessa Gibson
January 17, 2022
Reporter Sophie Richardson '24 breaks down everything you need to know about the 2022 Kidz Bop playlist.

The Kidz Bop 2022 awards ceremony

Sophie Richardson, Reporter and Photographer
January 2, 2022
Ed Barker went through a lot when he was a principal but he still managed to get through it and leave a good impression on some of his students.

Looking back: Former Principal Ed Barker

Sophie Richardson, News Reporter and Photographer
November 17, 2021
Donald Doyle watching over a student trying the piano during hip hop club meeting.

[Photo] Aspire to inspire

November 16, 2021
Donald Doyle watching over a student trying the piano during hip hop club meeting.

[Photo] Aspire to inspire

Mishka Mohamed Nour, Profiles Editor
November 16, 2021
How do we feel about name tags? I don't like them too much.

No Name Tags. Thank you

Sophie Richardson, WSS Intern
May 4, 2021
Road of Memories

Road of Memories

Sophie Richardson, WSS Intern
April 9, 2021
FOJ: The Pandemic's Affect on Learning and Teaching

FOJ: The Pandemic’s Affect on Learning and Teaching

Sophie Richardson and Rawan Ibrahim
March 8, 2021
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