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  • 12/3: Boys and girls basketball @ Clear Creek
  • 12/3: Boys swimming @ Coralville Rec Center
  • 12/4: State dance team competition
  • 12/5-7: Boys and girls wrestling tournament @ Xtream Arena
  • 12/5-7: Theatre West's 'Chicago'
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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

Sydney Wildes

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor

Sydney Wildes is a senior at West High. This is her second year on staff as a photographer and as the yearbook’s clubs and academics editor. When she’s not on a school zoom call she is either in the backyard playing fetch with her dog or doing one of her many art projects.

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Syd’s Sweets: angel food cake

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor
February 26, 2020
The final reveal for the amount of money raised for the kids is celebrated.

[Video] For the kids: why they dance

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 11, 2020

Syd’s Sweets: Patterned pumpkin roll cake

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor
November 28, 2019
Emily Shian ’22 and the rest of the team finish up one of their final outdoor practices of the year.

[Photo] Rowing

November 18, 2019
Timothy Bergal ’22 perfects his quadruple jumps to prepare for the competition season.

[Photo] Figure skating

November 18, 2019
Kaylee Gibson 23' models a monster mask to insure a correct fit before an after school props meeting.

Behind the scenes of Theatre West’s She Kills Monsters

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor
November 13, 2019
Jacob Gehlbach '21 works on a composition. Gehlbach has been composing since a young age and aspires to one day compose a movie score.

[Photo] The composition of a dream

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2019
Kora West '20 sitting on the steps of West High right before telling us her story

[Photo] Kora West ’20

October 11, 2019
Michelle Wikner is a science teacher at West High. She shared her story about coming out in the late 20th century.

[Photo] Michelle Wikner

October 11, 2019
Emma Kearney '21, runs at the first and only home meet of the season.

[Photo] An uphill battle

September 16, 2019
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