• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Aditi Borde

Aditi Borde, Photo Editor

Aditi Borde is a junior at West High. This is her second year on staff and she is the photo editor and social media editor. Outside of the newsroom, Aditi enjoys volunteering, biking, and eating way too many Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

All content by Aditi Borde
Who knows what's going to go down in The Futon?

The Futon: Three’s not a crowd

Alaina Greenlee, Sydney Wildes, and Sidney Nash
April 9, 2021

Video games IRL

Alaina Greenlee and Sydney Wildes
April 2, 2021
Good Time Company rehearses their performance in the West High cafeteria.

[Photo] GTC to hold performance on Zoom

February 27, 2021
Who knows what's going to go down in The Futon?

The Futon: post-quarantine

Alaina Greenlee and Sydney Wildes
December 11, 2020

West Side Kitchen: 4 breakfast ideas for students

Helelia Wa Kalala and Sydney Wildes
December 8, 2020
This year the West High Cafeteria has added new items such as coffee shots and sushi.

[Photo] New cafeteria updates

March 12, 2020

Syd’s Sweets: angel food cake

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor
February 26, 2020
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[Photo] Branching out to the military

February 24, 2020
Fernanda Perez identifies as Latina.

[Photo] Disconnected.

Alice Meng and Jenna Wang
February 21, 2020
Erica Buettner 21' tells the story of her parents being in the military while posing in front of an american flag

The final reveal for the amount of money raised for the kids is celebrated.

For the kids: why they dance

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 11, 2020
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[Photo] Clearing things up

Caroline Chandler, Assistant Sports Editor
December 26, 2019
Columns Editor Sumner Wallace ’20 shares her thoughts on the increasingly popular “OK, Boomer” meme.

[Photo] OK, Boomer

Sumner Wallace, Columns Editor
December 23, 2019
Sophie Nims '21 and Ella Rosenthal '21 work on their math homework during AFT.

[Photo] Securing safety?

Marta Leira and Isaac Young
December 21, 2019
Natalie Dunlap '20 poses on the steps of a temp near the ninth grade center.

For her day one jewelry Dunlap wore silver hoops and a square shaped necklace to match the blocks on her shirt.

Dunlap tucked the cropped shirt into high-waisted jeans and tied the look together with a black belt.

Syd’s Sweets: Patterned pumpkin roll cake

Sydney Wildes, Yearbook Clubs and Academics Editor
November 28, 2019
"I like standing out and expressing myself through my jewelry, it adds a lot to an outfit", Frances Blount '21 says, describing how her style represents her.

Jewelry Fashion Friday: Frances Blount ’21

Aditi Borde, Photo Editor
November 22, 2019
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Frances Blount buys most of her pieces from online Instagram business and thrift stores.

Blount allows her style to change, drawing inspiration from a variety of places from social media her parents.

Ever since getting her ears pierced when she was seven, Frances has been exploring and experimenting with different styles of jewelry.

Blount shows off her iconic fish necklace that she's worn everyday for a year.

Blount wears a pair of her favorite earrings with emerald clay dragons.

Frances Blount '21, known for her unique fashion and style, shows off her many earrings.

Lychee, a four-year-old dog, jumps up excitedly as people walk past her cage.

[Photo] The importance of rescuing

Alexis Dick, Reporter
November 20, 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
Jim Li '21 rows hard on a cold day in a race between him, the team boats and the doubles.

[Photo] Atypical athletics

November 19, 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
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[Photo] Weird excuses teachers get from students

November 2, 2019
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Research has shown that texting and driving multiplies the risk of crashing by 2200%.

[Photo] Crash course on teen driving

November 2, 2019
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Aislin Craig '21 sitting outside of West High enjoying the beautiful weather before it starts to get cold.

[Photo] Aislin Craig ’21

October 11, 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 Kim '20 giggling in response to a photographer's joke.

[Photo] Michelle Kim ’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
Michelle Kim '20 outside of West High showing her pride in her identity as a member of the LGBTQ+ community

[Photo] Coming Out Day: “It's too much work to not be who you are.”

October 11, 2019
The cross country team poster is displayed during the girls home cross country meet on Aug. 29.

[Photo] Girls and boys cross country teams impress at MVC Super Meet

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
October 10, 2019
Greta Thunberg sits alongside students activists during the silent 11 minute sit down.

[Photo] Greta Thunberg speaks at Iowa City climate strike

Alex Carlon and Marta Leira, Co-News Editors
October 7, 2019
In 2018, the ICCSD used 31,278 pounds of beef, which amounts to over 500,000 pounds of CO2 emissions. (Source: Alison Demory)

[Photo] Unsustainable.

Annabel Hendrickson, Natalie Katz, and Marta Leira
October 3, 2019
Lizzy Slade '21 striking a pose after marching onto the field with the band.

Lizzy Slade '21 starting off her halftime performance with her first throw of the game.

Lizzy Slade '21 striking a pose after the completion of her routine to the song "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen preformed by the West High marching band.

Lizzy Slade '21 balancing her baton while twirling it without using her hands.

Lizzy Slade '21 striking a pose after catching one of the highest throws of her performance.

Lizzy Slade '21 posing after she finishes her halftime performance with the marching band.

[Photo] Twirling through the ages

September 21, 2019
Lizzy Slade '21 as she impresses the crowd after lighting her first fire baton.

Lizzy Slade '21 showing off as she tosses her fire baton into the air for the crowd.

Lizzy Slade '21 showing off the back of her new twirler uniform.

Lizzy Slade '21 lighting a second fire baton preparing to wow the student section.

Noah Miller '21, Emily Hill '20 and Emma Christopher '22, members of the West High drumline play a cadence in the north band room.

[Photo] Tiny Room: Drumline

October 24, 2019
Mariam Keita '22 discusses the recent improvements in representation of minority groups in the media and in books.

[Photo] Why representation in media is a necessity

September 19, 2019
Jack Harris '22 brings his perspective to the debate over University of Iowa sustainability.

[Photo] Please stop extending Gary Barta

September 16, 2019
Emma Kearney '21, runs at the first and only home meet of the season.

[Photo] An uphill battle

September 16, 2019
All of the younger Schmidt-Rundell kids doing their individual scout salutes.

[Photo] Following family traditions

September 11, 2019
Alexis Dick '21 compares classic Disney movies to their new live-action remakes.

[Photo] Disney’s remake spree

September 9, 2019
West Side Story staffers share their stories behind the stories they cover.

[Photo] The story behind the story

May 31, 2019
The car was fined for obstruction of view because of the spray paint the used car was covered in.

[Photo] Senior prank sparks police involvement

Alex Carlon, Marta Leira, and Natalie Dunlap
May 23, 2019
Kara Wagenknecht '19, Lucy Polyak '19, Maddi Shinall '19 and Sophie Stephens '19 pose at the West High sign outside of the school.

[Photo] West Side Radio: seniors reflect on 4 years at West

May 16, 2019
Perry Heredia '21 discusses her decision to attend the boarding school, Maston Academy in Boston, Massachusetts next year.

[Photo] Studying aboard

May 11, 2019
"Lord of the Flies" written by William Golding tells the story of a group of young boys stranded on an island. The 1954 novel has earned itself a Noble Prize in Literature.

[Photo] Four books to read this summer

May 6, 2019
Carmela Cohen Suarez '20 shares 4 interesting books to read over the summer.

Natalie Dunlap '20 talks about the importance of close friendships.

[Photo] Friendship: an underappreciated necessity

April 28, 2019
Sumner Wallace '20 discusses the recent misinformation surrounding vaccinations due to the spread of fake news and social media and answers common questions anti-vaxxers may have.

[Photo] An open letter to anti-vaxxers

April 24, 2019
Alex Carlon '21 and Aditi Borde '21 record their first podcast for a new addition to WSS Radio.

Tiny Room: Perry Heredia ’21

Alex Carlon and Aditi Borde
March 11, 2019
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[Photo] Defined by style

Lily Meng, Online Co-Copy Editor
March 6, 2019
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