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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
Yeju Seol

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter

Yeju Seol is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She likes penguins and enjoys making art.

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With the West High esports team only losing once, the finals are closer than ever.

West esports team gets closer to finals

Taewhan Seol and Yeju Seol
October 20, 2025
West High's Esports team spring season lasted for seven weeks.

Spring season ends for the West High Esports team

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
May 16, 2025
WSS Artist Yeju Seol '26 won 1st Place Comic Strip for "Bang! Too much energy!" that ran in the November WSS.

[Photo] IHSPA names WSS staff 2025 News Team of the Year finalist

Staff
April 30, 2025
Team number one stands atop the podium due to the advantage they have over team number two with more players on their team.

[Photo] Class divided

Keith Moody and Kellen Craig
April 29, 2025
Artificial intelligence's rapid growth brings up new debates on its negative impacts on ecosystems across the state of Iowa.

[Photo] Digital footprints: AI’s environmental toll

Ella Ciliberto, Online Managing and Profiles Editor
April 1, 2025
What kind of cat could you be?

What type of cat are you?

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
March 20, 2025
Sebnati Jamal '27 mainly uses her phone to post compliments that get submitted to the account.

[Photo] Kindness, community and compliments

Lila Eastvold and Evelyn Kraber
March 9, 2025
School rigor and the negative influence of social media have made it nearly impossible to keep up with hobbies.

[Photo] The death of the hobby

Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor
March 6, 2025
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Iowa’s capitol is located in Des Moines and is open to the public.

[Photo] Iowa’s 2025 legislative session: an introduction

Evelyn Kraber, Online Editor-in-Chief and Yearbook Managing Editor
January 30, 2025
West tries to help with student mental health in many ways, including SEL lessons.

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Four people game together as a team.

West High Esports team moves into winter season

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
January 8, 2025
SSBU is played during the fall season.

West High Esports team qualifies for finals

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
November 18, 2024
Drawing of a college applicant appealing to a board of judges.

[Photo] First step of the college essay: trauma

Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor
November 4, 2024
A retro movie projector projecting a spooky scene

[Photo] Horror through the decades

Jordan Smith, Reporter
November 1, 2024
Animals greeting the fall weather.

What fall animal are you?

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
October 23, 2024
Big streaming services like Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix are well-known for canceling fan-favorite shows.

[Photo] Show-stoppers

Anna Greenlee and Maya Mueller
September 26, 2024
A collage of photos featuring pairs of childhood best friends then and now.

[Photo] Childhood friends: how well do they know each other?

Minna Abdalla and Jordan Smith
September 26, 2024
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A student takes the Cognitive Abilities Test to enter into ELP.

[Photo] ICCSD Extended Learning Program: how far does it go?

Haneen Eltyeb and Ashlyn Brady
May 30, 2024
Penelope Featherington gazes into a mirror which reflects her new look for the season.

[Photo] Polin in the air: “Bridgerton” season three, part one review

Anna Greenlee and Maya Mueller
May 28, 2024
"The Tortured Poets Department" abbreviated to "TTPD" built with symbols from the album

[Photo] Are WSS staffers down bad for “The Tortured Poets Department?”

Ashlyn Brady and Samuel Rosenthal
May 17, 2024
Some of the teachers who are featured in this quiz along with some hints to which answers they picked.

[Photo] Which West High teacher are you? Part two

April 8, 2024
Synesthesia can range from extreme cases like hearing shapes to more common cases like associating symbols with color.

[Photo] Sensory remix: synesthesia

Samuel Rosenthal and Haneen Eltyeb
April 15, 2024
True crime podcast listeners enjoy the art of piecing together a mystery from the comfort of their own home.

[Photo] Dying to know

Nicole Lee, Ashlyn Brady, and Haneen Eltyeb
March 1, 2024
"The Boy and the Heron" review.

“The Boy and the Heron” review

Jules Keranen and Yeju Seol
February 19, 2024
A car flips over due to the snowy conditions.

[Photo] Staying safe on snowy roads

Anna Greenlee and Abby Guo
February 12, 2024
Before state, HOSA members have multiple different resources to prepare.

[Photo] HOSA prepares for upcoming state competition

Evelyn Kraber, Online Editor-in-Chief and Yearbook Managing Editor
February 7, 2024
TikTok, a social media platform known for its For You page, is now becoming a popular search engine.

[Photo] Is this the end of ‘Google it’?

Ashlyn Brady and Ethan Tisdale
January 22, 2024
The many different faces of the Joker make the character all the more customizable for actors.

[Photo] Method acting: the Joker’s way

Haneen Eltyeb and Samuel Rosenthal
January 13, 2024
Unidos is the Latinx student union at West.

Unidos | A United Community

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
December 21, 2023
The players that were chosen to represent the West Esports team and their coach at the State Finals on Fri. 17. In the back right Harel Gameti’25 stands next to Sawyer Smith’25, Jeff Conner, Jacob Hollenbeck’25. Lawson Guess’25 stands behind Luke Frantz’24 (infront) and next to Marcus Fisher’26.

West’s Esports team finishes fifth place

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
November 24, 2023
Fruits and are talked about and debated to determine the best of the bunch.

[Photo] "Fruits vs. Vegetables" episode two: Celery vs. blueberry and spinach vs. watermelon

December 14, 2023
Tipping screens pressure people to tip more.

[Photo] To tip or not to tip

Maya Mueller and Ethan Tisdale
November 14, 2023
Unidos translated in English to "united"

Unidos: Latinx student union

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
October 30, 2023
Autumn Squash and Tomato Soup are classic fall flavors.

[Photo] Ranking Panera soups

November 1, 2023
Both Taste of China and Luna's Tacos have found family and community through their businesses.

[Photo] Recipe to success

Josephine Schwartz and Yaya Orszula
October 5, 2023
HOSA allows students to explore many different aspects of the medical field.

HOSA begins its second year at West

Evelyn Kraber and Yeju Seol
October 3, 2023
Students must register their car with a green 2023-24 parking pass.

[Photo] Clearing up questions: parking passes

Eleanor Weitz, Managing Editor
September 11, 2023
A "Brawl Stars" Review

A “Brawl Stars” Review

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
April 18, 2023

What is your unforgettable moment?

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
February 16, 2023
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