
This is Alyson's second year on staff where she is a news editor and photographer. As a senior she spends her time working, working and working. "College is expensive folks," she said. "I mean no regrets, but maybe I should've had one less trip to Pancheros."
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
Feb 17, 2020 | Top 10 best and worst of West uniforms (Media) |
Apr 13, 2018 | Civil rights activist visits West High (Media) |
Apr 06, 2018 | A powerful perspective (Story/Media) |
Mar 01, 2018 | Free tickets released for ‘The Miracle Season’ (Story) |
Feb 22, 2018 | SASS event to promote youth political involvement (Story) |
Feb 22, 2018 | Which west high teacher are you? (Media) |
Feb 07, 2018 | A drama goodbye answered years later (Media) |
Jan 28, 2018 | Woody Harrelson presents groundbreaking film to Iowa City (Story/Media) |
Jan 25, 2018 | Three new courses to look out for while registering (Media) |
Jan 24, 2018 | Spoken Word Club launches today with help of UI students (Story) |
Jan 24, 2018 | Improv Battle of the Boot against City ends in tie (Story) |
Dec 22, 2017 | ̶H̶u̶m̶a̶n̶ (Media) |
Dec 22, 2017 | Alone (Media) |
Dec 22, 2017 | Haze from construction not to affect lunch (Story/Media) |
Dec 18, 2017 | First ever Girl Up fundraiser raises over $3,650 (Story/Media) |
Dec 15, 2017 | Library celebrates release of ‘The Last Jedi’ with STEM project (Story/Media) |
Dec 14, 2017 | Basketball teams face off against City (Story) |
Dec 06, 2017 | 6 West High students score perfect on ACT exam (Story) |
Nov 03, 2017 | Back parking lot floods, water at West turned off (Story/Media) |
Nov 01, 2017 | Spooky strings scare up over $2,000 (Story) |
Oct 18, 2017 | Uprooted (Media) |
Oct 16, 2017 | All that jazz (Media) |
Oct 04, 2017 | National Scholastic Press Association recognizes WSS in Multimedia Story of the Year contest (Media) |
Sep 30, 2017 | Varsity volleyball falls to Jefferson on senior night (Story) |
Sep 29, 2017 | 50 Years at West (Media) |
Sep 28, 2017 | WSS photographer 1 of 10 finalists in national News Photo of the Year contest (Media) |
Sep 27, 2017 | FlexiSCHED available to students for AFT request (Story) |
Sep 25, 2017 | Best Buddies start year on a sweet note (Story) |
Sep 22, 2017 | The Green Room opens its doors (Media) |
Sep 21, 2017 | 50 years of excellence celebrated (Media) |
Sep 13, 2017 | West leads the state with 25 Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program (Story) |
Sep 13, 2017 | GO bond passage affirms air-conditioning for West (Story) |
Sep 08, 2017 | West beats City for the spike (Story) |
Aug 13, 2017 | Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of Liberty High (Story) |
Jul 30, 2017 | Johnson County Fairgrounds embrace another year of festivities (Story/Media) |
Jun 19, 2017 | Iowa City gathers together to celebrate Pride (Media) |
May 31, 2017 | West’s forty-ninth annual commencement ceremony graduates over 400 students (Story) |
May 24, 2017 | West Side Story staffers help kickstart Van Allen Elementary student-run newspaper (Story) |
Mar 16, 2017 | Friend Crush: Mitch Gross and Brady Shutt (Media) |
Mar 12, 2017 | Boys basketball team takes home seventh state title (Story/Media) |
Mar 10, 2017 | Boys basketball team heads to championship game (Story) |
Mar 04, 2017 | Girls basketball team finishes season in state semifinals (Story) |
Jan 26, 2017 | West defeats cross-town rival in double header (Media) |
Nov 20, 2016 | Through the eyes of a Jew (Media) |
Nov 15, 2016 | 40 students leave class for sit-in protest (Media) |
Nov 12, 2016 | Students oppose hateful rhetoric with afternoon protest (Story) |
Nov 09, 2016 | 2016 Election one-stop shop (Media) |
Nov 06, 2016 | Ted Waitt speaks about breakthrough philanthropy (Media) |
Oct 20, 2016 | Rick Riordan hammers in on Iowa (Story/Media) |
Oct 05, 2016 | University of Iowa hosts annual homecoming parade (Story) |
Oct 03, 2016 | What it means to be a man (Story) |
Oct 01, 2016 | West cruises past Burlington (Media) |
Oct 01, 2016 | Ride along with an officer (Media) |