• 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
The student news source of Iowa City West High

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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
Krisha Kapoor

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief

(she/her) Krisha Kapoor is a Senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Co-Editor-In-Chief. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Krisha outside, in the kitchen or on the court playing volleyball and basketball.

All content by Krisha Kapoor

Iowa City dogs speak up: the final bark

Alaina Greenlee and Krisha Kapoor
May 24, 2023
Where are the trees going?

Where are the trees going?

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 23, 2023
News briefs

News briefs

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 20, 2023

[Video] Recruiting Trail with Meena Tate

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor
March 27, 2023
Top 3 moments

Top 3 moments

Krisha Kapoor and Jack Alden
March 8, 2023
Students leave class to protest anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Students leave class to protest anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Sachiko Goto and Krisha Kapoor
March 2, 2023
West athletes prefer a variety of food to prepare for competition.

Pregame fuel

Zoe Smith and Krisha Kapoor
January 22, 2023
Steve Merkle has worked as a special education teacher at West for 24 years.

Mr. Merkle’s Magic

Krisha Kapoor and Zaira Ahmad
January 21, 2023
Andrew Dong '24 poses with his certificate of invitation to the Senate Youth Program.

West junior headed to the White House

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2022
Some West High students have the unique experience of having politician parents.

Politician parents

Krisha Kapoor and Mrudani Ramkumar
November 18, 2022
Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 24, 2022
WSS learns more about three new courses offered at West.

New year, new classes

Jessie Li and Krisha Kapoor
October 10, 2022

A race for freedom: annual Corgi Challenge

Alaina Greenlee and Krisha Kapoor
October 7, 2022

[Video] Mic’d Up: Trojan Games

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor
October 2, 2022
This festival began 11 years ago as a way to share Latin American culture.

Iowa City unites at the local Latino Festival

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 29, 2022
The Iowa City community celebrates 50 years of the farmers market on Aug 27.

Iowa City Farmers Market celebrates 50th anniversary

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 27, 2022
Trojans defeat Cedar Rapids Washington 3-1 in home opener on Aug 23.

[Photo] Trojans conquer Cedar Rapids Washington in home opener

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2022
The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.

[Video] Trojan boys soccer brings the storm against Cedar Falls

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2022
Sophomore Ismail Mohamed fights for possession in the first half of the substate final against Cedar Falls.

After returning from a tornado warning, the Trojans' scrappy defense kept Cedar Falls at bay for the remainder of the second half.

Nick McDonnell '22 celebrates after a sprawling save to keep the Tigers scoreless in the first 37 minutes of the first half.

Junior Corentin Charles leaps for a high ball as a Cedar Falls forward aims to score.

The team celebrates the first of senior Miguel Cohen Suarez's three goals at the substate final on May 25.

Sophomore Ismail Mohamed fights for possession in the first half of the substate final against Cedar Falls.

Miguel Cohen Suarez '22 chips the ball past two Cedar Falls defenders on May 25 in the substate final.

Daniel Fuentes '25 sprints to keep the ball in play against Cedar Falls in the substate final.

Iowa City dogs speak up again

Alaina Greenlee and Krisha Kapoor
May 23, 2022
Paz Martinez '25 looks to boot the ball down the field.

Girls soccer wins substate quarterfinal

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 20, 2022
Kenadee Showalter '22 gets shifty with the ball on May 20.

Hanah Kitamoto '22 sprints down the field on offense on May 20.

Hanah Kitamoto '22 fights for position on May 20.

The Trojans celebrate Freshman Paz Martinez's goal on May 20.

Emma Potthoff '25 drives the ball down the field on May 20.

Lulu Nelson '25 passes the ball from midfield on May 20.

Maya Mozena '24 eyes down the ball on May 20.

Maya Mozena '24 slips the ball away for a possession on May 20.

Ben Nkolobise '22 passes the ball to a teammate on May 17.

Chris Martinez '22 glides down the field on May 17.

Corentin Charles '23 hunts down the ball on defense on May 17.

Haider Nasr '24 fights for possession against Xavier on May 17.

Ben Nkolobise '22 looks down the field to pass the ball on May 17.

[Photo] Boys soccer defeats Xavier on senior night

May 18, 2022
Hussein Mohamed '25 and Miguel Cohen Suarez '22 attempt to poke the ball from Xavier's Reilly Moore '22 on May 17.

Chris Martinez '22 throws the ball to Matt Jetton '22 on May 17.

Amari Nasafi displays his brightly-colored Nike Lebron 11's, originally released in 2014.

Shoe game

Lily Prochaska and Krisha Kapoor
April 29, 2022
As the world discovers a new facet of the digital economy in NFTs, West High students create their own NFT culture inside the school.

The NFT craze

Krisha Kapoor and Jane Lam
April 22, 2022
WSS delves into the pandemic's impacts on drug culture at West High.

Epidemic

Maya Chu, Ella De Young, and Krisha Kapoor
March 4, 2022
Pete Moe '22 gets fouled on his way to the hoop against Western Dubuque on Feb. 17.

Boys basketball falls short in their regular-season finale

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 18, 2022
West High athletes weigh in on the underappreciation and oversexualization of girls sports.

Equal footing

Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, and Lily Prochaska
January 24, 2022
Raina Pfeifer talks about starting a SEA club at West and plans for the future.

If we’re green, we’re golden

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 23, 2021
Former ELL student, Ben Nkolobise '22, shares how playing soccer has had an impact on him.

Breaking barriers

Krisha Kapoor and Miguel Cohen Suarez
October 7, 2021
Sophomore Malae' Lacy is congratulated by her teammates after a big kill against Xavier on Aug. 31.

Trojans edge out Xavier in first home game

Krisha Kapoor and Ella De Young
September 1, 2021

[Video] Advice from West High’s first graduating class

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor
August 21, 2021
In a year full of political turmoil, controversial conversations in the classroom have become increasingly prevalent, raising the question: should teachers share their political views with students?

Freedom of teach

Maya Chu and Krisha Kapoor
June 6, 2021
For some West High athletes, sports become more than an after school pastime.

The cost of excellence

Caroline Chandler, Krisha Kapoor, and Soomin Koh
April 26, 2021
Ella DeYoung '23 returns the ball after her opponents serve April 15.

Girls tennis stays undefeated after rallying past Prairie

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 15, 2021
BLM protesters gather in downtown Iowa City June 6.

Unzipping Gen Z

Maya Chu, Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, and Soomin Koh
February 26, 2021
Feeling down this winter? Look no further than WSS' list of ways to remedy the winter blues.

Clues to cure the blues

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 26, 2020

Clues to cure the blues resources

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2020
Seasonal affective disorder resources

Seasonal affective disorder resources

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2020
Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2020
According to many West teachers, online learning has perpetuated a culture wherein students feel cheating is permissible.

Cheating culture

Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab and Krisha Kapoor
November 22, 2020
A three-week pause in West High athletics has impacted team atmospheres and athletes' mentalities.

Broken season

Krisha Kapoor, Hanah Kitamoto, Tosh Klever, and Alaina Greenlee
October 17, 2020
Damaged storage bins were just one casualty of the derecho that tore through Iowa on Aug. 10.

Disastrous derecho: Iowa’s unexpected storm

Maya Chu and Krisha Kapoor
August 22, 2020
LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 20, 2020
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