• 12/2: Girls wrestling vs. Dubuque Senior @ home
  • 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'
  • 12/6: Boys and girls bowling @ Cedar Rapids Washington
  • 12/6: Girls basketball vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson @ home
  • 12/6: Boys basketball @ Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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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
Laney Prelle

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor

(she/her) Laney Prelle is a senior at West High and this is her fourth year on staff. She is the online profiles editor and her hobbies outside of writing include playing basketball and working at the Hawkeye Fanshop. She loves to spend time with her two dogs and family.

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Laney Prelle

Laney Prelle

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
May 24, 2023
Senior Miles Wood and his dad working on a car.

Fueling the future

Laney Prelle and Tessa Gibson
May 24, 2023
A stack of Grapevine's, West High's literary magazine, is scattered across the floor.

Q & A with Grapevine advisor Tom Lindsey

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
April 10, 2023
Kate Van Waning '26 finishes first in the 1,500-meter run March 28 at West.

On the right track

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
April 6, 2023
Tornado damages many homes across eastern Iowa

Tornado damages many homes across eastern Iowa

Zoe Smith and Laney Prelle
April 4, 2023
Keiko and her mom, Reiko, smile for a selfie during Reiko's month long hospital stay.

What it feels like: finding out your mom has cancer

Laney Prelle and Abby Guo
March 8, 2023
2021-22 Grapevine club poses for a photo.

What is Grapevine?

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
February 28, 2023
Nelson poses in front of the Trojan head, holding a hat stating, "Rize Up."

Rize up

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
February 14, 2023
Many classrooms at West High have posted signs on the outsides of their doors so students are reminded about the new tardy policy.

Changes to tardy policy produces mixed feelings

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
December 12, 2022
WSS shares the journey of Brad Wymer, a West High science teacher, through the highs and lows of his life.

[Video] A lifetime of discovery

Ella De Young and Jessie Li
November 17, 2022
Vape sensors are located on the ceilings in every bathroom.

ICCSD installs vape sensors in West High bathrooms

Laney Prelle and Audrey Parrish
September 28, 2022
Chickens gather around their feed in a poultry farm.

Avian Flu sweeps through Iowa

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
May 5, 2022
Judge Jackson was approved by Vice President Kamala Harris in the Senate Chamber.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
April 10, 2022
Follow WSS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date coverage concerning West High.

Des Moines East High School shooting perpetrators charged with murder

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
March 12, 2022
Emma Ingersoll-Weng sits on the training table in the West High athletic training room on Feb. 22.

What It Feels Like: Tearing your ACL

Laney Prelle and Audrey Parrish
March 3, 2022
Nisreen Elgaali '22 (middle) and protesters chant during the first protests.

What It Feels Like: Leading a protest

Laney Prelle and Audrey Parrish
January 18, 2022
Former Columns Editor Lucy Polyak ponders the changes to the FAFSA paperwork. (File photo)

FAFSA set to make changes for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
November 8, 2021
Laney Prelle '23 poses in front of her new school's mascot.

A transfer’s truth

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
October 26, 2021
The West High Supply is a great resource for food, clothing, hygiene and more. See the office for more information.

Resources for the upcoming winter season

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
October 15, 2021
The American flag hangs in a West High classroom on Sept. 7.

A deeper look into Afghanistan’s ongoing conflict

Laney Prelle and Paige Albright
September 23, 2021
Phi Gamma Delta is a social fraternity with over 100 chapters on college campuses across the country.

University of Iowa fraternity sparks protests downtown

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
September 13, 2021
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