• MONDAY 2/24: boys basketball vs. Davenport West
  • TUESDAY 2/25: girls basketball regional championship @ Prairie, boys and girls state bowling, choir concert @ 7:00
  • THURSDAY 2/27: Orchestra concert @ 7:00
  • FRIDAY 2/28: WSS publication day
  • SUNDAY 3/2: Spring swing show
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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
Lydia Cruce

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter

Lydia Cruce is a sophomore and this is her first year on staff as a reporter. In her free time, she likes to write stories, read fantasy and realistic fiction books, volunteer at the library, practice trombone and hang out with her cat Sadie.

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Theatre West have started preparing for "The Sound of Music" to showcase in the spring.

Preparing for “The Sound of Music”

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
February 24, 2025

Behind the scenes of “Chicago”

Lydia Cruce and Sophie Bergman
February 2, 2025
WSS explores the effects of music on cognition and memory.

[Video] Music on the mind

Lydia Cruce and Shanza Sami
January 22, 2025
During rehearsal for "Chicago" Nov. 17, Luke Reimer '27 danced onstage. He plays William "Billy" Flynn, a corrupt and greedy lawyer.

In the limelight

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
November 22, 2024
WSS explores the impacts of climate change and explores sustainable solutions.

Finding green in the gray area

Lydia Cruce, Waad Dafalla, and Shanza Sami
November 15, 2024
Layan Ahmed '25 poses after the Iowa BPA State Conference.

Strive for success

Lydia Cruce and Maddy Cook
October 5, 2024
With gun violence on the rise, more people are taking action by giving speeches, joining marches, and speaking up when necessary.

Denormalizing gun violence

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
April 15, 2024
As we can tell from the court case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, school censorship was an issue in the 1980s. The question is: is it still an issue today?

Looking back: school censorship

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
March 25, 2024
Aromanticism and asexuality at West High

Aromanticism and asexuality at West High

Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter
February 15, 2024
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