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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
McKenna Stephens

McKenna Stephens, Designer, Photographer

(she/her) McKenna is a senior and this will be her second year on staff. She is a designer and photographer for WSS. McKenna is also involved in show choir, dance and theater.

All content by McKenna Stephens
Class of 2024 senior columns

Class of 2024 senior columns

WSS Staff
May 30, 2024
West Singers performs the song “My Spirit Sang All Day” by Gerald Finzi.

[Photo] Annual West choirs spring concert

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2024
West High seniors share their favorite stories.

[Photo] Senior Stories

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
May 30, 2024
Class of 2024 members give advice to their pre-high school selves and underclassmen.

[Photo] Last advice

Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
May 31, 2024
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Students drive many different cars around West high

[Photo] Cars of West

Maddy Cook, Print Profiles Co-Editor
May 8, 2024
GTC poses for their yearbook photo.

GTC Season Recap

McKenna Stephens, Designer, Photographer
April 11, 2024
West Singers perform "Gabriel's Oboe" with Tessera Rippentrop '24 playing the cello and Leslie Hyland playing the oboe.

[Photo] Northwest Junior High choirs join West Choirs in Mid-Winter Concert

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2024
Missed connections

Missed connections

McKenna Stephens, Designer, Photographer
January 24, 2024
Mary Danielle Gross ‘25 opens the show with a performance of the song “Love” by Keyshia Cole.

[Photo] West choirs host annual Winter Swing Show

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2023
WSS looks into the rising trend of gambling and betting among youth.

[Photo] Raise the stakes

Zaira Ahmad, Gianna Liu, Zoe Smith, and Henry Timmer-Hackert
November 16, 2023
Student teacher Rishi Wagle conducts Treble and Base Choirs as they perform the first song of the evening.

[Photo] West Choirs perform first concerts of the year

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2023
De'Jah Jordan '24, Maya Hanna '25 and Alyssa Hagiwara '23 take the stage at Mt. Pleasant's annual "Music In Motion" show choir competition.

Q&A with De’jah Jordan

McKenna Stephens, Designer, Photographer
September 29, 2023
As they grew up, Corentin and Erwann Charles have continued to engrain themselves into soccer while using the sport as a catalyst for their relationship.

[Photo] Sharing the Field

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
June 2, 2023
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[Photo] News briefs

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 20, 2023
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[Photo] Words of the wiser

Maya Chu, Print Feature Editor
October 10, 2022
What are Your Thoughts?: Hadestown songs

What are Your Thoughts?: Hadestown songs

McKenna Stephens, Designer, Photographer
April 19, 2022
A Look at AP Class Culture

[Video] A Look at AP Class Culture

Jack Furlong, WSS Intern
February 21, 2022
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