• 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

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
Natalie Katz

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Katz is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff and she is the print editor-in-chief and an online reporter. In her free time, she can be found eating excessive amounts crunchy peanut butter, running, or tending to her grapevine which, after three years, still has produced no grapes.

All content by Natalie Katz
Full circle

Full circle

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2020
No planet B

No planet B

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2020
West Side Story takes a deeper look into the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West High.

Beneath the jersey: the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West

Joe Goodman and Natalie Katz
February 20, 2020
With around 35% of the students at West receiving Free and Reduced Lunch, the effects of living in low socioeconomic households can influence the learning environment.

The financial factor

Natalie Katz and Natalie Dunlap
December 28, 2019
In addition to school ID's allowing students to check out books from the West High library pictured above, they will now work at the Coralville, Iowa City and North Liberty public libraries.

Library cards to be provided for ICCSD students

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
National corporations' decisions don't always align with local beliefs.

The price you pay

Natalie Katz and Isaac Young
November 24, 2019
Pumpkin spice and everything nice: 3 recipes for fall

Pumpkin spice and everything nice: 3 recipes for fall

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2019
In 2018, the ICCSD used 31,278 pounds of beef, which amounts to over 500,000 pounds of CO2 emissions. (Source: Alison Demory)

Unsustainable.

Annabel Hendrickson, Natalie Katz, and Marta Leira
October 3, 2019
In the zone

In the zone

Natalie Dunlap and Natalie Katz
May 26, 2019
Cut

Cut

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
Fueled up

Fueled up

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2019
A new home

A new home

Natalie Katz and Sophie Stephens
October 14, 2018
The Little Actions

The Little Actions

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2018
Top 4 spring activities

Top 4 spring activities

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2018
“[I’ve learned] how to be like humble in winning or not winning cause in show choir there’s so many … good performers and groups that you don’t win every time usually and you learn to take losing a lot easier and respect other groups for how good they are but also like realize how good you are as well.” -Katherine Yacopucci ‘20

[Photo] Katherine Yacopucci ‘20

January 18, 2018
“I want to be a civil engineer in water resources … More than anything I just want to go and help people, that’s my number one passion in life help those who are needy in third world countries and all that or even here.” -Prisca Namutchibwe ‘20

[Photo] Prisca Namutchibwe ‘20

January 18, 2018
Best places to get drinks

Best places to get drinks

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2018
The goats wander through the brush at Penn Elementary.

Got goats?

Natalie Katz, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2018
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