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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
Reels should be a valid medium for enjoyment, and do not numb the brain.

Are reels real?

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
May 16, 2025
The control over our use of language on the internet may have started as a joke but is leading to the desensitization of our generation to severe topics.

Unalive censorship

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
April 10, 2023
A graphic made by Abbey Schley posted to @Imgladyoustayed on Instagram.

I’m glad you stayed

Isabella Tisdale, Sports Reporter/Photographer
November 14, 2021
With COVID-19, social media has been gaining popularity, predominantly with Generation Z. Today's youth has pushed several large movements like BLM and Save the Arctic.

#SaveTheArctic: Growing power

Alaina Greenlee and Emma Hall
February 11, 2021
With the upcoming election presenting students with a slew of information, discerning what's true on the internet can be difficult.

The digital dilemma

Heidi Du and Audrey Parrish
October 17, 2020
Students in the ICCSD speak out about discrimination they have faced.

District discrimination

Bess Frerichs, Maggie Huang, and Abby McKeone
October 16, 2020
Jada '22 and Olivia Dachtler '19 talk about their experience running a business together as sisters.

From a passion to a profession

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2018
Olivia Barker '20 started her makeup Instagram page in June of 2017 as a way to show her passion to her friends and family.

The art of makeup

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
October 3, 2018
Behind the spam

Behind the spam

Olivia Dachtler and Sadie Rhomberg
March 30, 2018
Cyberbullying has increased in prevalence with the proliferation of social media outlets such as Instagram and Snapchat.

Confronting an online menace

George Liu, Videographer, Anchor
March 12, 2017
POTUS-tively terrifying

POTUS-tively terrifying

Simran Sarin, Print Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2016
Instagram contest winners

Instagram contest winners

Katarina Fuhrmeister
October 23, 2014
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