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West Side Story
The student news site of West High School

West Side Story
Front row from left to right: Raina Pfeifer, Emily Shian, Miles Clark, William Chen, Boaz Abramoff, Luke Fasse, Caden Noeller, Miles Davies, Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Nikolas Sung, Jonathan Chen, Luka Chackalackal, Akhil Bharanidhar Back row from left to right: Zoey Guo, Helen Zhang, Theodore Wilbur, Jimin Seo, Anne Wu, Caroline Mascardo, Jack Harris, Liam Edberg, Bivan Shrestha, Aidan Ohl, Andy Luo

24 West High seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
September 21, 2021
WSS looks into gun violence and its impact on students.

Call for control

Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab and Helen Zhang
June 3, 2021
In the first episode of the West High Wrap West Side Story staffers Natalie Dunlap 20 and Sumner Wallace 20 discuss the recent AFT change, impeachment and baby Yoda.

West High Wrap: Quarantine edition

Natalie Dunlap and Sumner Wallace
May 8, 2020

What does the West High community know about the coronavirus?

Kevy Huynh, Maya Chu, Willow Oleson, and Lydia Shin
March 13, 2020
The ICCSD was granted a waiver to return school fully online.

AFT on break, adds time to classes

Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor
March 4, 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
“The first time I went to Pride last year, I was surrounded by all these people just like me and filled with love, said Michelle Kim 20. This year had the same energy and more people and that’s what I love about Pride. It just brings like-minded people together to celebrate love.”

Iowa City Pride Fest 2019: Celebrating Culture and Inclusion

Paras Bassuk, Photographer
June 16, 2019
Ziplining, farm experiences, canoeing, fishing and tree climbing are among the many activities that camp attendees can choose to partake in.

West High takes on Camp Courageous

Elise Seery , WSS Intern
May 5, 2019
Caleb Kwok 20 displays the college spreadsheet he made to help compare colleges from across the country.

Streamlining the college search

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2019
10 things you could have done with all of your inclement weather days

10 things you could have done with all of your inclement weather days

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor
March 8, 2019
Third trimester will bring AFT change

Third trimester will bring AFT change

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
ICCSD releases plan for making up missed school time

ICCSD releases plan for making up missed school time

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
February 8, 2019
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