• 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
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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
West High senior athletes Even Brauns, James Pinter and Lily Ernst pose for a photo in their school's colors on the fall sports signing day, Nov. 13.

Three West High athletes sign to compete at Division-I schools

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
November 13, 2019
As people grow older, they become more aware of some of the larger lies told them as kids. WSS has compiled some lies people have heard over the years.

Lies parents tell their children: A compilation

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
November 6, 2019
Members of the West High swim team sit as a team to watch the diving portion of the meet on Sept. 17, 2019.

A day in the life of a swimmer

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
November 5, 2019
Weird excuses teachers get from students

Weird excuses teachers get from students

Mariam Keita and Paras Bussuk
November 2, 2019
The secretaries of West High pose as witches this Halloween. "All the departments do their own thing, so we have to do it too," says Brianna Dusterhoft, Athletic Secretary.

Halloween characters of 2019

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
October 31, 2019
Photo from Pexels.com used with permission

Spooky season specials

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
October 30, 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
The team celebrates with the boot after their 54-13 win over City on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.

Battle for the Boot preview

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2019
Signs warning students not to enter the courtyard because of construction (and rain).

Upside down and backwards

Ella Rosenthal and Isaac Young
October 7, 2019
Setters Kearsten Lenth '22 and Emma Dunlap '22 encourage their teammates after scoring a point against Waterloo West on Sept. 29.

Trojan Workhorses: Emma Dunlap ’22 and Kearsten Lenth ’22

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
October 6, 2019
Aurora Roghair '21 and Jade Roghair '23 show off their swimming caps before school on Sept. 27.

Sisters in swimming

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
September 29, 2019
Devon Skyles '20 races down the trail to the finish lines at the Creekside CX 2018.

Pedaling through life

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2019
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