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  • 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

English teacher Kerri Barnhouse has had multiple students from previous years end up teaching with her at West.

From students to colleagues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 14, 2020
The final reveal for the amount of money raised for the kids is celebrated.

For the kids: why they dance

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 11, 2020
Mayowa Dokun '22 is exhausted, but holds her hand up in victory after her first win of her wrestling career.

Two sides of wrestling

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
January 25, 2020
Karen Meyer poses by the stairwell near her classroom Monday, Dec. 16, before returning to teach her Algebra II Honors class.

The winter blues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 22, 2019
Students at West have many different traditions that they celebrate each winter.

West’s winter traditions

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 18, 2019
Nicolo Schianchi '22 comes up behind coach Chris Clegg during his first game of the night during Men's League on Dec. 6 2019.

The Men’s League experience

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2019
John Boylan, father of Emilia "Emmie" Boylan, is an English teacher at West High.

Emmie Boylan: living with spina bifida

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 9, 2019
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