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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Lifestyle Fitness is a new course among many to be added for registration next school year.

Three new courses to look out for while registering

Reagan Hart, Reporter, Distribution Manager
January 25, 2018
Jake Anderson 18 celebrates after Jayson Barnes 18 shot a 3-pointer and made the score 40-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Boys defeat City

January 24, 2018
The finished cookies need to cool for five minutes after being baked.

Peanut butter cookies to satisfy a sweet tooth

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2018
Brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley 18 enjoy spending time with each other and have developed a special relationship that exists without words. “He’s always been there for me. He’s always happy and will never put you in a bad mood. It’s always nice to have him around any time you’re feeling upset or sad he’s always just got a big smile on his face, Aiden said.

A brotherly bond

Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor
January 23, 2018
Author Fenna Semken posing with flowers on her recent vacation, yet another part of her life that she has found happiness in.

51 ways to be happy

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2018
Hundreds of signs geared towards empowering women were seen at the Iowa City Womens March on Jan. 20.

Charged Women’s March rallies in downtown Iowa City

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
January 21, 2018
iPhone X vs Nikon D3300

Camera or iPhone?

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
January 21, 2018

The Singing Bee: Holiday edition

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer
January 19, 2018
Left to right: Ben Jaeger ’18, Brandon Burkhardt ’18, Noah McCarragher ’19 and Carson Baldes ’19 dance with West High’s varsity show choir, Good Time Company.

Show choirs perform at “Dollars for Scholars”

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
January 17, 2018
One of the event organizers delivers a prayer, originally written by Frederick Douglass at Grant Wood Elementary on Jan. 20, 2018.

6th annual celebration of MLK Day held in Iowa City

Wingel Xue, Columns Editor, Designer
January 15, 2018
Fashion Friday: Emma Furlong 21

Fashion Friday: Emma Furlong ’21

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
December 29, 2017
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