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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

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Steve Zhang '25 poses outside of West as he leaves for the day for his University of Iowa classes.

MATh talk with Steve Zeng

Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter
February 20, 2025
Club advisor James Kirpes displays the team's first place award in the front of his math class room.

Mu Alpha Theta takes on Platteville

Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter
November 18, 2024
Aiden Zhang, Andrew Chen, and Kai Merrill take a selfie at the testing location just before the contest.

Minnesota State University High School Mathematics Contest

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2024
The American Invitational Mathematical Exam is administered by the Mathematical Association of America.

West Math Club members move closer to Olympiad

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
February 29, 2024
Math teacher James Kirpes shares his journey to West and how his experiences have shaped his 32 years of teaching.

Kirpes with a mathematical purpose

Zaira Ahmad and Anna Song
January 26, 2024
The West High math team gets ready for the team exam.

West wins third Mathleague state qualifier, AIME cutoffs released

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
December 19, 2023
The West High Math team receives applause for 1st place team at the 2nd Mathleague state qualifier.

West Mathleague season kickoff Nov. 12

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
November 14, 2023
Caleb Benson holds up his individual plaque behind the four trophies West High won including first place team.

West High Math Club wins Math League State 19th year in a row

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
May 1, 2023
The West High Math Team poses with their plaque.

West High math club sweeps UW-Platteville Mathematics Meet

Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
November 21, 2022
Math teacher James Kirpes passes out information about an upcoming competition to math club members.

The theorem for winning

Luke Krchak, Reporter
December 5, 2019
Michael Han '20 is selected to represent West and compete in the "Who Wants to Be a Mathematician Championship?". The competition is set to take place in Maryland on January 19.

West student takes on international math competition

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2019
Justin Liu '19 displays his violin in the West High orchestra room

Finding Your Place

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
October 4, 2017
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