• 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
The student news source of Iowa City West High

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
Gwen Watson '21 is the online entertainment editor for WSS.

Staff Spotlight: Gwen Watson ’21

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
April 11, 2021
"We Will Always Love You" album cover.

“We Will Always Love You” album review

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
April 7, 2021
West teacher Alex Michenfelder used to teach music before switching to special education after losing most of his hearing.

The music of teaching

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 12, 2021
Liam Edberg '22, Bivan Shrestha '22 and Jonathan Chen '22 perform in a virtual trio.

Cadenza to hold second virtual concert

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 27, 2021
With COVID-19 forcing everyone inside, a plethora of new trends emerged as people took to social media.

2020 trend recap

Carter McLaughlin and Abby McKeone
December 30, 2020
Finding fun things to do during the cold winter days can be hard, especially in the midst of a pandemic.

Winter what-to-dos

Katherine Shoppa and Misha Canin
December 21, 2020
Orion Sun, also known as Tiffany Majette, belts into the mic in her music video for "Lightning."

Orion Sun’s first two albums are well worth a listen

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 5, 2020
Andrew Burgess ’20 teaches a piano lesson on Zoom. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, MusiCommunity lessons have since moved online.

Student-run organization offers online music lessons during COVID-19

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
May 20, 2020
Take a trip to the early 2000s with this playlist.

Childhood nostalgia playlist

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2020
Tackling Tourette's

Tackling Tourette’s

Fareeha Ahmad and Alice Meng
April 26, 2020
Jack Harris '22 is here to break down the best songs of the last decade.

The best hit songs of the decade

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
January 21, 2020
A look back at the decade that was the 2010s

A look back at the decade that was the 2010s

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
January 1, 2020
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