• 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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Six predictions for what the next decade has in store

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
December 31, 2019
Amar Idris '20 is an ardent DJ, who enjoys mixing together music and making others dance. He has traveled across the states to DJ at multiple different parties and events, and he continues to do so even after moving to Iowa.

Mixing it up

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
December 27, 2019
Album cover for "Pony" (2019 Sony Music Entertainment, RCA Records)

“Pony” delivers unexpected messages about mental health and starting over

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019
Winter holiday playlist for 2019

Winter holiday playlist for 2019

Cymry Hieronymus, Photographer
December 9, 2019

Community rallies behind fourth annual Playathon

Isaac Young, Opinion Editor
November 15, 2019
Jacob Gehlbach '21 works on a composition. Gehlbach has been composing since a young age and aspires to one day compose a movie score.

The composition of a dream

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2019
WSS staffers share their favorite podcasts, restaurants and more.

Staff picks

Misha Canin and Natalie Dunlap
October 8, 2019

Tiny Desk: Abbie Callahan ’20

Kristina Rosebrook, Online and Broadcast Entertainment Editor
April 11, 2019
WSS staffers recommend songs for the April edition of West Side Story's latest playlist.

WSS Staff Recommends: music April 2019

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
March 31, 2019
A different type of language

A different type of language

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
February 27, 2019
Abbie Callahan '20 performs at the Johnson County Fair talent show in July 2018, placing first and advancing to the Iowa State Fair talent show.

High school celebrity

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
February 25, 2019
Kaisa Whittaker ‘21 and Katie Hoefer ‘21 kick off a kazoo club meeting on December 4 with some helpful breathing exercises.

Club Connection: Kazoo Club

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2018
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