• MONDAY 4/28: girls golf @ Brown Deer, girls soccer @ Xavier
  • TUESDAY 4/29: boys soccer vs. Xavier, girls tennis vs. CR Kennedy, boys tennis @ CR Kennedy
  • THURSDAY 5/1: girls/boys soccer double header vs. Western Dubuque, boys tennis vs. City, girls tennis @ City, girls golf @ Twin Pines
  • FRIDAY 5/2: senior decision day during AFT in the commons, girls tennis @ Valley
  • SATURDAY 5/3: prom @ The Graduate Hotel, girls soccer vs. Waukee Northwest, girls tennis vs. Waterloo West, boys tennis @ Waterloo West
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West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Achieving success in biliteracy

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
March 12, 2020
Hayate Mustefa '23 wears a niqab, a garment that incorporates a face covering in addition to a headscarf.

More than a head covering

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Jillian Prescott, Cymry Hieronymus, and Paras Bassuk
February 26, 2020
West High is home to a wide range of students varying in places of birth. For international students, being at West High entails getting accustomed to a new language and school system.

The international student experience

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
February 15, 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
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
Now that it is colder out, taking care of one's mental and physical state of mind becomes even more important in the face of cold weather.

Winter self-care essentials

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 3, 2019
As people grow older, they become more aware of some of the larger lies told them as kids. WSS has compiled some lies people have heard over the years.

Lies parents tell their children: A compilation

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
November 6, 2019
Aurora Roghair '21 and Jade Roghair '23 show off their swimming caps before school on Sept. 27.

Sisters in swimming

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
September 29, 2019
Devon Skyles '20 races down the trail to the finish lines at the Creekside CX 2018.

Pedaling through life

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2019
Abbie Weipert, Business teacher at West High, works at her desk after dismissing her fourth period class.

The financials of teaching

Luke Krchak, Reporter
September 19, 2019
Emma Kearney '21, runs at the first and only home meet of the season.

An uphill battle

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
September 16, 2019
The Iowa City Farmers Market was first established in 1972. After 47 years the market has grown from just 13 vendors to 80.

The magic of the market

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
September 12, 2019
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