• FINALS WEEK 11/19-21
  • 11/19: Girls wrestling @ City
  • 11/21: Girls wrestling vs. Liberty @ Home
  • 11/21-23: All-State Music Festival
  • 11/22: Girls basketball @ Solon
  • NO SCHOOL 11/22
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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
When they're not in the classroom, teachers find other ways to do things they enjoy while making some money.

Double life

Katherine Shoppa and Jane Lam
January 21, 2023
Teachers relive prom

Teachers relive prom

Eleanor Weitz and Ijin Shim
April 26, 2022

5 second challenge with Garrett Hartwig and Greg Witt

Helelia Wa Kalala and Zoe Smith
December 20, 2021

West High teachers react to being called their first names

Samuel Rosenthal, Podcaster and Reporter
November 4, 2021
After a journey full of trial and error, Spanish teacher Javier Montilla has found a home in Iowa City.

Journey to West

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
October 6, 2021
Students and educators alike faced the challenge of preparing for this unconventional year of school, but for teachers, the planning process was an especially taxing one.

Preparing for a change

Zoe McLaskey, Yearbook Staffer
October 13, 2020
Maureen Head's tattoo on her left wrist provides her a simple reminder.

Teacher tattoos

Annie Schwartz and Maddy Smith
October 9, 2020
Yard signs that honor the class of 2020 were placed in seniors' yards on May 15.

Seniors honored with graduation yard signs

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 16, 2020
Math teacher James Kirpes passes out information about an upcoming competition to math club members.

What have your teachers been up to?

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
April 3, 2020
Reporter Mariam Keita '22 discusses "cancel culture" and the hypocrisy of internet users.

The public education issue

Mariam Keita, Reporter
February 24, 2020
English teacher Kerri Barnhouse has had multiple students from previous years end up teaching with her at West.

From students to colleagues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 14, 2020
Double duty

Double duty

Misha Canin and Jessica Moonjely
November 18, 2019
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