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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

West Side Story
A.L.I.C.E. empowers

A.L.I.C.E. empowers

Abbie Callahan, Reporter
May 4, 2018
Prom at West High is quickly approaching and with it comes the question of whether we should offer more dances at West High.

One dance, two dance, three dance?

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
May 2, 2018
Team captain Yajatra Kulkani 18 works on building the robot with mentor Mark Whiting.

The road to Worlds

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
April 30, 2018
How to: make an amazing mug cake

How to: make an amazing mug cake

and Mary Vander Weg
April 30, 2018
Micah Frisbie 20 celebrates after he scores the second goal for West in the second half of the game on Tuesday, April 24.

Boys soccer defeats Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
April 26, 2018
A couple dozen protesters showed up to participate in the die-in on Friday, April 20.

Students hold ‘die-in’ to protest gun violence

Maddi Shinall, Photo Editor
April 20, 2018
A poster for The Miracle Season sits on a table during a book signing.

The Miracle Season

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
April 16, 2018
West Highs first public gender-neutral restroom is located in the art hallway.

All genders welcome

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
April 7, 2018
The following day, Al-Ani sees two young boys in the refugee camp and asks them the same question.He discovers they are not siblings, but rather just two kids sticking together. While Al-Ani was given permission to take their photo, he does not always ask before the shot. Sometimes you meet someone in the street, hes crying, so you have to ask him, Why you crying: But here, you dont have to ask, you have to take the picture.

A powerful perspective

Anna Brown and Alyson Kuennen
April 6, 2018

Walk It Out snapchat coverage

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
April 4, 2018
University of Iowa College of Education Assistant Professor Leslie Locke speaks on the efforts to attract diverse students to pursue a degree in education on Mon., April 2. Panelists from left to right: Maya Durham, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Leslie Locke and Kinsley Botchway.

New York Times reporter visits Iowa City

Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
April 3, 2018
Dasia Taylor 21 holds up her fist during a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, March 31.

Walk It Out celebrates West’s diversity

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
April 2, 2018
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