• 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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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
Jacob Koch '23 attempts a three pointer from the wing against Jefferson on Feb. 8.

Boys basketball gets back on track with win over Jefferson

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
February 9, 2022
The West Side Story has changed a lot and the current WSS web staff has attempted to go through all of it.

The history of the ‘West Side Story’

Sophie Richardson, News Reporter and Photographer
January 27, 2022
Two pairs of twins share their experiences as fraternal twins.

Two of a kind

Mishka Mohamed Nour, Profiles Editor
January 14, 2022
An eating disorder can present itself in many ways. But, according to psychiatry.org, they are characterized as behavioral disorders that impact ones attitude or feeling towards eating and/or body image.

A social disorder

Isabella Tisdale, Sports Reporter
December 31, 2021
Keira Jones '22, Evan Zukin '22 and Samantha Croco '22 dance in Theatre West's fall production of "Footloose".

Theatre West presents ‘Footloose’ this week

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
December 1, 2021
Ed Barker went through a lot when he was a principal but he still managed to get through it and leave a good impression on some of his students.

Looking back: Former Principal Ed Barker

Sophie Richardson, News Reporter and Photographer
November 17, 2021
Dr. Gregg Shoultz and Greg Hughes pose for a photo inside the West High weight room while touring the school on Oct. 26.

Former principal Dr. Shoultz conducts outreach activities for African schools

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
October 26, 2021
The graduating Class of 2017, the second graduating class for which Dr. Shoultz was the principal. (File Photo)

ICCSD changes West High graduation date

Misha Canin, Print Managing Editor and Business Co-Editor
October 25, 2021
Damage from the Derecho.

Reflecting on the August 2020 Derecho, and what we can learn from it

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
October 1, 2021
Fall fashion predictions

Fall fashion predictions

Tessa Gibson and Ijin Shim
September 21, 2021
Front row from left to right: Raina Pfeifer, Emily Shian, Miles Clark, William Chen, Boaz Abramoff, Luke Fasse, Caden Noeller, Miles Davies, Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Nikolas Sung, Jonathan Chen, Luka Chackalackal, Akhil Bharanidhar Back row from left to right: Zoey Guo, Helen Zhang, Theodore Wilbur, Jimin Seo, Anne Wu, Caroline Mascardo, Jack Harris, Liam Edberg, Bivan Shrestha, Aidan Ohl, Andy Luo

24 West High seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
September 21, 2021
Jack Wallace '25 looks to pass for a first down against Davenport North on Sept. 17, 2021.

Rising star: Jack Wallace ’25

Owen Aanestad and Barry Diallo
September 21, 2021
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