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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The poster for Licorice Pizza as seen at FilmScene Theaters. Credit: Jack Harris / 2021

‘Licorice Pizza’ review: a 1970s slice of life

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
January 12, 2022
The Monday Message is a weekly YouTube video made by Principal Mitch Gross to inform students. (File Photo)

West High announces changes in Monday Message

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
January 3, 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
A podcast full of reviews, rants, and spoilers.

Nicole’s Headspace: ‘Tick Tick…Boom!’ review

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
December 17, 2021
Kurt Vonnegut was perhaps one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, writing such novels as Mother Night, Breakfast of Champions, and, of course, Slaughterhouse-Five.

‘Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time’ review: A documentary worth the wait

Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Entertainment Editor
December 14, 2021
The film Cmon Cmon was released on Nov. 19.

‘C’mon C’mon’ review: Mike Mills’ best film yet

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
December 10, 2021

West High Weekly 12.3.21

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor
December 3, 2021
Carolyn Pierce 23 aims to shoot as the opposing team attempts to shut her down.

Girls basketball 2021-2022 season preview

Zoe Smith and Maddy Smith
November 22, 2021

Hunting for Harries

Eleanor Weitz and Tessa Gibson
November 20, 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
Donald Doyle watching over a student trying the piano during hip hop club meeting.

Aspire to inspire

Mishka Mohamed Nour, Profiles Editor
November 16, 2021
The 2021-2022 WSS print staff. Front row: Aria Khalil, Soomin Koh, Athena Wu, Hanah Kitamoto, Jack Alden, Sachiko Goto, Zoey Guo, Jane Lam, Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Miguel Cohen Suarez Middle row: Zaira Ahmad, Kailey Gee, Caroline Mascardo, Katherine Shoppa, Maya Chu, Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, Defne Bayman, Caroline Barker, Kamakshee Kuchhal, Ella De Young Back row: Will Cheng, Xiaoyi Zhu, Lilly Graham, Eva Jordan, Sila Duran, Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Lily Prochaska, Misha Canin, Owen Aanestad Not pictured: Grace Huang, Ginger McCartney, Sofia Wells-Lu, Helen Zhang

West Side Story staff receives Pacemaker award

November 14, 2021
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