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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

Boys basketball vs. Kennedy snapchat coverage

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 31, 2018
Patrick McCaffery 19 dunks the ball during the second quarter and increases Wests lead to 15 on Sat., Jan. 20. When asked about what it was like playing at the U.S. Cellular Center McCaffery said, “There’s a bit of a shock factor when you go out there for warm ups, but usually it doesn’t take long to get over that and focus on the game.”

Trojans travel to US Cellular Center

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 21, 2018
The team reacts in celebration after Lauren Zacharias 19 increased the lead for the Trojans to 49-34 on Friday, Jan. 19.

Women of Troy narrowly defeat the Prairie Hawks

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 21, 2018

The Singing Bee: Holiday edition

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer
January 19, 2018
Brayden Adcock 19 pressures Cael Schmitt 20 as Schmitt brings the ball to Wahlerts basket on Friday, Jan. 5.

Boys basketball crushes Wahlert at home

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 6, 2018
Aside from counseling, Greg Yoder  occupies himself with other activities.  “I actually am a camera operator for Iowa basketball games [...] we provide the in-house feed for the big screen so students may see me there.” said Yoder

Greg Yoder

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2017
Kelly Bergmann attributes her interest in going into education to both her high school teacher and her mother. “According to my mom, I always wanted to be a teacher. My mom was a teacher so I’d always play teacher.”

Kelly Bergmann

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2017
“I like to work with people and I like to help people and I see that [my] job is doing both of those,” said Kay DiLeo, who has been a counselor at West for 22 years.

Kay DiLeo

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2017
Paul Breitbach has been a part of West high academics and athletics since 1995. “Its fun to see what young people want to do and kind of encourage them to dream, said Breitbach.

Paul Breitbach

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2017
West High class schedule are full of many choices for students during the day.

Beyond schedule changes

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2017
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