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Glowing, glamorous and secure: prom safety D.C.’s Freedom Forum names Anna Song Iowa’s Free Spirit Scholarship winner 2 of Iowa’s Top 10 Emerging Journalists from West Minnesota State University High School Mathematics Contest Feature Game on Zaira Ahmad and Marie Stier For years, sports have played a pivotal role in American culture. Especially for teens, sports create an environment that develops unity and pride. However, these experiences... Ripple effects: mentorship at West High The Arab identity Inside the application AP studying tips from Best of West Sports Trojans take on final junior varsity meet Henry Timmer-Hackert and Erinn Varga On Monday, the junior varsity team competed at West’s annual Junior Varsity Trojan meet. This yearly meet serves as the final meet for all runners that won’t be running... Trojans host track and field Mississippi Valley Conference Championships West tennis sends six players to individual state West tennis teams defeat City in annual doubleheader Girls tennis competes in Valley Invite for the first time Recent Stories Navigate Left Navigate Right News Q&A with FTC Iowa Dean’s List Finalist Jinann AbuDagga Haneen Eltyeb , Videographer Read Story News IHSPA awards 2 of its 5 top awards to West journalists, names WSS staff 2024 News Team of the Year finalist Staff Read Story Entertainment Challengers: the relationship of tennis Defne Bayman , Communications Coordinator, Artist, Reporter and Photographer Read Story Sports Trojans impress at Drake Relays Zoe Smith and Yaya Orszula Read Story A&E Mapping out prom Anna Greenlee , Graphics Editor Read Story Sports Trojans take on final junior varsity meet Henry Timmer-Hackert and Erinn Varga • May 10, 2024 Trojans host track and field Mississippi Valley Conference Championships Erinn Varga , Print Design and Opinion Editor • May 10, 2024 West tennis sends six players to individual state Marie Stier , Print Features Editor • May 10, 2024 News Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show Yaya Orszula , Ethan Tisdale , and Evelyn Kraber • May 7, 2024 City High and West High students work together for "solidarity encampment" Josephine Schwartz , Photo Editor • May 4, 2024 Glowing, glamorous and secure: prom safety Airi Thompson , Assistant News Editor • May 4, 2024 Support Us $1400 $1000 Contributed Our Goal Your donation will support the student journalists of West High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase Scholarship Yearbooks, newsroom equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs. Contribute [/infographic]          ​ [/infographic]          ​ Trending Stories 1 Method acting: the Joker’s way 2 Q&A with FTC Iowa Dean’s List Finalist Jinann AbuDagga 3 IHSPA awards 2 of its 5 top awards to West journalists, names WSS staff 2024 News Team of the Year finalist 4 Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show 5 West tennis teams defeat City in annual doubleheader wsspaper AP season is upon us. Keep up with your tests with The second region highlighted in the Walk it Out s The first region highlighted in the Walk it Out se The storm didn’t stop Walk it Out from performin WALK IT OUT SNEAK PEEK ?‼️ — Come supp Check out Ahmed Mohammed’s video on the importance Congratulations to Ben Kleiman and Bashir Eltyeb f West Side Story attempts to make the @caitlinclark West High’s blood drive is on Friday this week. 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Opinion For the boys Carter Birch Houchins-Witt , Reporter The failure theorem Athena Wu , Print Entertainment Editor Aim for safety Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam A&E ’Dune: Part Two’ in review Jules Keranen , Elena Garcia Van Auken , and Samuel Rosenthal Spring Crossword Ginger McCartney , Artist, Designer Downfall of the franchise: five series that fell off Eleanor Weitz and Jules Keranen Video The CC effect Anna Song , Gianna Liu , and Celia Sadewasser • April 18, 2024 West High Weekly 4.15.24 Abby Guo , Video Editor • April 16, 2024 Behind the curtain of ’The Secret Garden’ Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber • April 15, 2024 Feature From across town and across the world Ashlyn Brady and Evelyn Kraber • April 22, 2024 Walling around the world Lilly Graham and Jessie Li • April 22, 2024 Game on Zaira Ahmad and Marie Stier • April 22, 2024 Award winners Navigate Left Navigate Right Contraceptives Grace Bartlett , Jessie Li , and Marie Stier Read Story Unsung heroes: exploring the challenges faced by paraeducators in the West community Zoe Smith and Yaya Orszula Read Story 1-2-3, eyes on me Celia Sadewasser and Shanza Sami Read Story Raise the stakes Zaira Ahmad , Gianna Liu , Zoe Smith , and Henry Timmer-Hackert Read Story Dancer dysmorphia Ashlyn Brady , Features Editor Read Story Editorial: Broken identities WSS Editorial Board Read Story Education legislation Kamakshee Kuchhal , Shanza Sami , and Marie Stier Read Story From West to the workplace: Boeing engineering Ashlyn Brady and Airi Thompson Read Story The Eras Tour (West’s version) Vera Tanas and Neema Ash Read Story West Side Story The student news source of Iowa City West High Facebook Instagram X Tiktok YouTube © 2024 • Advertise • FLEX Pro WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in Donate to West Side Story $1400 $1000 Contributed...