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EIGHT INDIVIDUALS QUALIFY FOR STATE CROSS COUNTRY

The girls and boys cross country teams ran state qualifiers at the Ashton Cross Country Course.

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WELCOME ABOARD!

WSS welcomes six new teachers to the West High community.

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EQUITY, NOT EQUALITY

Affirmative action, due to its ability to provide equity for underrepresented racial groups, should be paired with a change in mindset towards Asian Americans.

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DIVING A LITTLE DEEPER

Meet the three West High divers who compete under the radar and find out how their sport works.

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SOUNDS LIKE SUMMER

West Side Story staff presents their favorite summer songs to vibe to over summer break.

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FACULTY FAREWELL

Three retiring West High faculty reflect on their time at West and share their retirement plans.

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GIRLS TRACK RUNS 12 STATE QUALIFYING EVENTS

West High girls track team ran at Dubuque Senior for the track state qualifier May 11th.

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TRACK TEAMS TAKE ON DRAKE

The 113th annual Drake relays took place last weekend. West High took home many personal bests and victorious.

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LET'S CHAT: GPT

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, has the potential to transform both the education system and the workforce.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PAL

What a typical day in the classroom, or outside of it, would hold for a PAL in the peer to peer mentoring program is quite different than you may expect.

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ART-IFICIAL ART

Artificial intelligence art must face legal and ethical repercussions when AI companies copyright artists’ works.
Opinion piece written and designed by Erinn Varga

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JANUARY NEWS BRIEFS

WSS recaps winter news from No Tardy December to the state debate tournament.

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WEST HIGH FIRE ALARMS GO OFF AFTER SCHOOL

West High’s sports and activities were interrupted by an accidental fire alarm on Jan. 9

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WEST HIGH’S IJAG PROGRAM HOSTS RESOURCE FAIR

On Dec. 2 West High’s iJAG program hosted its second-ever resource fair in the cafeteria.

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PALS: PEER ASSISTANCE AND NEW LEADERSHIP

While Peer Assistance and Leadership Service, or PALs, is not new to West High, there is new leadership for this overlooked course.

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INTO NEW WATERS

After growing up in Pittsford, New York, Kasijaden Natarajan followed his passion for diving to Iowa City to begin both his collegiate diving and coaching careers.

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TRIPLE THREAT

After excelling in sports from running to swimming, Hannah Longmire ’26 has a new goal: the Paralympic triathlon.

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COMPETING WITH CHARISMA

A profile done on Marie Stier '25

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