Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
• December 28, 2019
Hand-holding brings administrative action
Published in the March 13, 1970 edition of West Side Story
Recently students have been “grounded”in the study...
How much does it really cost to have a quality education at a public high school? Looking at the sticker price, nothing. Yet this year, according to USA Today, the average family spent $1223 on just basic...
Imagine if all five players on the basketball team were shooting at a different basket, or a soccer match with 11 different goals.
Unlike cooperative team sports like volleyball or football, swimming...
Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
• December 27, 2019
Turntables, headphones and deafening music all accompany the talented individuals and job descriptions of disk jockeys, commonly referred to as DJs. While most DJs may learn and perfect their style and...
Females fight sports bias by WSS Editorial Board 1971
Published in the September 17, 1971 edition of West Side Story
During the course of high school, certain extra-curricular activities are...
Inspiration is all it takes to turn a nobody into a somebody. For math teacher Karen Meyer, that inspiration came from her first-year math professor in college.
"In high school, none of my teachers...
Sunscreen
The heat of the sun glares down, signaling that it's just about time to reapply that sunscreen. A couple months later and the warmth of the sun will be swapped out for the frosty, chilly winter....
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• December 22, 2019
The changing of the seasons from fall to winter brings about time with family, hot chocolate and snow. However, it also brings shorter days, piled up homework and stressful holidays. For many individuals,...
It’s that time of year again. The bitter December wind whips through the air, bringing with it an equally chilling obstacle for students: the influx of exams crammed in before break. When the seemingly...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• December 18, 2019
Whether it is religious or just for fun, students have a wide range of customs they participate in during the winter season. Watching Christmas classics or baking sweets are common holiday traditions for...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• December 11, 2019
There have been 392 shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, (GVA), a nonprofit that records gun violence in America. Here, gun violence is frequently talked about due to mass shootings...