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Setting the Schedule Straight: What Is a Supervised Study Hall?
Ben Epstein, Opinion Editor • March 28, 2025

With block scheduling coming to WHS next year, supervised study hall has been the part of the schedule that has students the most concerned and confused. The new supervised  study hall will be taking the place of the free periods students have now;...

Poster for WHS Theater’s
production of Smile
WHS Theater Has Plenty to Smile About in the Spring Musical Debut
Mallory Hughes, Features Editor • March 21, 2025

Last night was the WHS Theater Department’s debut performance of their spring musical, Smile. Originally released on Broadway in 1986, the show follows a fictional Miss America pageant set in 1985, run by a former Miss California and Miss America...

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Senior Catie Carayannopoulos babysitting
sophomore Mairin Fowler’s baby
The Baby Project: What Happens When High School Sophomores Become Parents?
Lyla Jenner and Heidi Klingelhofer March 28, 2025

You see them in cafeterias, classrooms, above projectors and everywhere in between. Each year, as part of the Health 10 curriculum, Sophomores at WHS become parents for a week by carrying around baby dolls, caring for them as if they were full-time parents. Although...

Senior Irish dancers enjoying a feis (an Irish dance competition)
Behind the Wigs: The Irish Dancers of WHS
Claire Gallagher, Opinion Editor • March 21, 2025

Every year, St. Patrick’s Day comes with images of shamrocks, pots of gold and parades crowding the streets. Along with the lively celebration of the holiday comes traditional Irish dancing. While many people associate Irish dancing with Michael Flatley...

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The Best of the Worst Remembering the Positive Parts of Pandemic Life
Maya Koslowsky and Jake Park March 28, 2025

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic swept through America, shutting down schools, restaurants, malls and most public places. As the virus spread, people had to adapt to “pandemic life” categorized by working from home, masks and social distancing. We...

With Fewer Watch Dogs, Corruption Goes Unchecked
Olivia Lawrence and Julie Snyder March 27, 2025

After four decades of being a columnist for The Washington Post, Pulitzer Prize nominated reporter Ruth Marcus resigned from her job after CEO and Publisher Will Lewis chose not to run her story criticizing Jeff Bezos’s new editorial policy. Bezos,...

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March Madness 2025: The Players, Upsets and Cinderella Stories You Can’t Miss
March Madness 2025: The Players, Upsets and Cinderella Stories You Can’t Miss
Keira Deignan, Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2025

‘Tis the season of buzzer-beaters, big bets and bracket-busting upsets. On March 16, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee released brackets for their annual March Madness tournaments. With 68 teams participating in the frenzy, here’s what to...

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke documentary poster
The Frankes: A Story of Abuse Hidden Behind the Screen
Aanand Shah, Features Editor • March 14, 2025

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke draws back the curtain on a tale of abuse and betrayal. The documentary brings the viewers on a journey while unraveling a YouTube-famous family vlogger’s destruction, highlighting how social media often...

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