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An outline of the proposed referendum changes in the district by school
District Set to Vote on Critical Bond Referendum on April 15
Aanand Shah and Kevin Deegan April 11, 2025

On Tuesday, the district will hold an important vote on a new bond referendum along with the annual BOE elections and district budget approval. This ballot is especially noteworthy because of the referendum, which holds widespread implications for the...

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;...

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English Teacher David Della Fera’s desk covered in bananas
‘Shameless’ Pranks Hit WHS on April Fools’ Day
Olivia Lawrence, Editor-in-Chief (Hi's Eye) and Section Editor (Optic Magazine) • April 11, 2025

It was a typical Tuesday morning for the WHS community. Students scanned into the building at 7:30 a.m., teachers taught their first and second period classes and everyone was on their way to homeroom — until an email to all staff from Acting Principal...

Katie Koestner on the 1991 TIME
Magazine cover
An Important Conversation on Date Rape: Katie Koestner Shares Her Story
Avery Brooks and Julie Snyder April 4, 2025

On March 24, Juniors and Seniors filled the auditorium, unaware of the powerful message they were about to receive. Anti-Date Rape Advocate Katie Koestner quickly captivated the room by sharing her powerful story with a sobering truth.  In 1990, during...

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How Trump’s Economic Plans Limit Our Career Paths
Emma Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief (Hi's Eye) and Section Editor (Optic Magazine) • April 11, 2025

When I was a child, like most others, only four prospective career paths felt worthy of my time: being a doctor, an actor, an astronaut or the president.  As I grew up, my dreams became more realistic. I thought more practically, playing to my strengths...

Poster of Edan Alexander
Say His Name: Edan Alexander
Libby Verga and Katie Makely April 4, 2025

After graduating from Tenafly High School, a Jewish American young man left his home in Tenafly, NJ and made the courageous decision to volunteer for the Israeli Defense Force in 2022. On Oct. 7, 2023, this 21 year old was patrolling his base when he...

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Autographed playbill from the show "John Proctor Is the Villain"
Burn the Patriarchy, Not Witches: ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Puts a Captivating Spin on a Beloved Classic
Mia Nuzzo and Sophia Rodkin April 14, 2025

John Proctor Is the Villain, a new play on Broadway, takes audiences on a journey through the complexities of adolescence and identity. It effortlessly combines humor and drama to create an entertaining and thought-provoking narrative that perfectly captures...

Adolescence show poster
Unfiltered and Unforgiving: Must-See Show, Adolescence, Holds Us All Accountable
Keira Deignan, Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2025

Do you remember the first moment when you were no longer a kid? When you replaced the short chapter books with 15-second videos, the garish clothing with black hoodies and all of a sudden you had a dating life to worry about? Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper),...

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