On May 7, four WHS teachers were recognized with awards during teacher appreciation week which runs from May 5-9. Recipients were honored for the dedication they showed to their jobs and the inspiration they spread throughout the halls of WHS. The...

On May 1, high school students across the country celebrated Decision Day — the national deadline to commit to a college or university. The tradition of commitment day arises from a policy set by the National Association for College Admission Counseling....

Once a Blue Devil, always a Blue Devil. This motto may be preached by all students, staff and alumni at WHS, but no one embodies this saying quite as much as WHS Student Resource Officer Nick Calello. A 2012 graduate of WHS, Calello has made it his...

Seventy-two years after throwing their graduation caps in the air, WHS gave alumni from the class of 1953 the opportunity to roam the halls, revisit old memories and reflect on the legacy they helped build.  On May 2, 12 WHS alumni from the class...

As Westfield hurries to produce STEM-prodigies each year, we cannot help but think that we are narrowing the very definition of intelligence. The current Gifted and Talented Program promotes the belief that education is transactional: learning becomes...

Last November, many showed up to the polls, cast their ballots and looked to the administration ahead with hope. When the ballots were counted, the image of a country that had elected the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage was washed away and...