Olivia Morrison, Free-Lance Writer
December 8, 2017
Filed under Features
Every year, some of the world’s most globally and culturally aware students flock to a uniquely inclusive university in the Middle East in order to receive a higher education. This past October, Westfield’s counseling ...
Jordan Sacher, R2 Sports/News Editor
December 8, 2017
Filed under Features
It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday in Room 184. Two groups of students - four girls, five boys - sit in circles working together on a probability problem. The details here are pretty advanced - they are trying to determine who will win...
Sarah Fox, Business Manager/R3 News Editor
December 8, 2017
Filed under Features
What’s it like to be a WHS student with a job? Let’s ask three of them:
Hannah Mayer ’18 - Casa de Pizza
“My favorite part of my job is my coworkers and the free food. When we aren’t very busy, it’s so fun t...
Chelsea Frisch and Lucy Gretsky
November 17, 2017
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Abdullah Mahmood is only 16 years old, but he has lived a life far different from the average New Jersey teen. He has lived in Iraq and Syria for most of his young life, and he is a refugee. When asked what drives the conflict in...
Chelsea Frisch and Lucy Gretsky
November 17, 2017
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On Nov. 2, the WHS Diversity Committee hosted a discussion in the high school’s library to talk about Warren St. John’s book Outcasts United, which tells the story of a soccer team made up of young refugee boys in a small t...
Lindsay Freidenrich, Business Manager/R3 News Editor
November 3, 2017
Filed under Features
Underneath the surface of a political campaign lies a ton of hard work and countless moving pieces. With this year’s mayoral race, candidates Ms. Shelley Brindle and Mayor Andy Skibitsky have been working with many high school ...
Chelsea Frisch and Madison Pena
November 3, 2017
Filed under Features
Laura Meyer
“My parents talk a lot about politics and civic engagement, so it’s really exciting to get to start sharing my opinions and make a difference with my vote. I’m one of the interns on Shelley Brindle’s camp...
Danny Bracco, R3 Sports Editor
October 20, 2017
Filed under Features
For the past 14 years of his life, Mazen Abu-Alainin has lived in Cairo, surrounded by the rich history and culture that Egypt has to offer.
Now he is walking the halls of WHS, observing American culture and making lots of ...
Greta Frontero, R2 Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2017
Filed under Features
Typically, students spend the first two months of school getting to know their teachers’ personalities and particular teaching styles.
However, some WHS students have known one of their teachers for years. The reason is simple—...
Noelle Mesbah, Web Editor
October 13, 2017
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From funky tunes at Rock ’n’ Joe to jazz standards at the Farmers Market, student-led band Dominant 7 took this past summer by storm. The band, made up of seniors Lucy Ritter, Josh Markowitz, Ben Mizrach, Catherine Moore, Ben K...
Bridget Hyland, R1 Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2017
Filed under Features
In 1934, a small bookstore opened in downtown Westfield. Now, 83 years later, The Town Book Store is one of the last two independent bookstores in Union County.
Ms. Anne Laird started working at the Town Book Store as a clerk wh...
