West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
Taking unique paths beyond high school

Taking unique paths beyond high school

Naila Adimi and Hudson Monahan
May 30, 2024
Whether it be 123 miles, 2 hours and 27 minutes, or 8,820 seconds, Tyson Denny will not let the distance that separates him from his girlfriend, Chloe Cordoba create a rift in their relationship. Instead, he takes the trek down into the mountains to spend time with his partner of over a year.

It’s not me, it’s not you, it’s college

Kalki Legesse, Social Media Manager
May 30, 2024
“I feel like I've been going to WS for 18 years now because with my mom I've been in and out and all around WS which really made me want to get involved and make a difference,” said Ogden.

If the suit fits…

Olivia Lang, Staff Writer
May 30, 2024
Senior Tavin Schulke plans to bring service dog Juna on campus this school year. “She’s supposed to come to school in April. I’ll be the only student with a service dog, so I will definitely get stares,” said Schulke. “That’s something I’m prepared for, but I feel like my school performance will improve when she gets here.”

A pawsitive snapshot

Ben Bradfield, Managing Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2024
English teacher and department chair Katie Newman instructs and scores a seventh period freshmen English Honors class during a socratic seminar.

Educators reflect, offer insight on the profession

Kalki Legesse, Social Media Manager
April 11, 2024
Eisman was ecstatic to see polar bears looking for food and whales jumping out of the water right in front of her, but was shocked when finding out about jumping into the ice cold water with only a swimsuit on. “I didn’t anticipate I would like it, and I loved it—it was actually really refreshing, really invigorating and really, really fun. It was a big adrenaline rush,” said Eisman.

Icy Mariah Eisman

Maggie Barry, Sports Editor
April 11, 2024
Senior Caleb Quiroga (leftmost) walks with Peyton White from South Carolina. One of the activities representatives to the Senate Youth Program took part in was touring Mount Vernon to learn about the life and career of former President George Washington.

From Washington to Charlottesville to Richmond

Taylor King, Online Manager
April 11, 2024
Henna Club co-president and junior Samarah Jahangir has grown her passion for henna through doing henna for her friends and family as well as running her own henna Instagram page (@the.henna.sam).

Henna Club creates a community through art

Jemmima Faruque, Head Copy Editor
April 11, 2024
“Smiles for Myles [is the idea that] happiness can be a long term thing for Myles,” said Buddies Club sponsor and disabilities teacher Madison McKenna.

All smiles for Myles Raupp

Whitney Moffa, News Editor
February 26, 2024
At 1:10 p.m., a variety of Muslim students come together to devote themselves to God in the newly designated prayer space located in the library. “It's a huge upgrade considering what we had in the past years,” said Akhtar.

WS introduces prayer space for Muslim students

Skyler Milan, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
Walker, introducer of the salad bar’s return to the lunch line, standing outside the salad bar and getting her lunch from a large variety of different foods the bar has to offer, such as tomatoes, lettuce and eggs.

Keira Walker changes the lunch line

Hudson Monahan, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
Freshman Max Gerstenberg receives advice from the director of Little Heros, Brittany Goodwin, who is explaining the blocking—in other words, the movements of the characters in the scene—and other aspects of what Gerstenberg will end up acting.

Dreams beyond the stage

Taylor King, Online Manager
February 14, 2024
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