West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

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The WS Science Olympiad team poses for a group picture. The team found success at their regional competition and have now advanced to states.

Spartans form a different type of team

Madison Edwards, Oracle Staff Writer
March 29, 2016
The President of the Political Activism Club, senior Sarah Carter, and its Vice President, freshman Jacqueline Torres, stand by one of the club’s signs.

Up in the club: We’ve got 85 different venues here

Marie Laverdiere, Business Editor
March 29, 2016
Sophmore Elissa Perdue recieves math help from Benton during Spartan Time. Benton is only one of the subs she has had this year.

Seven subs, one semester

Sarah Thompson, Features Editor
February 4, 2016
Senior Brittany Padgett is a performer at heart. She’s a member of the Spartan Drama ensemble, where she recently performed in “Two Gentlemen from Verona”; she’s also active in the school’s Personality Show Choir. Padgett is also on the Varsity volleyball squad.

Padgett strives to keep daily ‘balance’ in schedule

Emily Bordelon, Viewpoint Editor
February 4, 2016
Food is delicious. The class teaches students how to cook many different kinds of food dishes. This class gives students real world skills that they will take with them into collage and into adult life. They also learn how to run businesses like hotels and restaurants and other things like that. The class of 30 usually cook up something at least once a week.

Love can be a synonym for food

Katelyn Rodrigez, Sports Editor
February 3, 2016
The Oregon Trail game was invented in 1971 and it was created to educate people about the hardships that people endured during the 19th century. The game is a lot harder than it sounds you have to be able to survive.

Trekking through the trail to Oregon

Andrew Cooke, Scoop Editor
February 3, 2016
Junior Molly Croushore takes behind the wheel through one of the areas private Behind-the- Wheel companies. Students have two options when it comes to taking behind the wheel: through the County or through a private company, both have their pros and cons.

What to know about BTW

Meg Wilder, Page One Editor
December 16, 2015

Nature and culture collide in the Japanese Garden

Sophie Sachar, Viewpoint Edior
December 16, 2015
Sophomore twins Matt and David Larson benefit from one another’s company when things get tough at school.

Twinning is winning

Maddie Winslow, Features Editor
December 16, 2015
The new rules placed on where students can eat lunch have left only a few places, all in close proximity to the cafeteria, open to food. The new policy is designed to lessen the load on overworked custodians but also keeps students from getting help during lunch, unless they want to go hungry.

Let’s do lunch —

Maggie Sandusky, Oracle Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
The Future Business Leaders of America Club participates in many different activities, including holding toy and coat drives for Kristi’s Christmas. The goal is to teach its members to give back and get involved.

FBLA gives back for Kristi

Madison Edwards, Oracle Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
Spartan Drama went to New York City to see two Broadway musicals, “Something Rotten! “and “The King and I,” and the typical tourist attractions, including Central Park and Times Square.

Theater visits the Broadway stage

Carter Macdonald, Oracle Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
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