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Billie Eilish and her brother/producer Finneas combined for a total of 6 Grammy awards. Her first album has been a huge success and her song Bad Guy took home song of the year and best pop vocal album as well.

Grammys lack diversity

Daniel Nam, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2020
Maintaining a stable mentality is just as important as physical health and can affect performance in school.

Student success starts with stability

Elizabeth Thompson, Scoop Editor
March 10, 2020

Australia wildfires worsened by climate change

Sean Stuck and Amirah Sumrean
February 7, 2020
A group of reusable water bottles shuns the plastic bottle. With the growing concern for the change in our climate, the use of reusable water bottles has increased drastically.

Small steps to save the Earth

Editorial
February 7, 2020
Chick-fil-a is a restaurant that is widespread across the United States, the U.K, and Germany. Despite how popular Chick-fil-a is, they only have locations exclusively in these countries. Despite what Chick-fil-a stands for, it has not slowed down their success in these countries as it is the third largest fast-food restaurant in the US.

Why Chick-fil-A should not be boycotted?

Mike Damiano, Viewpoint Editor
December 20, 2019
Seniors should be rewarded for spending years at WS and feel as though their time means more just getting into college.

What makes senior year special?

Editorial
December 20, 2019
This is a painting of the explorer Christopher Columbus by artist Sebastiano del Piambo. Columbus is said to be the first European in the Americas and many argue how he should be remembered due to his unethical actions.

Columbus Day falsely represents its ideals

Daniel Nam and Sumaya Zahid
November 20, 2019
This was the Hype Squad duing WS's Dig Pink volleyball game against Robinson. The student section at the game was packed with excited fans, and the Hype Squad was in full gear.

Hype Squads: gone too far?

Editorial
November 20, 2019
Senior Anna Spirides writes down her homework in her personal planner that she bought herself. Many students bought their own planners in order to stay organized this year.

The absence of planners

October 7, 2019
The FCPSON program removed most of the computers from WS. Here, library tables that used to have desktops sit unoccupied. Students have been advised to charge and bring their laptop, because the library is no longer a backup.

Why WS is not ready for laptops

Connor Zimmerman, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2019
Freshman Dylan Crone, sophomore Candace Broadnax, and freshman Lauren Baptiste draw still lifes in their art class.

The importance of funding the arts

Amirah Sumrean, Entertainment Editor
March 25, 2019

Six ways to handle the stresses of senior year

Lillie Wightman, Oracle Staff Writer
March 25, 2019
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