West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
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Blythe Steahly, ETC. Editor

Blythe is a junior and this is her third year doing journalism. She is the ETC. Section Editor for The Oracle. Her interests include swimming, rowing, and baking.

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Anna Scott, Zoe Ferlazzo, and Blythe Steahly
May 31, 2024
Senior Addie Craighead, while not committed, is considering Penn State as one of her potential options for college in the fall after recently being accepted as she feels that the values and views of the university and state are in line with her own.

Politics influence college decisions

Blythe Steahly, ETC. Editor
February 14, 2024
Roses and Chrysanthemums for sale at a local store.

Love in the time of climate change

Nora Brody, Clara Keeton, and Blythe Steahly
February 14, 2024
Senior Katie Tragakis is doing the Hasapiko, a traditional Greek Dance. Greek club members are learning the Hasapiko, which they will perform at International Night.

Home away from home

Blythe Steahly, ETC. Editor
December 15, 2023
Senior Katie Tragakis is doing the Hasapiko, a traditional Greek Dance. Greek club members are learning the Hasapiko, which they will perform at International Night.

Thanksgiving or thanksgrieving?

Thanksgiving or thanksgrieving?

Maya Pope and Blythe Steahly
November 29, 2023
Junior and member of Student Leadership Hannah Luger passes out Homecoming T-Shirts and encourages the student body to vote for Homecoming Royalty with a QR code.

Tacky tourist Thursday

Blythe Steahly, ETC. Editor
October 5, 2023
The opening scene of the show is displayed on Barnett’s computer as she concludes the second season at home. The background has a similar essence to Swift’s 1989 album, which she announced she is re-recording in October.

The summer I turned a Swiftie

Blythe Steahly, ETC. Editor
October 4, 2023
The Classified Goons YouTube channel includes many pranks. One of which includes a “Cops vs Clowns” video.

Fatal fun, how pranks can dangerously escalate

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
May 31, 2023
With the sun staying out longer there is more sunlight for outdoor activities to take place in the evening, such as this sunset captured while paddleboarding at eight p.m.

End of winter-pattern SAD

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Although VHSL tournaments that involve WS will not be as extravagant as the one pictured above, it gives a glimpse into the world of ESports that WS will be stepping into into the 2023-2024 school year.

New VSHL ESports team coming to WS

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Coan Barnett, eighth grader at Irving Middle School, playing ESports late at night.

The fall of ESports

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
Senior EmmaLia Ciccarello in class having to login again after the site crashed. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, is now under investigation by the Justice Department after reports of abusing its power over the live music industry came into question.

Terror over Taylor Swift tickets

Katelyn Hurley and Blythe Steahly
December 15, 2022
Junior Sylvia McCauley poses with her collection of Taylor Swift merchandise including a "1989" sweatshirt, "folklore" vinyl record, and a "Midnights" CD.

Theories about Taylor Swift spiral out of control

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022
Teacher Heidi Averette helping her ninth grade biology students with questions where they apply their knowledge about graphing and experimental design with an exercising and heart rate experiment outside.

Back to books

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
September 29, 2022
From top to bottom and left to right Kholé, Kourtney, Kris, Kendall, Kim, and Kylie posing at a photoshoot for their new show.

New “Kardashian” series first impressions

Blythe Steahly, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022
Freshman Jodie Weeks finishing up her race at the January 20 quad meet. She began running during quarantine and is now part of the Junior Varsity track team.

The lasting effects of quarantine hobbies: two years later

Blythe Steahly, Contributor
April 13, 2022
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