West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
All content by Christina Nies
“My journey as a high school athlete has definitely not been normal,” said Thaler. The pandemic cut Thaler’s freshman year lacrosse season short and moved her sophomore year field hockey season from summer-fall to winter-spring.

Seniors say goodbye to their sports

December 15, 2022
Evan Peters stars in “Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story” which has a record watch time of over 3.7 billion streaming minutes.

The Dahmer dilemma

November 10, 2022
Christina Nies

Christina Nies

September 30, 2022
The dispensers provide an excellent option to students who don’t have access to menstrual products at home. Instead, these students must now rely on others for these essential supplies.

Empty words and empty dispensers

September 29, 2022
Sophomore Ben Bradfield works through the process of page design in InDesign.

Extra! Extra! Read all about The Oracle

May 26, 2022
“It’s just clear that even though the school put up the dispensers, they don’t really care,” said sophomore Ainsley Hawkins, highlighting the apathy displayed by the school towards making sure students have the products they need.

“Dispensers” that don’t dispense

April 12, 2022
Besides charting 24 songs, “Dawn FM” recently hit number one on Billboards Top Album’s Sales chart.

2022 album reviews

February 28, 2022
Junior Tenzin Werner participated in protests in support of Uyghurs this past fall, condemning China’s actions and displaying solidarity by the Tibetan community.

“Never again” is happening, again

February 28, 2022
Chocolate crackle cookies

Chocolate crackle cookies

December 16, 2021
“Happy Home Paradise” includes a new currency, Poki, as well as new scenes, design options, and facilities. It is available for purchase starting November 5, for $24.99.

Animal Crossing’s update energizes fans

December 16, 2021
Fall leaf colors of red, orange, and yellow finally revealed themselves in November. Compared to past years where the leaves started to change in October and September, this autumnal tradition arrived late.

Eco-anxiety and students: a dreadful duo

December 16, 2021
Brianna Ann Ford is a prime example of how the “missing White woman syndrome” unfairly puts White women on a pedestal and ignores others. She was last seen wearing a black Reebok jacket, a black short sleeve blouse, and black flowered pants. She has several tattoos, including a few on both of her arms, black writing on her back, and “Mom” on her chest. She is 20 years old, 5’7, and 120 pounds. If you have any information please contact the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2233.

The false epidemic of missing White women

October 28, 2021
Besides vegetables, Hogan has also planted herbs such as basil, oregano, and rosemary in his garden.

Students acquire new hobbies over long quarantine months

September 29, 2021
Following a disagreement before the album was released over the image’s use as the cover, lead Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain offered the phrase, “if you’re offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile,” be put on a sticker over Elden’s genitals. 

Iconic naked Nirvana baby sues for child pornography

September 29, 2021
A normal return to school this fall: does WS approve?

A normal return to school this fall: does WS approve?

May 14, 2021
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