West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
Christina Nies

Christina Nies, Copy Editor-in-Chief

Christina is a senior and this is her fourth year doing journalism. She is one of three Editors-in-Chiefs for The Oracle, the Copy Editor-in-Chief. Outside of class, she loves journaling, listening to music, and learning German. She hopes to study political science, international relations, or music management in college.

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Although junior year is often viewed as a year of struggle, juniors were able to have fun and win second place in this year’s homecoming float competition.

Junior year: friend or foe?

Christina Nies , Head Copy Editor
May 31, 2023
“I believe if society were to be less judgemental about one’s weight, then the issue of having an eating disorder may be less prevalent,” said the anonymous student.

Overlooked: men’s eating disorders

Christina Nies, Head Copy Editor
March 29, 2023
Questbridge is aligned with a wide variety of college partners across the country, including Dartmouth College, the University of Virginia, Princeton University, and Yale University.

Questbridge bridges the gap

Christina Nies, Head Copy Editor
February 15, 2023
“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

Christina Nies, Head Copy Editor
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

Christina Nies, Head Copy Editor
November 10, 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

Christina Nies, Head Copy Editor
September 29, 2022
Sophomore Ben Bradfield works through the process of page design in InDesign.

Extra! Extra! Read all about The Oracle

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

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

2022 album reviews

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

Christina Nies, Features Editor
February 28, 2022
Chocolate crackle cookies

Chocolate crackle cookies

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

Christina Nies, Features Editor
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

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

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

Christina Nies, Staff Writer
May 14, 2021
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