West Springfield High School Newspaper

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West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
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Trainer outside of Tilikums' tank at SeaWorld. SeaWorld has spawned controversy regarding their treatment of animals captivity.

Sea World faces controversy

Emma Phillips, Oracle Online Editor
May 11, 2018
The presence of a School Resource Officer (SRO) in FCPS schools helps to give students and faculty a feeling of security.

Students seeking more security

Emma Phillips, Oracle Editor Online
April 19, 2018
#MeToo has become the rallying cry on social media platforms to speak out against sexual harassment and abuse.

#MeToo’s effects are starting to be seen around the country

Emma Phillips, Oracle Online Editor
February 12, 2018

School board recognizes SAHT

Emma Phillips, Oracle Online Editor
February 12, 2018
The period 1 Leadership class wears dresses and ties on December 1st, the school-wide Dressember Day. A few of the girls are wearing dresses all month to raise money for the Dressember organization.

Dressember: It’s bigger than a dress

Emma Phillips, Oracle Online Editor
February 8, 2018
Seniors Sam Treasure and Sean Krysinski sharing earbuds and listening to music on their way to their classes out in Sparta. They’re not the only ones who listen to music on the way to class; though, a plethora of other students of all grades are often listening to music on different streaming sites, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and more. Krysinski prefers Spotify, so they’re most likely listening to music on Spotify.

The Spotify versus Apple music debate

Emma Phillips, Oracle Online Editor
November 28, 2017
The West End girls rugby team. The girls will be going to Nationals in Indiana, while the boys will be in Kansas City for their National tournament.

West End soars to Nationals

Emma Phillips, Forum Editor
May 31, 2017
Junior Kaela Peters won a Gold Key at the regional level of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a prestigious national competition. Peters’s winning entry, “Election Year,” is featured at left. Ten other Spartans also placed with Silver Keys. Peters goes on to nationals in April.

Spartans take home 1st- and 2nd-place wins in prestigious contest

Emma Phillips, Forum Editor
March 20, 2017
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has many accolades under his beloved fanny pack, including ten WWE World Championships. In additon to his succes as a wrestler, Dwayne Johnson is one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars, and now he’s the “Sexiest Man Alive.”

Sexiest ‘Rock’ alive

Emma Phillips, Forum Editor
February 7, 2017
WS new French teacher, Rhonda Trupiano, smiling for a photo.

WS welcomes Rhonda Trupiano

Emma Phillips, Oracle Editor
October 4, 2016
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