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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Divya Gupta shows off her special effects skills as she enjoys the complexities and the looks that makeup can achieve with her talent.

Divya Gupta mixes horror with beauty

Jamie Bishop, Features Editor
April 24, 2019

Preparing for the prom season

Jamie Bishop, Features Editor
March 25, 2019
Senior Ali Naderpoor's resolution is to drink more water, which is shared by many students.

[Photo] A new year, a new Spartan

Abby Strong, Oracle Online Editor
February 19, 2019
Senior Elina Vancini cuddles with her dog and a bowl of popcorn ready to enjoy a holiday movie marathon. There are a variety of movies for students to enjoy beyond the "classics".

‘Tis the season…to watch television

Jamie Bishop, Oracle Features Editor
November 29, 2018
Senior Bailey Eadie sips her pumpkin spice latte outside Starbucks.

Pumpkin spice? Pray for its demise

Jamie Bishop, Features Editor
November 16, 2018
Underclassmen Ethan Terman, Brice Rivers, and Maddie Sayasithsena strum away in WS Guitar teacher Keith Owens' 5th period class. Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Jazz Ensemble, ad Guitar Ensemble, all with varying skill levels and interests, but this year the classes have been combined, causing challenges.

Guitars, unite! Whether you want to or not…

Jamie Bishop, Features Editor
November 12, 2018
Geosystems teacher Cathy Simmons preparing for a celebration. Simmons and a few other long-time WS teachers are retiring from FCPS this June and moving on to new chapters of their lives.

Saying goodbye to beloved teachers: retirements at WS

Jamie Bishop, Scoop Editor
June 7, 2018
Senior Ji Ho Choi was invited to compete at the WorldSkills competition in Kazan, Russia

Ji Ho Choi cooks in WorldSkills

Jamie Bishop, Scoop Editor
April 25, 2018
Senior Nick Hartnett poses with his family after earning a football scholarship to the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Hartnett is an example of a hardworking athlete who was rewarded after succeeding both in school and on the field. This balance is critically important.

Balancing athletics and academics

Jamie Bishop, Scoop Editor
March 13, 2018
As winter sweeps over Northern Virginia, WS students get flashbacks to last year's winter wonderland in Sparta, which was plagued by icy paths and frozen pipes. This year students face fewer inconveniences, but still rendered the bathrooms sometimes unusable.

Winter hits Sparta with full force

Jamie Bishop, Scoop Editor
February 12, 2018
There are many organizations that promote awareness of mental health.

Spartans for World Mental Health Day

Jamie Bishop, Scoop Editor
November 30, 2017
Senior Emma Sharman warming up with her varsity teammates for a game during last years spring lacrosse season.

Beginning brand new sports

Jamie Bishop, Features Editor
February 22, 2017
Junior Ashley Weare poses with one of her favorite Christmas movies. “Rudolph” is one of the many holiday movies that have cemented themselves as seasonal traditions in households across the country.

Seasonal movies among christmas traditions

Jamie Bishop, Oracle Online Editor
December 5, 2016
Springfield Plaza's Afghan Food

Springfield Plaza’s Afghan Food

Jamie Bishop, Oracle Online Editors
October 4, 2016
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