West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
All content by Ryan Brewer
The movie poster for "Us" shows a mysterious pair of hands clutching sinister scissors.

New movie gives “Us” chills

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
April 24, 2019
Coming early this May to WS is the world famous musical "Les Miserables". Currently, the theatre department is working hard to transform the auditorium into 19th-century France.

Bringing 19th century France to WS

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
March 25, 2019
Karen Corbett Sanders, Chair of the FCPS School Board, and Peace Award winner Laura Kirk. Here Laura is accepting her award at the Fairfax County Student Peace Award ceremony, which took place on March 10th.

Laura Kirk wins Fairfax County Peace Award

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
March 25, 2019

A senior’s magically unlucky day

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
February 19, 2019
From left to right, seniors Chase Kappeler, Sarah Coleman, and Hope Stephens pose for a picture on their signing day. All three are to run: Kappeler at Virginia Tech, Coleman at Vanderbilt, and Stephens at William and Mary.

Winter Spartan athletes graduating on to their next season

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
December 21, 2018
"High School Musical" star Corbin Bleu take the stage as Billy Croker in the musical "Anything Goes". There are many other well-known names in the Arena Stage show such as Jimmy Ray Bernet and DeMoya Watson Brown.

Anything Goes hits the Arena Stage

Ryan Brewer and Maeve Hennessy
November 29, 2018
Students suffer defeat

Students suffer defeat

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
November 29, 2018
Cross country runners Sean Stuck and Amy Herrema clown around at Niagra Falls. They went to McQuaid Invitational in New York in late September. Some runners missed the Homecoming dance to compete in Rochester instead.

XC takes a run up to Rochester

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
November 16, 2018
Students prefer watching "Halloweentown" in order to get in the spooky Halloween spirit. "Halloweentown 2" will be shown at Screen on the Green on October 27th at 7:00 pm on the football field.

Too old to trick or treat

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
November 14, 2018
Seniors Jackson Elder and Michael Woo pose for picture day on the football field. For the first time in decades, more and more boys are joining the cheer squad. The boys represent a new era for the cheer team.

Boys flipping into cheer

Ryan Brewer, Managing Editor
November 12, 2018
While the tragic shootings that happen in America are horrible, some people make the point that jumping to a quick feel-good solution such as new gun legislation undermines personal freedoms.

Gun control: con

Ryan Brewer, Viewpoint Editor
May 11, 2018
The wrestling team gathers to play Fortnite which allows them to bond over getting that Victory Royale.

Fortnite opinions: boys’ POV

Ryan Brewer, Viewpoint Editor
April 19, 2018
Snow polo gains fans worldwide

Snow polo gains fans worldwide

Ryan Brewer, Viewpoint Editor
February 8, 2018

Construction update

Ryan Brewer, Viewpoint Editor
November 28, 2017
Sophomore John Beckman, founder of the community service club, works on making a poster for his club to inform others of what the community service club is all about.

Get involved at WS by joining a club

Ryan Brewer, ETC. Editor
May 18, 2017
Senior Preston Cole places third at the NOVA Classic tournament. Cole and the rest of the senior class have led WS wrestling to a successful season up to this point and hope to continue it on their run into the postseason.

Wrestling enters post-season behind strong senior leadership

Ryan Brewer, ETC Editor
February 7, 2017
The disgraceful Columbus is undeserving of our respect. American military service, however, very much is.

Wait! We don’t get November 11 off?

Ryan Brewer, ETC. Editor
December 5, 2016
Left: Sophomore Max Cheshire stands before an open locker in the boys locker room. Because of construction, athletes participating in winter sports will no longer have sports lockers to store their belongings.

Construction is taking its toll on Spartan athletes

Ryan Brewer, ETC. Editor
December 5, 2016
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