West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
Taylor King

Taylor King, Online Manager

Taylor is a senior and this is his third year doing journalism. He is the Online Manager for The Oracle. Taylor enjoys writing, reading, watching shows and movies, playing video games, and traveling. After high school, he plans to attend college, abroad he hopes, where he’ll study English, history, or journalism.

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Although WS may look like any other high school from beyond its gates, students and teachers debate with each other about how safe it truly is from threats.

Spartan safety: students and staff wonder how secure they are

Taylor King, ETC. Editor
May 31, 2023
Three years into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to affect thousands of people every day, despite the widespread burnout over the virus. Weekly averages of cases in the U.S. are regularly in the tens of thousands.

It’s okay to be tired of COVID-19

Taylor King, ETC Editor
March 29, 2023
The process that goes into producing the Winter One Acts is just as intricate as the musical or play, and spans several weeks of memorizing lines, dress rehearsals, and “tech week”, an often stressful time when the tech department hastily rehearses the light and magic.

Winter One Acts are one of a kind

Taylor King, ETC. Editor
February 15, 2023
Head librarian Carole Ferch-Jablonski helps dozens of students every day with their printing needs.

Give the library more thought

Taylor King, ETC. Editor
December 15, 2022
Sophomore Peter O’Toole promises that if he becomes dictator of the Student Government Association (SGA), he would force his will unopposed.

The best ticket of the year: Peter O’Toole 2023

Taylor King, ETC. Editor
November 10, 2022
Sophomore Mat Hemmer gave a speech in retaliation towards Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new policies regarding transgender students. They spoke about a friend of theirs that was bullied to the point of suicide and discussed the importance of creating a safe environment for LGBTQ+ youth.

[Photo] Student protest faces resistance

November 10, 2022
Though school lunch prices for students have returned to $3.50, the quality of the food remains the same.

New year, new price, same old food

Taylor King, ETC. Editor
September 29, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates his victory over long-time rival Marine Le Pen after a roller coaster of an election.

French President Emmanuel Macron defeats rival Marine Le Pen in historic French presidential election

Taylor King, Staff Writer
May 4, 2022
“The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, Zöe Kravitz, Paul Dano, and Jeffery Wright is a powerful, dark, and refreshing installment in the Batman film franchise.

DC’s “The Batman” is a breath of fresh air

Taylor King, Staff Writer
April 12, 2022
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