Homecoming planning stresses WCHS students
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
October 11, 2019
Homecoming is an event that garnishes a lot of attention every year; the flashy skits and the colorful murals hung up around the halls of WCHS help get students in the homecoming spirit. While this is a time of excitement and celebration, to many members of SGA, homecoming is the most stressful time of t...
Friendship between teachers strengthens WCHS community
By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor
October 8, 2019
Friendships are said to reduce stress, prevent loneliness and provide support through tough situations. At WCHS, students are not the only people who need friends. When teachers find someone in the building that shares similar interests, is in a situation similar to theirs or someone they have a ...
Moving up from JV teams to varsity teams brings students excitement
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
June 6, 2019
Most WCHS students grow up playing with their siblings, from biking together to playing random sports, but sometimes those sports can become an even bigger part of their future. For junior Cammy Buckingham, she started off as a goalie for the sake of her older family members to practice their of...
Do AP exams mark the end of your AP class?
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
June 6, 2019
AP exams are widely accepted as the culminating final exam to test how well you know the material from an AP course. But to many students, AP exams signal the end of the class. All classes are scheduled to last until the end of the school year, but as AP classes are widely regarded as “test p...
Delays in college applications add to the pressure
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
June 6, 2019
The college application process is long, complex, and often frustrating for many rising WCHS seniors. It includes asking teachers for recommendations, writing long, personal essays, and taking several state and national tests many times in order to maximize scores. Senior year, much like any other schoo...
The good and bad of AP season: yearly review
By Allison Jacobs and Andrew Chan, News Editor and Sports Editor
June 5, 2019
AP season marks the time from around mid-April to mid-May when preparation for AP exams goes into full swing, with teachers handing out review guide after review guide, and the cramming begins for many. AP season also means that stress is going to be a constant feeling when thinking about the classes...
New product provides the key to safety
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
June 5, 2019
For teens, especially young women, the threat of harassment on the street is a sad reality that many have to live with. Especially when alone, high school girls can be seen as easy targets by people with less than pure intentions. It is for this reason that many self-defense or protection products exist,...
Possible changes push to improve mental health at WCHS
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
June 5, 2019
A high school teacher from San Francisco has gone viral after making a poster that allows students to indicate how they are feeling mentally with colorful post-it notes. This innovative type of mental check-in begs the question: would something like this be beneficial at WCHS? High-school teacher...
Getting to Know Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor
June 5, 2019
With Asian Americans making up 25% of the WCHS student body, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May is an important time to celebrate the different cultures and ethnicities. Asian Pacific Americans play a large role in American history and continues to advance our country in many different ways....
AP classes provide challenge, give college credit
By Julia Lescht, Staff Writer
June 5, 2019
April: ‘tis the season to begin preparing for AP exams both in and out of the classroom. But, while many WCHS students participate in Advanced Placement (AP) courses throughout the school year, not all of them follow through with taking the corresponding exams. There are many reasons students decide...
Students Compete in E Sports
By Bryan Fletcher, Staff Writer
June 4, 2019
Given the recent increase in popularity of video game franchises like League of Legends, Super Smash Bros and Fortnite, it is not surprising that many gaming fans have found a way to add a competitive atmosphere to these otherwise light-hearted games. Competitive video games, often referred to colloquially as ‘E-...
SAT/ACT pushes students past their limits
By Emily Zhang, News Editor
June 4, 2019
Attending countless tutoring sessions, spending a fortune on prep books, taking the SAT/ACT over and over again to get the best score possible—sound familiar? Students, especially at WCHS, put a lot of pressure on themselves to do well on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. However, tests s...