EHS events throughout the year provide good-reads
By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor
February 5, 2020
Honor societies are vital to high schools for the standard of excellence they bring to various subjects, including math, spanish and art. One of WCHS’ longest existing honor societies is the English Honor Society (EHS), currently run by english teacher Mary Dempsey and senior officers Clare Tobin, Ma...
Good Reads Can Alter Our Minds, Studies Show
By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager
February 21, 2017
Getting lost in a book is not just a common idiom people say; it’s something people actually do. This feeling comes from becoming attached to and forming a bond with a character. At the same time that readers get lost in the words of a book, they subconsciously adopt the persona of the characte...
Hate summer reading? Not with these books
By Danielle Kiefer, Features Editor
May 30, 2014
Nothing can ruin a summer faster than required summer reading assignments. However, reading during the summer doesn't have to be accompanied by a groan and a sense of dread. The Observer brings you a list of must-read books for this summer—essays optional. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Jo...