Beach Week – 2020
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
I never really identified with WCHS. My entire high school career, I found other ways to define myself: through friends, extracurriculars, family and interests. School was like a job to me; I would go in the morning, leave in the afternoon, then begin my day and express myself. It’s kind of funny th...
WCHS students participate in politics
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
In today’s political climate, it is imperative that teens, the next generation of voters, get educated and involved in politics. WCHS students are doing all they can to create a better tomorrow, and this starts with knowledge on who is running their government. With the Democratic Primary elections and de...
Tough cookie rankings for this Girl Scout season
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020
You see them outside of supermarkets, in town squares and around the community. You can smell them from a mile away. The season of sweetness is upon us, a season when the lure of gluttony is too hard to resist. Girl Scout Cookies are flying off of the tables of troops in the WCHS area, so The Observ...
WCHS should stand in support of inclusion
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2020
The Hallmark Channel is typically a place of love and warmth: this hub of holiday films is a place many WCHS students turn to in order to get into the holiday spirit. However, this year, the channel was bombarded with anti-inclusivity remarks from the conservative group “One Million Moms” after ai...
Tardiness task force called to combat attendance issues
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2020
The morning bell rings for WCHS AT 7:45 AM. Instruction begins, and students are expected to be in class. However, this is exactly the contrary. Students arrive 10, 20 even 30 minutes late, flocking the hallways instead of learning. This problem, dubbed “the Tardiness Epidemic,” is one being appro...
“Frozen 2” creates winter-y excitement among students
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
The year is 2013. The WCHS Class of 2020 is 11-12 years old. Barack Obama was the president of the country and the “Harlem Shake” was the dance craze sweeping across the internet. The movie "Frozen" swept across theaters, grossing 1.276 billion dollars in the box office. Flash forward six years-- "Froz...
Flying high: the cheer team is rising to the top
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
The WCHS varsity cheer team is proving that they are more than just yelling on the sidelines; they are a tight-knit family working hard to represent the school name. The team has risen to the top with a debut at the Division 1 level competitions. This has WCHS competing against schools like She...
Money transaction apps and credit cards are on the rise
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2019
In the past, when you go out to lunch with a friend and you need to pay them back, cash is the easiest option. However, with the rise of popularity of credit cards among teens, and the skyrocketing of money transaction apps such as Apple Pay and Venmo, it’s never been easier to pay someone back...
Tall Girl falls short on the charts
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019
She’s smart, kind, pretty, blonde, a talented pianist and popular with two best friends. Jodi Kreyman (Ava Michelle), the main character in “Tall Girl”, appears to have it all. However, she does quite literally have one thing over the rest of the characters of the 2019 Netflix film: about a foot...
One Act productions captivate audience
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2019
A horde of zombies, a crazed director, a pharmaceutical marketing team, and a man with one arm all appear on one stage over the course of two hours. No, this isn’t a horror movie, or a mistake: it’s WCHS One Act plays. The performances took place on May 1st in the auditorium, and were complet...
High cost of AP exams hinders students
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2019
Taking AP classes at WCHS can mean high-intensity classes with hours of studying, but it can also mean another thing students don’t always think about until March: a high price tag. For students who take AP classes, there is only one true endgame: pass the AP exam in May. While there’s the go...
Hostless Oscars create memorable night
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
The Oscars was a night filled with talented musical performances, comical ad-libs and a lack of a host. The flow of this show, however, was what made it so exceptional: the ceremony felt special and smooth, and was very personable. The Oscars was held on Feb. 24th, with, according to Time Magazi...