Throughout the school year, it is common to see students post on social media about where they will be attending college. For some people, this is a fun experience that allows people to celebrate their accomplishment and the accomplishments of others, but for other people, seeing these posts is full of anxiety over whether they...
Category: Culture
True Crime: Exploitative or Educational?
Let’s face it: society is fascinated with serial killers. From serial murderers like John Wayne Gacy to Ted Bundy, people are absolutely enamored with the sheer spectacle of the crimes that these killers have committed. As a result of this, there has been a demand for content centered around such criminals and the acts they...
Popular podcasts at WHS entertain and inform
In 2022, data shows that more Americans listen to podcasts than have Netflix accounts; more than one-third, or 104 million, of all Americans listen to podcasts. Over time, podcasts have become more popular amongst many age groups because of their diverse topics, genres, hosts and guests. Students and faculty at WHS listen to a wide...
Students Rave About “Midnights”
In just a single day, Taylor Swift shattered records once again. Over 184 million Spotify users streamed Midnights within 24 hours of its release and 785 million total streams in its first week. Swifties worldwide purchased a grand total of one million Moonstone Blue, Jade Green, Blood Moon, and Mahogany vinyls (along with the Target exclusive Lavender edition) that propelled herself...
Death to DST
This past Sunday, Americans moved their clocks back an hour as they transitioned from using Daylight Saving Time to using Standard Time. While many Americans appreciated the extra hour of sleep, they will very likely not feel the same way come March 12, 2023, when the clocks skip sixty minutes. In four months, not only...
Twitter in a Twist: Elon Musk’s Acquisition
Social media history was made on October 27, 2022 when business magnate and investor, Elon Musk, purchased Twitter for 44 billion dollars, giving him the controlling stake, an unprecedented position for a company of this scale. Furthermore, this takeover ranks as the third largest tech-sector acquisition of all time. While this acquisition has garnered ambivalent...
Mahsa Amini: The Death that Caused the Riots
Who was Mahsa Amini? Masha Amini was a 22 year old Iranian woman who had gone on a trip with her family to visit the rest of their family in a different part of the country. She was stopped by the morality police, a special force in the police that enforced the strict dress code...
NASA and SpaceX Send First Native American to Space
On October 3rd, 2022, SpaceX and NASA sent a crew of astronauts from around the world to the International Space Station. Nicole Aunapu Mann is one of the astronauts on the mission, Crew-5, and she’s making history as the first Native American Woman to go into space. Nicole Mann is also serving as the mission...
Analysis: The usefulness of lockdown drills
Writer discusses poll results, student opinions on lockdown drills As the loudspeaker blasts: “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight,” students take cover. Students know this phrase, as it always plays when the school goes into a lockdown drill. The administration held its first drill of the year Aug. 23 during the advisory period. These drills involve...
Your Body Image: If It’s Not Positive, Is Social Media To Blame?
Have you ever looked in the mirror and criticized every aspect of your body? Eating disorders among teenagers have spiked since 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, etc. Anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental disorders are among the many causes...