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Happy Earth Day!
Nyah McKinney, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2024

Today, WOHS will show appreciation through a volunteer campus cleanup along with Seton Hall Prep students. Volunteers will meet outside Tarnoff Gym at 2:45 pm to assemble.

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The High School Vaping Epidemic
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The High School Vaping Epidemic
Violet Kohlenstein, Managing editor • March 5, 2024

Substance abuse among teens isn’t a new story. The same age-old formula of teen angst mixed with peer pressure has left centuries’ worth of teenagers hooked on drugs and alcohol well before they walk the stage with their diplomas. Past generations grew up surrounded by tobacco, smoking on planes, in restaurants, and, yes, school bathrooms. While smoking is less common for Gen-Zers, substance abuse...

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National Park Service
Happy Earth Day!
Nyah McKinney, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2024

Today, WOHS will show appreciation through a volunteer campus cleanup along with Seton Hall Prep students. Volunteers will meet outside Tarnoff Gym at 2:45 pm to assemble.

The Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad
Nyah McKinney, Editor-in-Chief • March 8, 2024

Throughout my childhood and teenage years, a recurring struggle for me as a female athlete was learning proper nutrition for my lifestyle and understanding how my body functions. COVID-19...

Importance Of Fathers 
Importance Of Fathers 
January 2, 2024
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From an Arizona Girl to a 2x Oscar Winner: Emma Stone’s Incredible Journey
From an Arizona Girl to a 2x Oscar Winner: Emma Stone’s Incredible Journey
Isabella Ford-Valiente, Editor-In-Chief • April 22, 2024

“The last thing in the world my parents would want to do is get on a stage or do a movie. They would probably rather die. But they let me be who I was, and they supported...

Benson Boone
Benson Boone
April 22, 2024
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Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring
Violet Kohlenstein, Managing Editor • February 2, 2024

PUNXUATAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA - At 7:25 am this morning Phil, the famed groundhog was awoken from his stump as a crowd of eager fans chanted his name. After a ceremonious presentation...

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The Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad
Nyah McKinney, Editor-in-Chief • March 8, 2024

Throughout my childhood and teenage years, a recurring struggle for me as a female athlete was learning proper nutrition for my lifestyle and understanding how my body functions. COVID-19...

The Dangers of Diet Culture
The Dangers of Diet Culture
February 29, 2024
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Camille Bugayong, Copy Editor and In Our School Editor • December 2, 2021

There’s something comforting about the headquarters of the school’s newspaper, The Pioneer. From its students and staff members who take pride in delivering news to West...

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Screenwriters Society Poster Contest Winner
Charley Dvorin, Co Editor in Chief • February 6, 2023

This year, the West Orange Screenwriters Society is hosting the 2nd Annual Film Festival. The theme for this year is “Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Student”, and students...

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December 2, 2021
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2024 Presidential Election Preview
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