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Parker "Park" Hawley, Copy Editor • October 24, 2024

From the possibility of a convicted felon being the second person ever to win two non-consecutive presidential terms to the first-ever woman of color and Asian American accepting a major political party’s nomination for president after her predecessor dropped out after winning a primary, the US’s 2024 Election has quickly become one of the most notable in recent memory. However, all of the drama...

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The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works
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The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works
Parker "Park" Hawley, Copy Editor • October 24, 2024

The path to becoming the President of the United States is truly unlike any other in the globe. While in most democratic countries, candidates hoping to achieve their nation’s highest position of power just have to focus on winning the majority of the vote, in the United States, candidates have to focus on factors such as swing/battleground states and Electoral College votes, and very rarely have...

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Professional and WOHS student filmmakers converse during the second portion of the Film Festival.
Students’ Creativity “Scene and Heard” at WOHS’ Third Annual Short Film Festival
Violet Kohlenstein, Managing Editor • June 14, 2024

Eleven films premiered on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the third annual West Orange High School Film Festival. The festival was held in the school’s library-media center,...

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April 22, 2024
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
Artists Real Names
Artists Real Names
Aanya Ortiz, Student Journalist • October 29, 2024

Have you ever listened to your favorite artists and wondered what is their real name or that they have such a good name? Or do you never think of that because you believe...

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Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
Azari Howard, News Editor • October 17, 2024

Democratic Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Senator J.D. Vance squared off in a vice-presidential debate brimming with tension and high stakes, each presenting...

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April 22, 2024
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Trunk of Treat is Killing Halloween
Trunk of Treat is Killing Halloween
Ruby Page, Copy Editor & Marketing Coordinator • October 16, 2024

Trick-or-treating was such a magical part of my childhood. I remember running through the neighborhood with friends, all of us in sweaty costumes, trying to figure out which...

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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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The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works

The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works

October 24, 2024

Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate

Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate

October 17, 2024

What do WOHS Seniors think about the Presidential Race

What do WOHS Seniors think about the Presidential Race

May 23, 2024

2024 Presidential Election Preview

2024 Presidential Election Preview

November 12, 2023

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