Changes in the school year
Emma Busch, News Editor
September 29, 2020
This school year has been vastly different from previous years in many different ways. The first four weeks have been a mix of online and in-person learning. Students with last names A through K attend school on Mondays and Tuesdays, and students with the last names L through Z on Thursdays and Frid...
Last year, current seniors struggle with changes to school year
Amber Christeson, Features Editor
September 16, 2020
At the beginning of every August, the drive for starting a new school year kicks into gear. Although the 2020-2021 school year started a bit differently, seniors had some time to adapt to this year from the e-learning experience last spring, as well as the five-month long summer. Not only are some of...
The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare
Elena Roewe, Reporter
May 21, 2020
As the world struggles against COVID-19, significant changes have been made in hospitals and healthcare centers everywhere. Local healthcare workers are working to help prevent the spread of the virus. “We don’t allow any visitors now, which is unfortunate for the patients…” ICU charge nurse Bria...
An Outbreak of Fear
Bobbie Morrison, Entertainment Editor
March 23, 2020
Recently, stores in Washington, Mo. and across the country have been ripped apart by customers who were desperately trying to stock up before the peak of COVID-19. The predictions blasted by media sources and professional organizations such as the CDC have people wondering when this pandemic will come to...
COVID-19 impacts businesses, lives on local and international scale
Ben Tobben, Reporter
March 23, 2020
Global economic recession, shutting down the world basically and social distancing are all terms society is getting all too familiar with. The COVID-19 response has caused a change in life, the economy and how the world works. Dow Jones has lost about 10,000 points over this pandemic. The markets hav...
Kobe Bryant passes due to helicopter crash
Grace Hoerstkamp, Advertising Editor
January 31, 2020
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Kobe Bryant, a former player for the National Basketball Association, and his daughter, Gianna, passed away due to a helicopter crash. Along with Kobe and Gianna, Alyssa, Keri and John Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan also passed away. Bryant...
ACT allows students to retake single sections
Abbie Kipp, Advertising Editor
January 30, 2020
As of September 2020 students will be able to retake individual sections of their choice on the ACT rather than retaking the entire test in an attempt to improve their score and ACT will provide colleges with a superscore that consists of the student's best scores in each subject. Students will also be ...
Trump impeachment hearing increases chance for a trial
Miles Hellebusch, Opinions Editor
December 3, 2019
A hearing regarding Donald Trump’s impeachment will be held Wednesday, December 4th. The hearing is regarding evidence from a whistleblower against the president stating that he improperly tried to get help from Ukraine to improve his chances of a 2020 re-election. Trump is accused of seeking help from...
WHS students sing in All District Choir
Elizabeth Derner, Reporter
December 3, 2019
Nov. 16 in Farmington, Missouri, five WHS students performed in All District Choir, a group of about 200 students in the East Central district selected after auditions in September. Senior Levi Weber and junior Elizabeth Brennecke returned for their second year in the choir, and senior Morgan Sprehe...
Annual Brain Bowl competition takes place at WHS
Willa Reust, Editor-in-chief
December 1, 2019
The annual Brain Bowl competition was held Nov. 25-26. Brain Bowl is an academic competition where teams are quizzed on a variety of subjects. Open to all, students put together their own teams to participate. This year, the reigning champions, “All I Want for Christmas is Your Defeat,” placed first...
Tackling Breast Cancer
Jadyn Whittall, Reporter
November 20, 2019
As many people know, this past month was Breast Cancer Awareness month. In this year alone, nearly 270,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. This October, WHS wanted to do something to help those who are affected by this terrible sickness. History teacher Ben Strauser an...
Costumes for Change
Elizabeth Derner, Reporter
November 4, 2019
Oct. 31, 2019, WHS teachers dressed in costume to raise money for Heifer International through Interact’s fourth annual Halloween costume contest. “We’ve been doing [the contest] since the club started,” Interact sponsor and history teacher Kerri Flynn said. “One of [Interact’s] mis...