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
On 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...
EPIC Hour teachers to stay the same over high school career
Alyssa Luecke, Features Editor
October 29, 2019
There have been several changes at WHS this year, and some of them are here to stay for the years to come. As EPIC Hour swings back into action for the 2019-2020 school year, guidance has decided that teachers will remain with the same group of students each year. After surveying the staff and hearing input ...
French Club continues escape room tradition
Amber Christeson, Reporter
October 20, 2019
Since last year, the French Club has been hosting an escape room for the students of WHS near the beginning of November after being inspired by a YouTube series. “Last year the president, Gavyn, watched 'Escape the Night' by Joey Graceffa on YouTube and we were like, ‘We should make an escape...
Mindful Movement brings relaxation to WHS
Elizabeth Derner, Reporter
October 15, 2019
Starting in the 2019-20 school year, art teacher Juli Schuster is providing an opportunity in Room 2321 for students at WHS to relieve stress and anxiety through Mindful Movement, an after-school yoga class on Thursdays from 3:45-4:45. “Mindful Movement are words I came up with to describe dynamic...
Spirit week takes place at WHS
Willa Reust, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2019
This week at WHS can be described in one word— spirit. Spirit week has swarmed the halls, with students and teachers alike sporting their Blue Jay pride. Leading up to the Homecoming game, students competed for a free ticket to Saturday’s dance by dressing up in different themes. On Monday, s...
WHS seniors visit elementary schools
Sophie Koritz, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2019
In the month of May, WHS seniors have one thing on their mind—graduation. They anxiously await to receive the greatly coveted high school diploma and start the rest of their lives. May is full of a variety of memorable events for these seniors including Prom and the Baccalaureate ceremony. Among these...