Internet Generation: Online Classes and Universities
February 13, 2012 • Claudia Nguyen, Assistant News Editor
In this modern age, technology is everywhere and this generation of students has come to witness a vast amount of technological advancements during their lifetimes. Many use these developments to their advantage, including within the school system. More and more, schools make learning tools available...
Digging Beneath the Surface of Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
Though not a federal holiday, Valentine’s Day is a beloved time to recognize love and friendship. To young children, it means giving cards and candy. For others, it can be a day to dote on the ones they love. Due to its commercial nature and seeming lack of deep significance, people hold a common...
The Political Side of WJ
January 24, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
Although the mandatory government class may be most high school students’ only exposure to politics, certain politically active students choose to go above and beyond, both in their views and their extra-curricular activities. In fall of 2011, senior Ben Esenstad interned for a candidate running...
Penny Clarke Shares Experience with Freshmen
January 19, 2012 • Isaac Salant, Staff Writer
On Dec. 22, a special guest visited English teacher Joanne Reynolds’ classes. Penny Clarke, an accomplished lawyer and mother of WJ freshman Sabrina Clarke, spoke about her life as an African-American woman, as Reynolds thought it would relate to her class discussion of To Kill A Mocking Bird...
The Twin Connection at WJ
January 11, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
The bond between twins, both identical and fraternal, is considered unique by many. Sharing the same birthday, house, friends and family is a distinct experience, and from those commonalities often grows a special bond. “We’re kind of like best friends. We pretty much do everything together,” said...
Rubik’s Cubing: A Six-Sided Affair
January 5, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
The brightly-colored cube enjoyed across the globe has begun its descent on the WJ population. The Rubik’s Cube Club, founded this school year by freshman Stephen Church, has brought cubers together from around the school. Among them is sophomore Jason Tang. Tang first got into cubing during seventh...
WJ Cheer Welcomes First Male Cheerleader
December 15, 2011 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
The start of the winter sports season marked a first in WJ history when sophomore Karlo Lazaro became the first male student to participate in the cheer program. Lazaro had wanted to try out for cheer since seventh grade, when he and two friends played around with cheer for fun. “When we finally came...
Club Efforts Show that WJ Students Support the Troops
December 13, 2011 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
Since the early 2000s, the United States has been involved with conflicts in the Middle East. In particular, the U.S. has been involved in the Iraq War, beginning in 2003, and the Afghanistan War (also called the War on Terror), which began in 2001. While earlier wars, such as World Wars I and II, involved...
The Freshest of the Fresh(men)
December 13, 2011 • Emily Cosentino, Photo Editor and Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
Diana Horvath was recently elected as president of the freshman class, along with vice president Jeremy Ebobisse, Secretary Isabella Herold and Treasurer Seungyeon Jung. In addition to adjusting to high school life, they also must adopt new responsibilities as class officers. Some of these responsibilities...
The Office Comes to WJ
December 5, 2011 • Sari Amiel, Print Feature Editor
Every Monday at lunch, the members of the Office club gather in room G22 to catch a respite from their busy lives and enjoy that week’s episode of “The Office.” The sitcom is classified as a mockumentary, a show that uses the format of a documentary, yet features fictional characters. The actors...
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