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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...
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...
Debate Captains Take Backseat for Underclassmen
November 30, 2011 • Nathan Rees, Assistant Print Editorial Editor
With the first quarter of school over, the WJ Debate team has set its sights on the start of this year’s competition. Led by senior captains Leah Kraft, Catherine Liu and Omar Agha, the team looks forward to a great season. The captains are especially strong this year, after Liu finished last year...
Behind the Shutters of Photo Club
October 24, 2011 • Emily Cosentino, Photo Editor and Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
“There has always been a Photo Club, but not anything like it is today,” said Kimberly Venesky, a WJ photography teacher. “It has become what it is today since [Daniel] Kempner has been here.” Kempner is a photography teacher and the sponsor for the Photo Club at WJ. Photo Club has existed for...
Food, Friends and the Philippines
October 15, 2011 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
As the year heats up, clubs are in full swing during the school week. Among them is a new face, the Filipino Club. Created by sophomores Sarah Pratt and Micah Castelo, the club aims to promote Filipino culture in addition to providing a social outlet for students at WJ. The Filipino Club’s first meeting...
The Timeless Focus of the Horology Society
April 26, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print News Assistant Editor
With the ubiquity of cell phones, iPods and other electronics that all contain clocks, it seems that teenagers who wear watches are becoming increasingly difficult to find. But for members of WJ’s Horology Society, created last November, this generalization does not hold true. Horology, which is the...
The Secret Life of Gingers
March 7, 2011 • Sari Amiel, Online Feature Coeditor
The cry, “We have souls!” echoes from the mouths of proud redheaded students in room 116. It is the final line of the Ginger Club’s pledge, which marks the start of their lunchtime meetings. To some, quirky traditions like this might make the Ginger Club come across as a joke. “I think a problem...
Baking For a Cause
March 6, 2011
The problem? Hunger pains, and the unanswered desire to help out in the community. The solution? WJ’s Baking Club. Founded over the summer by junior President Elise Rudt and described by sophomore Secretary Ben Crites as simply “baketastic,” the club meets at alternating club member houses to...
Yo-Yoing At Its Finest
February 1, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print Assistant News Editor
When most people discuss the world of competitive sports, it is safe to say that the sport of Yo-Yoing does not generally factor into the conversation. This cannot be said, however, for junior Seth Gottlieb, the founder and president of WJ’s first-ever Yo-Yo club which was created at the beginning...
It’s Time for Tea
January 20, 2011 • Lily Sieradzki, Print Feature CoEditor
It is a frigid wintry Friday in January. Break is over, exam week approaches rapidly and exhausted students trudge from class to class. But in room 115, warmth and laughter pervade. Students sip steaming cups of tea: the Tea Club is officially in session. Read More →
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