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WJ Students Lend a Helping Hand in Haiti
February 1, 2012 • Jenny Deutsch, Print Feature Editor
While some WJ students were tanning on faraway beaches or lounging at home, Emily and Charlotte Fallick spent winter break in Haiti, helping rebuild houses and offering support to displaced victims after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. “The devastation is very prominent,”...
Gender Equity: Women’s Plight in Politics
January 30, 2012 • Ali Jawetz, Online Editor-in-Chief
WJ has never had a female SGA president in the past eight years. In addition, out of the three females who have been on the SGA in the past eight years, all three have held the position of secretary. Still, WJ at least has had female presidents of individual grades, and certainly has had female presidents...
A Day in the Life of Principal Jennifer Baker
January 27, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
It is 7 a.m. on a weekday and Principal Jennifer Baker arrives at school. After checking her email and responding to urgent matters, such as malfunctioning equipment, in the building, she goes into the halls and greets students. For most of her day, Baker conducts meetings with staff, members of her...
The Environmental Effort at WJ
January 27, 2012 • Sari Amiel, Print Feature Editor
Although our individual school’s ecological footprint is only a fraction of the nation’s, WJ staff and students are contributing to environmental health by making efforts to save energy and mitigate pollution. Perhaps there are inefficient aspects of WJ’s energy use, such as the hundreds of papers...
The Teacher Clique
November 22, 2011 • Cameron Keyani, Online Arts and Entertainment Editor
Many students assume their teachers are robots who are put in a storage closet at the end of the day to recharge. But, in truth, they are people too and, like us, they have lives outside of school. But the other thing they do like us is make friends at school, an even harder concept to imagine. We think...
Pride and Prejudice: Being Gay at WJ
November 22, 2011 • Jenny Deutsch, Print Feature Editor
Recently, there has been ample media coverage regarding the suicides of homosexual youths who have been mercilessly bullied to a horrible breaking point. In lieu of these tragic events, the WJ community can reflect upon how it treats gay individuals in this area, and if there is any abuse occurring. The...
Snack Smart: Healthy Eating During the Day
November 22, 2011 • Sari Amiel, Print Feature Editor
Breakfast is said to be the healthiest meal of the day, correlating with success at school and the ability to stay awake. Yet, many still never eat it, often because they are always hurried or are just not hungry. After breakfast, it is common for students to snack on food throughout the day. There are...
WJ S*T*A*G*E’s Diary of Anne Frank
November 22, 2011 • Claudia Nguyen, Megan Chun, Print Assistant News Editor, Online Feature Editor
Although many school plays tend to focus on comical or light-hearted theatric productions, WJ S*T*A*G*E has decided to key in on a more serious and historic interpretation this fall. Adapted from the novel of the same title, “The Diary of Anne Frank” is set in Amsterdam during World...
Four Guys and an Interview: Homecoming Video Preview
November 22, 2011 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
The week of homecoming provides students with an opportunity to showcase their spirit through various activities and events, such as the hall decorations and spirit dress days. Since 1997, the presentation of the homecoming video has been paramount to the spirit at WJ. Although the writing of the video...
Wildcat Lore: Traditions and Mascots of WJ’s Past
November 22, 2011 • Sari Amiel, Print Feature Editor
During the fall sports pep rally on the first Friday of school, a panda stood, cheering, alongside WJ’s mascots. Evidently, the time had come to figure out which mascots we do have and why. The answer lies deep in WJ’s history. WJ opened in 1956. In 1967, WJ transferred students to Woodward High...
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