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Freshman Grant Levens hands the baton off to sophomore Jonah Daniel. The boys track team won both the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays against Richard Montgomery on Wednesday, March 22.

[Photo] WJ athletics Spring into new season

March 22, 2023
From left: BSU treasurer Olivia Profit and BSU Vice President Kyla Johnson perform “Can you hear us now?” by poet Serenity Rush.

[Photo] Black Student Union celebrates Black History Month by hosting impactful assembly

March 1, 2023
The leadership team hosted the celebration during lunch to ensure that all students could participate and learn more about the holiday. “It was good to see it wasn’t just East Asians, it was people from different backgrounds. So, I think the event itself was more diverse, it was great to highlight East Asian culture,” freshman Anna Jhon said.

[Photo] The Asian American Student Union celebrates the lunar new year

February 17, 2023
Sophomore Zachary Wray pins a wrestler from Northwood. He went on to win this match before falling in the second round.

[Photo] Wrestling team loses in region quarterfinals, prepares for varsity counties

February 16, 2023
Security guard Kelly McDonnell checks students ID cards as they walk into the building in the morning. These checks are done before school and at lunch to ensure the safety of students in the building and are only part of the duties of the security guards at school.

[Photo] Black cadillacs to blue jackets: Kelly McDonnell’s career journey

February 8, 2023
Senior Enzo Yamasaki wrestles against his opponent from Richard Montgomery. He was declared the winner by pin, contributing six points to the Wildcats.

[Photo] Wrestling team dominates RM and Seneca Valley, loses to Northwest

January 31, 2023
Sophomore Dylan Schoen wrestles against his counterpart from Quince Orchard. He won his match after pinning the wrestler, contributing six points to the Wildcats slight victory.

[Photo] WJ Wrestling defeats Quince Orchard 40-39 after winning tiebreaker criteria

January 24, 2023
The control booth right across the stage manages the audio and visuals for the auditorium. It has access to two air handler rooms and also has roof access.

[Photo] Hidden spaces around WJ

January 24, 2023
International Club holds a mural in the hallway. Students and staff gather to share what and to who were they thankful for. Students shared they were thankful for family, friends, teachers and even Messi.

[Photo] Student organizations celebrate holidays

December 20, 2022
Students in Jaime Grimes anatomy class use Wednesday Wellness time to catch up on work. Wildcat Wellness is a great idea but needs to be expanded to all classes like last year because not everyone takes all classes in the wellness rotation.

[Photo] Wildcat Wednesdays need to change

December 14, 2022
Students celebrate together at the International Clubs Thanksgiving event. Its amazing. The food is so good. [Celebrating at school] is so great. The environment, people talking and conversing, junior Kabir Singh said.

[Photo] International club hosts Thanksgiving

November 29, 2022
The wrestling team runs concessions at the Homecoming game against Wootton. A great opportunity for the team to bond and raise money for the boosters.

[Photo] Homecoming game experience brings thrill

November 4, 2022
AP US History teacher Nathan Schwartz delivers a lecture to his class per the College Board curriculum. AP students learn the important skill of note-taking from these college-level lectures.

[Photo] Point/Counterpoint: Are AP classes worth it?

October 25, 2022
Flippin Pizza employee takes orders from students during lunch.

[Photo] Local employees view WJ students in a disturbing light

October 13, 2022
Security guard Kelly McDonnell checks students identification badges as they reenter the building after lunch. The new safety measures implemented this school year require all students and staff to wear an identification at all times in school.

[Photo] WJ security department implements new policies

September 28, 2022
Student Kiran Chaudry and AP Human Geography teacher Elizabeth Muehl go over a hard copy assignment. More teachers have been handing out hardcopy assignments, distancing from the Covid-19 norms of electronic assignments.

[Photo] Students react to hard copy assignment submission after Covid years

September 28, 2022
“I agree with it because I think people should be able to choose if they want to mask or not like COVID cases are going down so I think its the right decision. -Adam Pyott, 10

[Photo] Up at bat: How do students feel about the mask mandate being lifted?

March 17, 2022
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