Alexandria’s Library of Thoughts
Alexandria Bien-Aime, Columnist
“Cheers, to the start of a new year!” Little did we know we’d live in fear. Fear of the outside and the disease, Staying away from every cough and sneeze. Some would come back in the fall, While others were forced to leave it all. Felt like everything was being taken away. Life went on pause, and we were forced to be on play. We were forced to stay inside, Wiping every surface, disinfectants being applied. We watched that desolating number rise. The one that...
REFLECTIONS: ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE ‘STAY-AT-HOME’
Sydney Peet, Staff Reporter
Senior year. The time to make memories, and the last chance to make mistakes, before reality sets in. Students work hard for 12 years, pushed forward by persistence, and perhaps the hope that senior year would be fun and games (with a little stress and lots of homework mixed in for good measure). Well, for this year’s seniors that is not exactly the case. The first half of the school year for many students like myself was spent soaking in the Friday Night Lights at football games sure, but largely...
REFLECTIONS: COLLEGE DECISIONS
Sydney Peet, Staff Reporter
It’s that time of year. Most students have received their college decisions, and are in varying stages of securing their spots at a university. Some will attend their dream school in the fall, some are waitlisted at their dream school, some will attend their safety school, some have been denied from schools they saw themselves attending in the fall, some will be attending a trade school, and some students will not be attending higher education at all. In our present world, it is...
Will COVID-19 Cause Setbacks for Future College Athletes?
Sarah Collins, Staff Reporter
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the world to adopt to new lifestyles. Staying at home, social distancing, and wearing masks seems to be the new normal around the world. Unfortunately, many events have been postponed/cancelled due to this virus. It has interfered with the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2020 MLB season, concerts, festivals, and much more. Schools have been closed, causing spring sports to be cancelled. For many high school student athletes, it has caused possible complications...
Lab Techs Make Classes Run More Smoothly while Earning Hands-on Experience in Science
Sarah Collins, Staff Reporter
One of the numerous classes offered at Western Wayne High School includes being a lab tech for the science classes. Lab techs can be found in the science classrooms, such as in general science, biology, and chemistry classes. However, not just any student can become a lab tech. It is required that the student has already taken the course for which they plan to become a lab tech. It is a half credit course. The role as a lab tech is to assist in the science classrooms by completing several tasks...
Adelaide Treibley, Staff Reporter
Western Wayne’s National Honors Society or NHS for short has been doing wonderful volunteer and community work all school year. Ms. Kendra Wayman, club adviser and NHS President Ezra Tetreault are pleased about the extra...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
“A House is Not a Home” is a 1964 ballad made famous by Dionne Warwick in which she sings about how the most important part of a house is filling it with the people you care most for. This year, throughout the Western...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
Western Wayne High School had four seniors recognized as winners of the Artist of the Month Contest for this year by the Scranton Times: Sadie Nahman, January; Shailyn Pugh, May; Allison McDermott, August; and Abby Wilcox,...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
Barcarola Inks with UVA Western Wayne senior Trina Barcarola recently inked with The University of Virginia because of her vast track accomplishments. Trina is a Scranton Times Athlete of the Year for her numerous athletic...
Senior Ezra Tetreault Accepted to Top Choice US Coast Guard Academy
Ezra is highly involved in the Western Wayne school community. He serves as president of the National Honor Society and is also student body president...
Semi Prince and Princess Crowned
This year’s Semi was themed, “Harvest Ball” and was held on Saturday, November 23, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Ladore, Waymart. There were over 250 students...
Junior Cassidy Asinski Wins Poetry Contest
Western Wayne junior Cassidy Asinski is the 2019 ACS Susquehanna Valley Section National Chemistry Week Poetry Contest 9th-12th Grade Winner. Cassidy's...
FBLA Students Attend Leadership Workshop
Western Wayne FBLA members joined with students from several area schools at the Woodloch Resort for the annual Region 22 Leadership Workshop. Region...
Lieutenant Junior Grade Garret Enslin, who graduated from Western Wayne in 2012, has gone on to achieve many outstanding accomplishments in the United...
Western Wayne High School Students Compete in District Chorus
Western Wayne High School will send nine of their high school chorus students to the PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival to be held from January 15 through...
Spanish Dancing Fun Annual Experience
Learning rhythms, beats, steps, and choreography isn’t just work for the Rockettes and Broadway stars, Western Wayne High School foreign language students...
Western Wayne Sophomores Chosen to Attend HOBY Leadership Seminar
Western Wayne sophomores Bridget Oppelt and Rachel Tuman have been chosen to present Western Wayne at the 2020 Central Pennsylvania HOBY Leadership Seminar...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
Western Wayne senior Alyssa Iovacchini has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of time to service...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
Kids of all ages enjoyed a night of entertainment to include the reading of children’s books, performances from the upcoming Western Wayne Drama Club’s production of Once Upon a Mattress, and even a performance by local magician David Black. Western...
Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin, Public Relations Officer
Western Wayne students Antonio Mwaura Fisichella, Nicholas Gathama Fisichella, and Paityn Lynn Duprey received individual Western Wayne School Police Exemplary Citizenship Awards at the January, 2020, Western Wayne School Board meeting. The Western...
New Ambassador Program Awards Grants
This year Western Wayne High School has begun a student ambassador program. Ambassadors greet visitors to the high school and escort them to their destination...
Students Receive Grants for Senior Projects
Wayne County Community Foundation, Youth Advisory Committee presented two separate grants to Western Wayne High School students Rachel Hoch and...
Girls Lead Dedicated to the Community
The Girls Lead Club, under the direction of adviser Mrs. Marianne Morgan, once again came to the aid of women and families in need in both Lackawanna and...
Kaeli Romanowski, Staff Reporter
WOULD YOU RATHER . . . Be a star on a bad team or be average on an elite...
Alex Featherman, Staff Reporter
Zane Janiszewski is a 3-sport athlete at Western Wayne. He participates in football,...
Sarah Collins, Staff Reporter
The Western Wayne’s Lady Wildcats’ basketball team have trained with enthusiasm...
Recent Sports Stories
Volleyball Team Finishes Undefeated in the League
July 7th was the first offseason summer practice for the girls’ volleyball team. After a tough loss in the first round of playoffs last year, Coach Thorpe...
Girls Soccer Make Playoffs and Cement Friendships, too
As the Girls’ Soccer season came to a close, they entered their post season by heading to playoffs with the first round held against Dunmore. The Lady...
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Luke Urian, Guest Columnist
Sibling rivalry to me is simply competing with my brother for our parents favor and to prove our superiority over one another. Bryce, being two and a half years older and...
Jenny Guadagno, Guest Columnist
The textbook definition of ‘family’ likely revolves around genetics. Typically, the first answers that come to mind when asked what family means would be someone’s parents,...
Joseph Sweeney, Staff Reporter
Bernie Sanders is one of the most popular and influential people in modern American politics. He started the conversation for some of the most progressive policies since...
Miranda Kubilus, Staff Reporter
A person's teen years are some of their most formative years. They learn how to become independent and form their own opinions about the world. In addition to this, people...
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Morgan Coccodrilli, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
The Coccodrillis moved to America in the late 1910's and early 1920s'. They, like many other immigrant families, did not have a lot of money or possessions...
Luke Urian, Guest Columnist
April 27, 2020
Sibling rivalry to me is simply competing with my brother for our parents favor and to prove our superiority over one another. Bryce, being two and a half...
Jenny Guadagno, Guest Columnist
April 27, 2020
The textbook definition of ‘family’ likely revolves around genetics. Typically, the first answers that come to mind when asked what family means would...