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Proud Past Inspired Future tradition continues, expands
Proud Past- Inspired Future is an organization that annually awards up to four African-American students with a trip to Washington D.C., where they will explore their history and their future.
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Josie’s Journal: Student-run theater company to produce spring play
“Freshly Broke Productions,” a theater company founded by seniors Ethan Ryan, Sammy Toskin, and Christian Ragain, will produce the spring mainstage play, “It’s a Mystery.”
“It’s a Mystery” is written by Ryan and directed by Toskin, and it’s the company’s biggest project yet.
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Josie’s Journal: Kevin Hart should host Oscars
Kevin Hart is one of the few famous figures that willingly and directly addresses their wrongdoings instead of fading into the shadows until the issue is forgotten. Hopefully, Hart will have a second chance to host the Oscars in the future.
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Josie’s Journal: The Grinch has lost his grouch
With the release of Illumination Entertainment’s “The Grinch,” on Nov. 9, it’s safe to say that the live action “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” from 2000 is the best adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic. Director Chuck Jones’ animated “How… Read More ›
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Op-ed: Recent climate report predicts environmental crisis
It might be cold right now, but not for long, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report. This report, titled “Global Warming of 1.5 ℃,” was released on Oct. 6. It predicts environmental crisis as early… Read More ›
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Josie’s Journal: New movie spells disaster for famous franchise
“The Crimes of Grindelwald,” sequel to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” was released on Nov. 16, in theaters across the United States. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series and producer of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to… Read More ›
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Josie’s Journal: Senior produces his first studio album
Newfound music producer and senior Christian Ragain released his first studio album, “PAiNT,” on Aug. 24. Its nine songs encompass modern jazz and hip-hop influence with a personalized synthetic twist. Classically and jazz trained on the piano, Ragain took piano… Read More ›
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Josie’s Journal: Is Webster a fine arts district?
In the summer of 2017, the auditorium had its seats replaced for the first time since it was founded in 1928. Now, an even more pertinent issue arises concerning the auditorium’s safety and functionality. Over last summer, drama teacher Todd… Read More ›
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Students, staff offer advice for improvement
As year 2017-2018 at WGHS comes to a close, students and staff reflect on the mistakes of the past and look to improve them for the future. Students describe the 17-18 year in one word: Junior Deanna Simon said, “boring.”… Read More ›
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