The Student News Publication of Warren Township High School

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The Student News Publication of Warren Township High School

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The Student News Publication of Warren Township High School

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The End of an Era: See You Later SAT!

Jasmine Porter, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

SAT, GPA, and ACT— three seemingly unrelated terms whose union is built upon the joint purpose of tormenting your everyday high school student. Luckily for us, at least two of those things are beginning...

OPINION: Stickers For the W

OPINION: Stickers For the ‘W’

Michela Schenk, Editor February 2, 2022

When we are young, we are told, “Oh they don't have recess in middle school, you're too big to play on the playground” or “Oh they don't accept late work in high school, you're too old for that”....

Opinion - 1/6/21: One Year Later

Opinion – 1/6/21: One Year Later

Taylor Simmons, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

The January 6th insurrection was one of the darkest days in the history of the country. Before the electoral college votes were certified, thousands of Trump supporters and white supremacists were attempting...

Opinion - Youre Canceled!

Opinion – You’re Canceled!

Emma Beard, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

Ever since we were little, our parents have all given us the same lecture, in more or less words. “Your actions have consequences.” Now, when we were five, those “consequences” probably looked...

Should Schools Have Changed To A 5 Day Quarantine?

Should Schools Have Changed To A 5 Day Quarantine?

Yesenia Ruiz, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

The CDC recently announced they were updating their COVID-19 protocols to include a 5-day quarantine. This is shortened from their 10-day quarantine and their previous 14-day quarantine. This action has...

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Teacher Interview – 2nd Semester Bathroom Rules

Taylor Simmons and Brianna Flaschner January 30, 2022

The 1st semester was incredibly challenging for students after virtual learning for nearly 18 months. Masks, social distancing, restricted activities, and just the fear of contracting Covid-19 made school...

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Opinion – We Need to Talk About the Bathrooms

Jasmine Porter, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

It should come as no surprise that staff and students alike were dismayed when the latest set of bathroom restrictions, arguably more demanding than the last, were unveiled at the start of the second semester....

A Look Back at the First Semester Back Fully In-Person

A Look Back at the First Semester Back Fully In-Person

Erich Packer, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

Halfway through March 2020, most schools across America were shut down due to COVID-19 and switched to a remote way of learning. Everyone went to school at home, using their computers. In 2021, WTHS along...

COVID-19 Strikes Again: Is In-Person or Online Learning the Better Solution?

Shannon Pharr, Staff Writer January 10, 2022

Turning on your television, you may have noticed how many schools in the city of Chicago have accepted remote learning as a result of recent outbreaks of coronavirus, as well as the increased risk of the...

Opinion: The Bell Doesnt Dismiss You, I Do

Opinion: “The Bell Doesn’t Dismiss You, I Do”

Madi Tyler, Staff Writer November 23, 2021

Have you ever realized there’s a minute left to class, so you start to pack your bag ready to go to the next class, but then your teacher tells you to stop packing up because there is “so” much you...

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