College Applications, Scholarships, and The Stressors They Come With

Alexandra Henriquez, Staff Writer

September 29, 2020

College applications come during the fall time for seniors across the world. Scholarships are a necessity to those living in poverty and sometimes may not be accessible to students due to the copious amounts of applicants. Seniors not only have to deal with their life beyond high school, but also th...

WTHS – Graduation Parade 2020

September 29, 2020

Check out this great video put together by Bryson King, Michela Schenk and Emely Castejon as they captured the sights and sounds of  a truly magnificent Graduation Parade our school put on!  Kudos to all the administrators, staff and students for a wonderful day! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zsDK8ykSjFl5R6DFj1_WmD7lDUFD0bfJ/view?usp=sharing (copy...

E-Learning: Moving Forward and Stressors That Come With It

Zyon Butler, Contributor to Scratch Paper

September 28, 2020

The Board of Education for Warren Township High School District #121 has decided to continue their remote learning practice through November. While this extension will keep students as safe as possible for the remainder of the period, questions on the practicality of elearning continue to rise: can Students retain t...

Students continue their struggle with online learning – Hope for a change soon

Chase Szewc, Contributor to Scratch Paper

September 28, 2020

High school students learning online at Warren Township High School remain eager to attend school in person, meanwhile in person attendance at other schools across the country finds recent success. Many students at Warren Township High School have struggled with the transition to o...

The Effects of E-Learning

Tess White, Contributor to Scratch Paper

September 28, 2020

In the new age of Zoom calls and Google Meets, students are adapting to the new normal of academics. As a whole, we have said goodbye to desks, classrooms, and hands on learning, and welcomed the new virtual age while looking at our Chromebooks for several hours a day. We have turned our bedrooms into...

Graduation 2020 Part 1

Antrita Manduva, Staff Writer

September 28, 2020

“Antrita Sai Durga Manduva,” the announcer reads. On cue, I walk across the stage sporting my robe and cape, and I shake hands with Mr. Parrott and the school officials after I receive my diploma.  I am from Warren’s Class of 2021 - a senior this year - and this is how I imagine my graduation...

Staying Involved during E-Learning

Ifra Waris

September 27, 2020

It’s officially been over a month since we started this unconventional school year, and most of us have started to adjust to e-learning. Spending over five hours on a screen each day with limited breaks is nothing close to the normal we knew before this pandemic. With no return to pre-Covid times in...

How to Prepare for Autumn and Flu Season

Ashia Marshall, Staff Writer

September 27, 2020

Happy autumn! As we all know, flu season is coming up very fast. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still present here in the US. Because of it, the majority of people know the basics of how to prevent themselves from getting sick: washing hands, using hand sanitizer, and physical distance from others.  Here...

AP Classes: To Take or Not To Take?

Jasmine Porter, Staff Writer

September 27, 2020

AP classes — to take or not to take? Although it may seem trivial now, it is likely a thought that will penetrate the mind of all college-hopefuls at some point or another. While it is a question one must answer for themselves based upon a multitude of factors, this article will hopefully prompt the pr...

All About Warren Newport Public Library

Ava Palo, Staff Writer

September 27, 2020

Did you know that September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month? Help celebrate at your local Warren Newport Public Library. Here are some advantages to signing up: Probably the most obvious, but, a library card gives you access to over 300,000 movies, TV shows, magazines and books. That means that...