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Decoding Procrastination

Decoding Procrastination

Brittney Nial May 17, 2019

With only a few weeks left of school, summer is in sight. However, students may find themselves losing motivation and putting off those last few assignments. While everyone procrastinates from time to...

Psychology as a required class

Psychology as a required class

Brittney Nial May 14, 2019

In school, students are required to learn a variety of subjects. Everything from graphing hyperbolas to recognizing anaphora in a classic novel is considered “necessary.” By the time students graduate,...

Cameron Baklenko for Athlete of the Month

Brittney Nial March 28, 2019

Cameron Baklenko ‘20 was named Athlete of the Month for girls beach volleyball. Baklenko transferred to WHS from Washington state this August. She made the All Ventura County and All Marmonte League...

Frame It

Frame It

Brittney Nial January 28, 2019

There was a time when I absolutely loved school. Each year, when summer break came to a close, I was genuinely excited to return. To learn. However, as school got increasingly harder and the stress...

You be the “dancing queen”

Brittney Nial November 2, 2018

Brittney Nial '21 You’ve heard about homecoming your whole life. The frame-worthy photos, the dresses worth more than your left arm, the dazzling lights and even more dazzling hunk of a date. Finally,...

Unstudiable

Brittney Nial October 3, 2018

Drooping lids heavy with the absence of sleep. Pencils scribbling with an impossible energy. A foot tapping, the only outlet of stress. Hours flying by as time drips down the drain. Childhood runs out...

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