Lauren Meurer Staff Writer When people think of Halloween today, they associate it with candy and decorations. But that isn’t how people used to think of it. The tradition of Halloween started in the 16th century. Currently, it is most popular in Britain, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. This year, sixty-nine people replied to a poll, which [...]
By Shambhavi Ranjan Staff Writer On October 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th, the play Eleemosynary, written by Lee Blessing and directed by Emily Moler, took place in the Black Box Theater. Many people anticipating the event had arrived in front of the small theater. Everyone bought his or her ticket, and the door was finally opened. However, there were too [...]
By Shambhavi Ranjan Staff Writer Halloween is finally here, and scary movies are a great way to enjoy it. There are so many out there, but the best are those which scare you the most. Which ones are worth watching? My top ten horror movies ranging from 2005 to 2010 should help you decide. At number ten is the movie [...]
By Darcy Gervais Staff Writer Last May, Mr. Jeff Kucaj and Miss Kyle Macdonald announced their engagement to the entire WA faculty and students. They were married this past July and are settling down and getting used to life as a married couple. I sat down with them last week and asked them about the wedding, married life, and whether [...]
By Jenna Lee Staff Writer Part 1 of the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, is coming out on November 19, 2010. That’s only a few days away! Part one begins as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley leave Hogwarts to track down the Horcruxes that will destroy Lord [...]
By Nate Tashjy Staff Writer Preseason, ESPN predicted that the Texas Rangers would not even make the play-offs. Defying all odds, the Rangers come into the 2010 World Series as the favorite, playing a strong San Fransisco Giants team, that is ready to play. Wednesday night was game one, Cliff Lee for the Rangers pitching against Tim Lincecum. The Giants [...]
By Brian Prato Staff Writer It’s not every day you see a freshman starting on a varsity team. But today, Ben Osgood is proving that even though he is one of the youngest in the school, he can make an impact on one of WA’s top sports team. Osgood is the starting attacking mid-fielder on the WA Varsity Soccer team [...]
By Sage Riddick Staff Writer If you are an athlete, you have probably heard this before or even said it yourself. Why do athletes of the school have to take gym, if they have a sport after school? I have probably said this many times before and so have my parents. I really do not have an answer for this [...]
Lil’ Wayne Impresses with New Album By: Trevor Owens Even the shackles of jail could not stop rapper Lil’ Wayne as he recently cranked out his eighth studio album “I Am Not a Human Being,” which placed on the top 20 in the Billboard Top 100 on its debut. With featured artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Twist, Jay [...]
Taylor Swift Returns with a Hit By: Trevor Owens After a two-year wait Swift fans have reason to celebrate after the recent release of her third country album, Speak Now. Speak Now consists of fourteen tracks that act as a diary to the past two years of the ups and downs of Swift’s life, since the previous release of her [...]
WA students have many responsibilities at our school. Whether it be maintaining a good GPA or being on a sports team, high school life is a lot of work. For seniors Jade Yang and Fred Yu, not only do they have the responsibility of being high school students, they also are the co-captains of both the math and science teams. [...]
By Ryan Auger, Staff Writer Deadfish, an up and rising band, starring Trevor Buckingham, a senior at WA has been getting more attention due the number of shows they have been performing in the past few weeks. Notoriously known as “T-Buck”, Buckingham began his musical career and writing lyrics at a young age. He then joined Deadfish in January 2010. [...]
