The Rio 2016 Olympics unite the world through competition
The year 2016 was historic for sports around the world. The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was the largest event of the year, as it was full of returning veteran athletes,...
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WHS Track and Cross Country Athletes Commit to sports at the Collegiate level
Maureen McKeown (12) is thrilled to have signed her letter of intent to attend Ashland University next year; she signed for cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. McKeown is familiar with...
WHS Golf athletes commit to sports at the collegiate level
Anthony Panepento (12) finishes his remarkable high school golf career signing with Division III Methodist University. Anthony finished his senior year season with First Team all Conference in the OCC, First Team...
WHS Lacrosse athletes commit to sports at the collegiate level
Five seniors from the girls’ lacrosse team signed to take their skills to the collegiate level. Hanna Morgan and Halle Kotulock signed to Division II colleges and received a scholarship. Morgan committed to...
IB students and staff adopt a family around the holidays
The International Baccalaureate students, housed at WHS, are making the holidays extra special for one local family this year. Through Jobs and Family Services, the IB students and staff each made and collected donations...
The benefits of owning a pet
Having a pet at home can not only improve one’s health and social skills, but a new friend is gained as well. When quality time is spent with a furry friend, it can...
Consumerism’s consumption of the holiday spirit
For many American families, the Christmas season centers around exchanging gifts. Giving presents is a tradition, but the increasing trend of valuing gifts based on the amount spent on them diminishes the...
DeVos’s appointment raises educational concerns
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. The Wooster Blade Editorial Board has serious concerns regarding DeVos’s support of programs, such as school vouchers, that funnels funds...
Drug Testing Committee Makes Headway
Random drug testing is continuing to be researched and debated at WHS. Dr. Adam Keating, head of the Random Drug Testing committee, which is comprised of about 10 community members and one student representative,...
Editor evaluates essential political events
The year 2016 has most certainly been an interesting year for politics in the United States. The presidential campaigns, run on both sides, were focused mainly upon personal attacks of the opposing...