Opioids Epidemic Explored
For nearly a decade, Stephanie, a Wooster resident, was an active heroin user. “As a young person it kind of depletes your soul, it really took a lot out of me,” she said. Stephanie,...
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Has STEM Become The Focus of Education?
I have never been good at math or science. Born into a family of English-history double majors and copy editors, I can still remember my mother coming home from parent-teacher conferences and relaying...
Is Anything Really Original?
While Steve Jobs introduced the first computer with a graphical user interface for consumer use, the model was a not an original creation; it was a conglomeration of ideas and features, compounded into...
Cleveland’s Year of Professional Sports
The year 2016 was an unprecedented year for Cleveland sports; the Cavaliers are NBA Champions and the Indians are American League Champions. After a disappointing finish to the 2016 NBA season, LeBron...
Guys and Dolls at WHS
WHS music teacher and play director, Emily Patterson, lies out the plot of Guys and Dolls. “It is an oddball romantic comedy. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City,” Patterson said. Gambler, Nathan...
Cheerleaders Repeat Success at OCC
For the second consecutive year, Wooster’s varsity cheer squad finished first in the annual Ohio Cardinal Conference cheer competition. The competition was held at Lexington High School on Sunday, Nov. 6. The Generals’ win...
Kean Elementary School Celebrates 50
On Nov. 20, 1966, Kean Elementary was formally dedicated. Now in 2016, Kean has arrived at its 50th anniversary. Kean was dedicated in 1966 to teacher and administrator Lura B. Kean, according to the...
Escaping the Election? Try These Places
Twenty-eight percent of Americans are currently satisfied with the direction of the U.S., according to a Oct. 5-9 poll conducted by Gallup. Hillary Clinton receives criticism from conservatives on nearly all of her policies,...
BLADE wins CSPA Gold Medal for 2015
Every year The Wooster Blade submits six of its best issues to be critiqued in an international convention for student publications, hosted by Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and this year, The Wooster Blade was...
Weighted Grades Considered
Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, a committee of teachers, along with principal Tyler Keener and guidance counselor Tyler Egli, began discussing the option of implementing weighted grades in WHS. This committee, the Building...
