The Government Takes On Juul
Jessica Klees, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
The federal government began investigations into the use of electronic cigarettes and vapes last year. Recently, however, some more severe measures have been enacted. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasing regulations for vape production, especially for young people. In a statement released...
Evolution Of The Juul
Frances Noll and Jack Reichert
November 1, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
The nicotine craze isn’t new to the world of high school, but what is different now is the small rectangular “Juul.” The Juul has started a giant, unstoppable trend across high schools and universities in America. Vapes became relevant in our community around 2 or 3 years ago. Before then, none...
New Tri-Lab Stirs Discussion
Eva Massarelli, Feature Editor
November 1, 2018
The modern tri-lab was built over the summer to offer a collaborative lab experience to students at Western Albemarle High School. The purpose of the lab is to get a variety of classes to work together outside the confinements of a traditional class setting. The open space allows for guest speakers and...
Fresh Faces All Around: Assistant Principal Teresa Tyler Joins WAHS Community
Brookelyn Shantler, News Editor
October 25, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
What is something you’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t gotten around to? It could be any of the new restaurants actually in town. One of my former students opened up a restaurant downtown and I have been meaning to go to that. It’s called Renewal Restaurant and it was opened up by a f...
Fresh Faces All Around: Assistant Principal Will Schaffer Joins WAHS Community
Brookelyn Shantler, News Editor
October 25, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation? The first thing that comes to mind is something military related. It would have to be on how to use a gas mask the right way, and clear it, and then all the things you can do once it’s on because a lot of the times ...
Amanda Green, Social Studies
Alex Noth, Staff Writer
October 15, 2018
Filed under News
What is your background? I am from Lynchburg. I went to the University of Georgia, and I majored in Social Studies Education. I taught mostly Government and Economics for four years in Georgia. My husband Tyler and I moved here, and a couple of months later our first son Reid was born. Now, we ha...
Taylor Holder, Earth Science
Harrison Miracle, Staff Writer
October 15, 2018
Filed under News
What’s your background? - I attended the College of Charleston where I played soccer and studied marine biology. I later worked as a fisheries biologist, then finally went to UVA to get my masters in teaching. What jobs did you have before this one? - I was first an ice cream scooper, th...
What Happened to AP Tests at WAHS?
August Lamb, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2018
As many students have already heard, big changes are coming to how AP tests are administered at Western. College Board is testing these modifications, creatively named the 2018-19 AP Implementation, on 800 high schools in the United States, including WAHS. The three main changes include online registra...
Paula Archey, Librarian
Aleena Patel, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under News
Where are you from? I am from Springfield, Massachusetts. I lived in a neighborhood called Sixteen Acres. What is your background?/ What jobs did you have before this? I was a first-year experience librarian for the last four years at the University of Virginia (UVA), a middle scho...
Sarah Terrill, Math
Lily Marcel, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under News
What’s your background? I started off as a teacher at Lee Davis High School in Richmond teaching precalculus, Algebra, and Geometry. Just normal math classes. After about 10 years there, I moved to Hanover High School and was there for a couple more years. Then after that we moved back to Crozet...
Alison Phanthavong, English
Michal Kipnis, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under News
What is your background? My family is originally from Laos, in Southeast Asia. My parents immigrated in the 1980’s and were refugees during the Vietnam war. I grew up in Northern Virginia, which is where my 14-year-old brother and family currently live. My younger brother is still in High School...
Film Studies Starts the Year with the Classics
Eva Massarelli, Feature Editor
October 2, 2018
Filed under News
It is an exciting start to the school year with Mr. Hughes rollin’ out those reels. He teaches the film class at Western, where students of all grades watch movies and learn the skills it takes to make films. He started out the year by watching a few ten minute silent movies and now has escalated in...
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