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A flyer promoting West Branch’s spring production of Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! Magic Week
Matthew Eirich, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

West Branch Performing Arts are almost ready to present Mamma Mia! The crew has been working nonstop for months to prepare their production for this...

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The West Branch community’s newest addition, Vendy, the book vending machine.
Meet Vendy: The Book Vending Machine!
Kinzey Moriarity, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

In schools worldwide, two common values are important, reading and good behavior. The staff of West Branch Elementary has found a creative and fun way...

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FDU celebrates their unimaginable first-round victory against number one-seeded Purdue.
March Madness Upsets
Braden Brown, Staff Writer • March 24, 2023

It is March once again, and along with it comes March Madness, America’s favorite college basketball tournament. The brackets have been quite unpredictable,...

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Kyle Kolesar leads the Warriors in their run out at a home game earlier this year.
Boys' Basketball Season Comes to a Close
Hayley Wooster, Staff Writer • March 24, 2023

The West Branch boys basketball team faced Aliquippa Wednesday night in the PIAA Sweet 16. The Warriors stayed close in scoring with Aliquippa in the first...

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Junior Logan Kolp tries out Javelin on a recent chilly, outdoor practice.
Track and Field is Back!
Braden Brown, Staff Writer • March 22, 2023

Have you been searching for something fun and exciting to fill those long after-school hours? You would be lucky because Track and Field season is back...

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Competitors have a quick discussion with Mr. Learish before the games begin.
FCA Badminton Tournament Success
Kaylee Wills, Staff Writer • March 20, 2023

On March 17th, West Branch Phys. Ed., Health, and Drivers Ed teacher David Learish hosted an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Badminton Tournament...

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A small pocket watch against a blurry background showing the passing of time.
The Detriments of Daylight Savings Time
Braeden Salter, Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

Daylight Savings Time has come and gone again, which begs the question: why do we still have daylight savings? Although daylight savings intends to preserve...

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The baseball team gathers together after a win during the 2022 baseball season.
Baseball Season Preview 2023
Isabella Koleno, Staff Writer • March 16, 2023

With mandatory spring athletic practices starting last week, the West Branch Boys' Baseball team is back in full swing, hopeful for a successful season....

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The Warriors celebrate a teammate’s homerun at Juniata Valley last season.
Softball Season Preview 2023
Hannah Betts, Staff Writer • March 15, 2023

Over the past two weeks, the Lady Warrior Softball team has started preparing for the rapidly approaching season. The Warriors have high hopes for the...

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West Branch eSports District Two players playing Overwatch 2 on Media Day.
WB eSports Media Day and Competitions
Tanner Schwiderske, Staff Writer • March 22, 2023

Since the creation of the eSports lab, they set up all computers, and players have joined one of two teams. District One is the first team of five, and...

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Live-stream technicians broadcast a girls basketball game in the high school new gym.
West Branch Students Get Behind the Camera
Shalee Hoover, Staff Writer • February 3, 2023

At the beginning of the school year, students in grades 9-12 got the opportunity to film live-stream home sporting events for the West Branch High School....

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Chemistry II students pose in front of the Periodic Table in their matching Mole Day t-shirts.
West Branch Mole Day Extravaganza 2022
Kaitlyn McGonigal, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2022

On October 27th and 28th, West Branch Chemistry students collectively celebrated an observed Mole Day. Mrs. Gay and her students prepared snacks, drinks,...

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The Enviromentals pose with the otter. From left to right: Olivia Blasko, Katlyn Folmar, Noah Fry, Rylee Sabol, Paige Washic
Enviro"mentals" Take Home the Otter (Once Again)!
Anna Letavish, Staff Writer • May 6, 2022

This year, the Envirothon took place near Curwensville Lake on Tuesday, May 2. The teams came back with good news! Our seniors took first place, with their...

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Students are in groups using the ipads to examine the space probe.
Augmented Reality
Mercedes Nearhood, Staff Writer • October 29, 2019

Mr. Wood's 6th-grade classes have recently been studying the solar system and what better way to explore the solar system than to use Augmented Reality!...

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A flyer promoting West Branch’s spring production of Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! Magic Week
Matthew Eirich, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

West Branch Performing Arts are almost ready to present Mamma Mia! The crew has been working nonstop for months to prepare their production for this...

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The West Branch community’s newest addition, Vendy, the book vending machine.
Meet Vendy: The Book Vending Machine!
Kinzey Moriarity, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

In schools worldwide, two common values are important, reading and good behavior. The staff of West Branch Elementary has found a creative and fun way...

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Book club members Kaitlyn McGonigal, Katrina Cowder, and Montana Williams check out book options at the group’s first meeting.
West Branch Presents: Book Club!
Tayla Dorbolo, Staff Writer • March 20, 2023

English teachers Mrs. Levonick and Mrs. Dickson initiated a new Book Club for high school students to expand discussions on literature. The book club had...

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A picture of a standard large concert venue of any type of performer.
First Concerts and What to Expect
Tayla Dorbolo, Staff Writer • March 13, 2023

Going to a first concert or performance can be exciting or nerve-wracking in many ways. The type of show, genre, or venue size may determine your expectations....

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The album cover from Paramore’s sixth album, This Is Why.
Album Review: This Is Why
Braeden Salter, Staff Writer • February 20, 2023

Paramore was on a hiatus for the past few years, so I was delighted to see they were developing a new album, made available to the world on February 10th....

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The official release poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Movie Review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Tanner Schwiderske, Staff Writer • March 10, 2023

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a sequel to Black Panther (2018), though the actor Chadwick Boseman, who originally played T’Challa (Black Panther), sadly passed away...

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The Disney+ movie poster for the sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.
Movie Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
Keagan Dobo, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023

In 2009, 21st Century Fox released the movie Avatar. It was a shell-shocker of a film, making an insane 2.9 billion dollars at the box office, breaking and still holding...

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The album cover from Paramore’s sixth album, This Is Why.
Album Review: This Is Why
Braeden Salter, Staff Writer • February 20, 2023

Paramore was on a hiatus for the past few years, so I was delighted to see they were developing a new album, made available to the world on February 10th. Over several months,...

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The official release poster of the new HBO Original Series, The Last of Us.
TV Series Review: The Last of Us
Tanner Schwiderske, Staff Writer • February 14, 2023

The Last of Us is a live-action adaptation of the action-adventure, survival/horror video game franchise created by Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series...

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