Noah Fry, Staff Writer
July 10, 2019
The Community Arts Program (CAP), formerly SYT, is presenting Willy Wonka as its summer show. The show dates are July 19 & 20 @ 7pm, and July 21 @ 2pm. The show will be held at the West Branch auditorium. Tickets for children (12 and under) are $6 and adults are $8. Willy Wonka tells Roald Dahl's classic story of a poor boy, Charlie, who wins a contest to see a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. However, Wonka's factory is no ordinary one. The contest winners, along...
Elijah Williams, Noah Fry, and Carrie Fuller
June 28, 2019
Osceola Fireman's Parade- July 4th @ 11 am Philipsburg Heritage Days Parade- July 13th @ 2 pm Curwensville Heritage Days Parade- July 20th @ 6 pm Clearfield Firemans Parade- July 29th @ 6 pm Kylertown Parade- August 3rd @ 3 pm This year, our Warrior Band will feature the song “Americans We” by Henry Fillmore. This captivating march features three very unique and distinct moods and will be sure to give bystanders a show to watch. For history, song analysis and more, click here for...
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 28, 2019
June 27th, 2019. Mrs. Dutrow notified the Warrior Band this evening that Brandon Houtz has resigned as the Summer Band Director. She told the band that everything will resume as normal. The Band will still perform at all scheduled parades. Mrs. Bell (Band Front Advisor), West Branch school administration and music department have taken the band under their wing for the summer. Our Mighty Warrior Band marches on.
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 24, 2019
On June 24, 2019, at the West Branch monthly school board meeting, it was announced that the new band director is Lance Jones. Mr. Jones is a returning Warrior to West Branch. He was under the direction of the distinguished Mr. Bill Gable during his time as a WB band member. Mr. Jones will also be taking the Marching Band position starting in Fall of 2019. Welcome back to the West Branch Music Department family, Mr. Jones.
Mercedes Nearhood and Elijah Williams
July 5, 2019
Despite the unrelenting heat and humidity, the Warrior Band showed their resilience by not only completing the parade but taking home 1st place. After losing their band director a week ago, the Warrior Band worked very hard in preparing for this parade. In that week, they were helped out by many people including band parents, Mrs. Dutrow the Superintendent, Mrs. Allison Koleno the Vice Principal and former WB Drum Major, Mrs. Bell, Band Front Adviser, Mr. Dobo Warrior Band Alumni and 17’ interim...
Philipsburg Heritage Days Photographer
2018-2019 WB Warrior Marching Band Marching through Philipsburg Heritage Days Parade
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 28, 2019
June 27th, 2019. Mrs. Dutrow notified the Warrior Band this evening that Brandon Houtz has resigned as the Summer Band Director. She told the band that everything will resume as normal. The Band will still perform at all scheduled parades. Mrs. Bell (Band Front Advisor), West Branch school administration and music department have taken the band under their wing for the summer. Our Mighty Warrior Band marches on.
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Warrior Band’s new director, Mr. Lance Jones.
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 24, 2019
On June 24, 2019, at the West Branch monthly school board meeting, it was announced that the new band director is Lance Jones. Mr. Jones is a returning Warrior to West Branch. He was under the direction of the distinguished Mr. Bill Gable during his time as a WB band member. Mr. Jones will also be taking the Marching Band position starting in Fall of 2019. Welcome back to the West Branch Music Department family, Mr. Jones.
Bystander
(Left to Right) Ben, Max, Abe, Bruce (Mr.George)
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 24, 2019
Three alumni and a former teacher have decided to take on the Appalachian Trail. Abraham and Benjamin George with their father, Mr. Bruce George and Max Wittlinger started their hike together on May 14th at the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. Ben stopped in Eastern Pennslyvania after 5 days. Max continued on the trail for 22 days ending at the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border(229.3 Miles), while Bruce and Abe are continuing North to Maine. Max said, “The main reason I did this was to feel better...
Noah Fry, Staff Writer
July 10, 2019
The Community Arts Program (CAP), formerly SYT, is presenting Willy Wonka as its summer show. The show dates are July 19 & 20 @ 7pm, and July 21 @ 2pm. The show will...
Mercedes Nearhood and Elijah Williams
July 5, 2019
Despite the unrelenting heat and humidity, the Warrior Band showed their resilience by not only completing the parade but taking home 1st place. After losing their band director...
Elijah Williams, Noah Fry, and Carrie Fuller
June 28, 2019
Osceola Fireman's Parade- July 4th @ 11 am Philipsburg Heritage Days Parade- July 13th @ 2 pm Curwensville Heritage Days Parade- July 20th @ 6 pm Clearfield Firemans...
Elijah Williams, Staff Writer
June 28, 2019
June 27th, 2019. Mrs. Dutrow notified the Warrior Band this evening that Brandon Houtz has resigned as the Summer Band Director. She told the band that everything will resume...
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Sam Fry, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Americans are interested in the world around them. There are many different sources of media that provide the viewer with the type of information they are looking for. There are multiple outlets in which media is consumed...
Noah Fry, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
Senioritis - A supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance. However, is Senioritis real? Abby Tincher, an academic advisor at Southern...
Mercedes Nearhood, Author
March 10, 2019
Depression is a far-spread epidemic that is often overlooked that affects teens and adults worldwide. In fact, 16 million Americans deal with depression every year. But at West Branch alone, in a survey done in 2017, 29.7%...
Noah Fry, Author
February 24, 2019
Most students in high school are guilty of procrastination. In fact, most people are. The definition of procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. Specifically, procrastinators purposely search...