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THE STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

THE STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

THE WATCHDOG

THE STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

THE WATCHDOG

LIAM PAYNE’S TRAGIC PASSING
COMING TO SCHOOL SICK
A GAMBLE FOR GAMBLING, POSSIBLE NEW CASINO IN TYSON CORNERS
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER?
MY YEAR IN JOURNALISM
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THANKSGIVING THEATRE
THANKSGIVING THEATRE
Guery Escobar Arce, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

The holiday season is drawing near, and to accompany your hopefully well-made turkey, multiple hopefully well-made movies are approaching their release dates! New releases,...

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WESTFIELD’S FAVORITE FALL TIME DRINK
Saad Jamili, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

.         As the days get shorter and the leaves change from green to yellow, people start to feel the effects of the cold air. It's a special time in the year where...

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WHO IS TYLER THE CREATOR?
WHO IS TYLER THE CREATOR?
Amna Muhammed, Staff Writer • November 13, 2024

           I started listening to Tyler, the Creator a few years ago. Hearing his songs when they were played around me interested me, and I wanted to hear more of him. ...

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A baseball and softball lie adjacent to each other.
“I’LL TAKE YOU YARD”
Lizzy Laurelli, Assistant Editor in Chief • November 26, 2024

          Baseball players constantly comment “I’ll take you yard” to softball players degradingly, indicating that softball is significantly easier. Their evidence?...

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The NBA 2024-25 Season : A Look At The Rookies
Anish Pulugujju, Staff Writer • November 13, 2024

          As the NBA Season tips off, excitement fills the air, especially with a new wave of rookies making their debut. Each year, the draft class brings fresh talent...

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A beautiful sunset prior to kickoff at Westfield's turf field.
FIRST TIME FOOTBALL
Lizzy Laurelli, Assistant Editor in Chief • November 8, 2024

All over the morning announcements, Instagram, and chatter throughout the halls of Westfield, I have heard rumors of the esteemed Dog Pound being the best student section...

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A MILLION TIMES
A MILLION TIMES
Caroline Nelson, Guest Writer • January 23, 2023

      Something tells me I’ve done this a million times before.         I take slow steps into the endless white void that lies ahead. My legs have steadily...

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AUTUMN FALLING
AUTUMN FALLING
Anonymous Author, Guest Writer • January 23, 2023

The moment when I first saw you under That tree, wind blowing, and our minds racing The first sight of you struck me like thunder As you came to me, my heart was pacing Sooner...

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BROKEN GLASS AND LIQUID
BROKEN GLASS AND LIQUID
Kylie Hunt, Guest Writer • January 23, 2023

Your voice travels into my head, and echoes against my skull My head shatters like a broken vase; it falls to the floor along with my body, I drop. Your screams melt the...

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LIAM PAYNE’S TRAGIC PASSING

Valentino Rodriguez-Fuentes, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024

With how blindsiding and devastating the death of Liam Payne was, it's easy to become engulfed in the flurry of misinformation. From false theories to convoluted timelines, everything left...

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TEACHER OF THE ISSUE: JENNA SWEITZER

October 22, 2024

          Teachers are the backbone of our society and make the biggest impact on our lives. We all have stories of bad teachers who trashed our confidence that we’ll never forget,...

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Adam Azmi, Staff Writer
June 3, 2024

.         This is the final issue of this year, and this year was something. From things like grades and friends to big things like learning how to drive and earning the Yappier Award in my journalism class. The biggest thing that is happening to me is now becoming Mr. Funny Man for...

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