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Who is the best Spider-Man?

Maya Brasch, Reporter April 15, 2024

Gabby Overholt (12) plays the timpani at the Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 10, 2023. Overholt has been a part of percussion since the fourth grade and plans on continuing that passion  through college, hopefully making a career out of it.

Senior embodies the drive of arts students

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor April 11, 2024

To use one's talents to strive for both excellence and joy in their endeavors. This is something that is hard to achieve; it takes the maturity to realize that if something is wanted, it takes the drive...

Opal Schlessman (12), Libby Lightfoot (12) and Sage Anderson (12) sing Shine Like the Sun during the Act 1 finale of 9 to 5. The shows music and lyrics were written by Dolly Parton.

Thespians prepare for upcoming show: Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’

Shyre Hodson, Reporter April 11, 2024

Students involved in theater share the American dream of working 9 to 5 in the upcoming show.  Oliver Lodato (10) joined Windsor theater with experience in productions not at Windsor. While Lodato...

Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.

Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 1 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 1

Sophia Jensen and Oliver Lodato March 26, 2024

Welcome to the Soap and Ollie Show where Sophia Jensen (Soap) and Oliver Lodato (Ollie) discuss the first ten chapters of the novel "Ninth House" written by Leigh Bardugo. Overview: "Ninth House"...

Title-character Nimona poses, surrounded by other characters from the film “Nimona.” “Nimona” was released in June 2023 and was nominated for an Oscar award. (Netflix)

Review: Netflix movie adaptation of graphic novel ‘Nimona’ stresses the importance of mental health awareness, acceptance of others’ differences

Claire Boyer, Reporter March 18, 2024

In a creative and unique world that fuses medieval traditions (knights being the main police force) and futuristic technologies (flying cars and New York's Times Square-style broadcasting screens), Netflix's...

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Review: Demi-God Percy Jackson finally has a reliable on-screen adaptation

Shyre Hodson, Reporter February 28, 2024

In 2005, Author Rick Riordan published a book called “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.” Gaining a rating of 4.2/5 on Google Reads, the novel became a New York bestseller two years later and secured...

Aris Billapando (09) works on organizing a list of forms for actors and technicians, one of their many duties as an assistant-assistant director. Billapando is the assistant-assistant director for the spring musical, 9 to 5 and a student director in their theatre I class.

Theatre I classes begin student-directed play project

Claire Boyer, Reporter February 22, 2024

Every spring semester for the last 21 years, Julie Estrada's (staff) theatre I class splits into small groups and plans, blocks and performs a one-act play. One-act plays are shorter plays that only consist...

Kian VanBibber (09) recites Always Something More Beautiful by Stephan Dunn at the WHS Poetry Out Loud competition on Feb. 7. VanBibber placed third in the competition overall.

Students step into the stage lights to compete in Poetry Out Loud

Sophia Jensen, Reporter February 9, 2024

On Feb. 6-7, students went up on stage to compete with their words at the annual Poetry Out Loud competition in the auditorium. "It is enjoyable to see them go up there, not just with the challenge...

Kjersten Johnson (staff) discusses the days agenda with her freshmen students. The students were preparing for their final project recording of I Dream a World.

Freshman English class recites ‘I Dream a World’ poems

Sophia Jensen, Reporter February 6, 2024

On Jan. 29-30, Kjersten Johnson’s freshman English classes filmed a poetry project entitled "I Dream a World." The assignment may have been a bit embarrassing to some, but it had a valuable meaning. “Poetry...

Avis Skinner (11) checks progress on the book she was waitlisted on in the teen gaming room with open access computers. Skinner regularly donates time at the Windsor-Severance Clearview Library as a member of the teen volunteer program.

Juniors volunteer at Clearview Library, gain experience

Shyre Hodson, Reporter January 31, 2024

From cleaning up and organizing to late nights helping out little kids, the Windsor-Severance Clearview Library volunteers are clearly here to work hard. Although there are fewer volunteers than many...

Valedictorian gets perfect score on All-State Jazz Choir audition

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor January 17, 2024

All-State Jazz Choir is one of the most prestigious choirs to be a part of. To qualify, singers go through an extremely tenuous and difficult audition process. This school year, four students from WHS...

WHS theater students pose for a picture together at the 2023 Thespian Conference. The students attended ThesCon Dec. 7- 9.

Theater students attend Colorado Thespian Conference

Leah Bacon, Reporter December 22, 2023

Theater students at Windsor High School took a trip to Denver for another year of the Colorado Thespian Conference (ThesCon) this December. What exactly does the conference entail? "So, ThesCon is four...

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