Athlete Profile: Charlotte Wagner
Caroline Sullivan, Staff Writer
May 11, 2013
Charlotte Wagner is a senior this year at Westtown, and a member of the Westtown Varsity Lacrosse and Field Hockey Teams. She was the captain for field hockey this year and the captain for the past two years on the lacrosse team. She will be going to Mount Holyoke College in the fall and playing both... Read more »
Taiko Drummers
Amanda Sullivan, Co-Editor
May 11, 2013
On March 31st the Taiko Drummers from Japan came to Westtown and gave another, yet equally wonderful, energy -filled performance in the Barton-Test Theater. The concert was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the gift of trees, otherwise known as The National Cherry Blossom Centennial. Their concert... Read more »
We’re A Green Ribbon School!
Mary Kearney-Brown, Staff Writer
May 11, 2013
The environment is in tough shape. Yet even amidst significant ecological turmoil, Westtown has made huge strides in reducing its own carbon footprint. The school was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Green Ribbon school. Westtown was among sixty-four other schools to receive... Read more »
Community Education Day
Amanda Weaver, Staff Writer
May 11, 2013
CED Day, or Community Education Day, is a great tradition at Westtown School. As students know, one day in the spring, classes are suspended for the whole day and the Upper School participates in different activities. Themes vary: two years ago it was the arts and last year it was professional skills.... Read more »
Lean on Me
Taylor Griffith, Co-editor
May 10, 2013
Many can agree that Westtown is no ordinary school. Due to its unique qualities, Westtown stands out amongst its rivals. Even with all of its originality, though, there is one thing that Westtown most certainly has in common with all the other schools: student life. No community can escape the stress... Read more »
Athlete Profile: Luke Frankel
Caroline Sullivan, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013
Luke Frankel is a junior this year at Westtown, he plays both varsity soccer and lacrosse. This year he was a captain for both the soccer and the lacrosse teams. Q&A With The Athlete Q: What are some of your accomplishments (team captain, awards, etc.)? A: I was captain this past season for soccer... Read more »
Penn Relays
Caroline Sullivan, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013
Some of Westtown’s track relay teams took a trip to the 119th Penn Relays last week at Franklin Field. Both the girls and boys 4x100m and 4x400m teams went. The girl’s 4x100m and 4x400m ran on Thursday. The 4×100 was made up of sophomore Caroline Sullivan and freshmen Jaime Murphy-Soika,... Read more »
Journalism Conference at Germantown Friends a Great Success
Isabelle Mudge, Staff Writer
April 23, 2013
On Friday, April 5th, Teacher Pat Macpherson escorted myself and four other Westtonians to a journalism conference held by Germantown Friends School. It was the third annual conference the school has held, and was sponsored by their English department and accomplished newspaper, The Earthquake. The opening... Read more »
Spain Exchange – Camino de Santiago
Adviser
April 23, 2013
Have A Lot Of Memorizing To Do? Use Quizlet
Liz Sexton, Staff Writer
April 15, 2013
Uses for Quizlet: Like many, I am constantly asked to memorize massive amounts of information. This includes terms for English, Mandarin, chemistry, history, and religion. Quizlet is a great student-produced website that allows people to actively engage themselves in learning their vocabulary in a manageable... Read more »
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