by Cesar Guadamuz WE THE PEOPLE: Makai Henry, a junior from Nova University School, delivers a speech at a mock congress camp on Nov. 6 at Sawgrass Mills mall hosted by Incubate Debate. The Debate Broward initiative raised the number of participants from Broward County schools in debate circuits suchContinue Reading
by Marianna De Jesus Cesar Guadamuz SSSCIENCE: Jenifer McAndrew shows off her classroom snake to eager students. McAndrew set up a table to feature her classroom pets for World Science Day. Photo by Naylie Hernandez Even in the chaos of lunchtime, the never ending pursuit of science continued as West Broward’sContinue Reading
A NEW ENVIRONMENT: 1SG Sosa is working on the 20-day count, a report that confirms the exact number of cadets in the county by school, service, LET level and gender. He has been working diligently in the Department of Army Instruction office to coordinate JROTC events and to maintain instructorContinue Reading
By Sarah Perez and Izabella Perez HONORING OUR BOBCATS: AP Human Geography teacher Dennis Rodrigues and school counseling secretary Claire Gallagher pose for a picture. Both Rodrigues and Gallagher were awarded respectively as Teacher and Employee of the year. Photo by Gary Dolhon The core of an effective and inspirationalContinue Reading
by Christiana Chetram and Nikita Chen Throughout her 36 years of teaching, English teacher Patricia Hughes-Rodrigues continues to make an impact on countless students. Her compassion, outgoing personality and dedication to her job contribute to her reputation as an exceptional educator. The strong connections and relationships that Hughes makes withContinue Reading
by Valentina Padula The West Broward Performance Ensemble has endured many setbacks since the inception of COVID-19, but beginning on Jan. 15, their performance of Paradise, a 1950’s drive-in theatre show began their musical season at West Broward High School. Resigned to scarce drill practices and Zoom calls to prepareContinue Reading
by Sarah Perez and Valentina Padula The sound of ice skates scraping to a stop cuts through the cold atmosphere at the center of the arena like a knife. The dark hues of the horizon are not yet disrupted by the sun as freshman Nikita Chen practices her techniqueContinue Reading
by Madison Peller West Broward High School introduced its bowling team to the district in 2020. This is the team’s inaugural year, but Coach Lisa Bruce and her players set their goals high for the district season. Targeting the playoffs on Nov. 30, Coach Bruce and her team began practicingContinue Reading
by Nikita Chen Four days following the election, the results were announced. On a routine morning run, Kamala Harris received the results of the election and immediately made a call to then president-elect Joe Biden expressing her joy. Harris broke barriers this election and is set to become theContinue Reading
by Christina Chetram and Sydney Perez Since her entrance into the 2020 school year at West Broward, the administrative team has begun to describe Assistant Principal Casey Pacella as dedicated, authentic and enthusiastic. The new assistant principal has already built a strong relationship with parents and students and hasContinue Reading