By: Cesar Guadamuz and Mariana De Jesus PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: The Mixed Unarmed Platoon Regulation team marches across the field in perfect formation. Thanks to their rigorous practice schedule, the mixed platoon was able to perform at the highest level in any conditions. Photo courtesy of West Broward JROTC battalionContinue Reading
By: Mariana De Jesus SWEET SMILE: Wanda Carrington smiles as she addresses her second period classroom with her culinary four students. After having worked at West Broward for 10 years teaching culinary arts and after being in education for 42 years, Carrington has stepped down from her teaching position andContinue Reading
by Sonaiya Brown Ethnic minorities serving as Supreme Court Justices is not as common in modern society as many would think. However, this will soon change as the announcement of Ketanji Brown Jackson, a proud Black woman, will be appointed by President Joe Biden to take the role of theContinue Reading
by Valentina Padula Growing up in an age of intense technological influence on the younger generation, social media today is focused on teenagers. The newly introduced Body Positivity Club contrasts from other West Broward clubs by opposing these unrealistic standards and encouraging a positive self-image. Senior president Kayla Serrano cameContinue Reading
Staff Writer Normally, when a teacher calls out of work for any reason, a substitute is readily available to fill the gap. However, this school year started out with a shortage of available substitutes. While the problem was intense around December when the COVID Omicron variant began to surge, theContinue Reading
by Valentina Padula Growing up in the eye of social media and technology, it is no surprise that youth-run businesses have become popular. The sudden dive into quarantine from COVID-19 has only encouraged and created more ways to legally establish trendy and profitable online businesses that appeal to teens andContinue Reading
by Sarah Perez The ending chord of an electric guitar rings through the auditorium, surrounded by the 80’s rock embellishments scattered around the stage. The audience rocks out to universally-loved ballads while drama’s Musical Theatre I class performs “Rock of Ages.” This year’s performance from Drama director Amy Nesmith’s MusicalContinue Reading
By Mariana De Jesus THE FRIENDSHIP: English one teacher Brooke Acosta reads “The Friendship”to her class. Acosta volunteered to read to classes for Literacy Week. Photo by Izabella Perez In an effort to promote lifelong learning through literacy, West Broward celebrated Literacy Week from Jan. 24-28 and held World ReadContinue Reading
By Izabella Perez READY FOR WORK: Allison Edens and Michael Bentivegna stand proudly in their new athletic department office. Edens and Bentivegna were named the new Assistant Athletic Directors following Lopez’s promotion to Athletic Director Photo by Izabella Perez With a school housing over 2,700 students, more than 400 studentsContinue Reading
Florida Scholastic Press Association is an organization dedicated to educate, train and support scholastic journalists and their advisers. Every year, the organization chooses candidates from each of its seven districts to be elected as their districts Teacher of the Year with Broward County representing District 7. The state Teacher ofContinue Reading