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Iranian protests continue with no end in sight
OUTRAGE FOR CHANGE: Thousands around the world have gathered in solidarity against Iran’s Islamic Regime. Protesters have faced violence as they rally against the regime’s human rights violations. Photo courtesy of Matt Hrkac By: Sonia Gidwani After the death of Kurdish journalist Mahsa Amini by Iran’s Morality Police, protests have continued for over six months […]
Equal marriage act is signed into law by President Biden
By: Sonia Gidwani Same-sex and interracial couples celebrated a victory on Dec. 13, 2022, when President Joe Biden signed The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; H.R. 8404) into law. Symbolizing a new era in politics, Congress passed this landslide bill with unlikely bipartisan support from 51 Republican Representatives and Senators, as well as 271 Democratic […]
Changes soon to come after the 2022 midterm elections
PROMOTIONS FOR POLITICIANS: Voters prepare to promote their candidate’s party as the election approaches. During the election, voters encouraged the public to vote for their candidate’s respective parties through signs, public announcements and clothing. Photo by Sonia Gidwani By: Sonia Gidwani and Gabriela Jimenez With the end of the 2022 Midterm Elections, changes are imminent […]
Tesser goes from TV Production to testing coordinator
HELPING HAND: Jodi Tesser flips through student files and works on her laptop in the Guidance Office. Although Tesser has taught TV Production for ten years, she has always been a helping hand when it came to preparing for student testing. Photo by Sonaiya Brown By: Sonaiya Brown After working in the TV Production field […]
English teacher Nancy Feldman moves into the ESE department
TIME TO WORK: ESE Specialist, Nancy Feldman checks on her students’ class assignments for the PSAT test in Oct. after 24 years of teaching English. Feldman looks forward to the challenges and returns of the ESE program. Photo by Aleksi Holder By: Aleksi Holder Former English 3 teacher, Nancy Feld- man, had the opportunity to […]
Changes soon to come after the 2022 midterm elections
PROMOTIONS FOR POLITICIANS: Voters prepare to promote their candidate’s party as the election approaches. During the election, voters encouraged the public to vote for their candidate’s respective parties through signs, public announcements and clothing. Photo by Sonia Gidwani By: Sonia Gidwani and Gabriela Jimenez With the end of the 2022 Midterm Elections, changes are imminent […]
Teachers and staff participate in annual Bobcat Games
By Cesar Guadamuz COLLISION OF WORLDS: (Left to Right) Dennis Rodriguez, Mauricio Contreras, Kaitlyn Simmons, Viviana Lopez and z represent team D in Karaoke as a collision of themes. They bring together the worlds of multiple film franchises into one equally diverse team. Seemingly mismatched groups were key in getting teachers to interact outside of […]
WBTV advisor Vidal Rivera and students gain national recognition
by Sarah Perez ON THE RED CARPET: Students of the WBTV club pose for a picture at the All-American High School Film Festival. Hosted in New York, the festival was an opportunity to submit pre-made films and shoot new films at the location for a period of three days. Photo courtesy of Britney Borish The […]
West Broward’s 2021 Cross Country teams celebrate a remarkable season
Highlights from the Varsity Cross Country teams’ achievements at Districts, Regionals, and States. By Mariana De Jesus FROM STRIDES TO SMILES: (From left to right) Head coach Ben Hodgers, the boys’ varsity cross country team and assistant coach Anne Lambert stand next to the girls’ varsity team and team manager Savana Hodgers (bottom right) posed […]
Homecoming Week brings back the Bobcats
By Cesar Guadamuz and Mariana De Jesus BLAST FROM THE PAST: West Broward cheerleaders, dance team and Performance Ensemble showcase their talents and promote school spirit during Homecoming week on Oct. 15. Homecoming week was the first in-person schoolwide event at West Broward since the pandemic in 2020. Photo by Mariana De Jesus By August […]
FEA Club brings comfort and joy to local children’s hospitals
By Valentina Padula STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: FM/DEA members sort through their contributed items to later place them into the chemo care baskets. The club’s turnout this year has far surpassed last year’s 30 active members, greatly aiding the project’s productivity and efficiency. Photo courtesy of Victoria Vazquez The West Broward atmosphere has always been […]
COVID on the rise, numbers peak in back-to-school transition
By Mariana De Jesus and Valentina Padula By March 2021, vaccination shots were available to all citizens 16 and older. However, with the country falling short of President Biden’s goal of 75 percent partially vaccinated citizens by Jul. 4 and with the reopening of schools by mid August, COVID cases and deaths have been on […]
Dr. King’s fight for civil justice continues in the 21st Century
CALL FOR ACTION: West Broward High School Students Sydney Millwood, Spencer Millwood, Kacey Bellamy, and Sydney Bellamy protest outside of the City of Pembroke Pines City Hall on June 3, 2020. The protest was held against the police brutality and oppression sustained by Black Americans, calling for equality and justice in the United States. Photo […]
JROTC’s air rifle marksmanship team dominates the competition
By Elise Finlay, Giancarlo Zarich and Eva Gonzalez In Mar. of 2021, West Broward High Schools’ Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’ (JROTC) Marksmanship team achieved a landslide victory, placing in the top eight. They came out on top above other competing high schools in the annual JROTC Air Rifle Competition following a long break of […]
World Guard ends late competitive season on a strong note
By Sydney Perez and Nikita Chen After hours of training and dedication, the 18 students in the West Broward Color Guard had their first performance of the season. The performance took place at Palm Beach Gardens High school on Mar. 13, 2021. They displayed a strong performance in which they placed 1st in the advanced […]