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--By Melanie Schwartz A Pandemic. Something we have never seen before. Covid-19 is changing the present, and life may never be the same...
theorangewphs
- Apr 29, 2020
- 4 min
A Senior's Plea for Normalcy During Challenging Times
(The following is an open letter written by Amanda Antenucci on behalf of the Class of 2020) Dear Dr. Ricca, Ms. Doherty, and the WPCSD...
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theorangewphs
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Combat Boredom in Quarantine
By Lauren Azrin Since we've already had over a month of no school and not being able to go anywhere, you might be bored with this new...
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theorangewphs
- Apr 19, 2020
- 4 min
How to Succeed in an Online Learning Environment
--By The Orange Staff At WPHS, like many high schools across the country, we are living through an unprecedented experience that has...
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theorangewphs
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Student Poetry Corner
The rhythmic heartbeat of the song calms my thoughts A breath away, calmness may be But I am swept away in the storm once more Assaulted...
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theorangewphs
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Students and Admin Meet for Clarification on What Lies Ahead
--By Lauren Elmer At 1 pm on March 31st, I joined a Zoom call with many WPHS seniors, Superintendent Ricca, and Principal Doherty. It was...
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theorangewphs
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
WPHS Staff Sends Tiger Pride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZZxFgk2nQc&feature=youtu.be
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theorangewphs
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
Opinion: Privacy Violations During Coronavirus Panic
By Lauren Elmer Multiple cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Westchester county in the last two days. In that time, the...
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theorangewphs
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
Standardized Testing Advice
By Lauren Azrin When it comes to standardized testing, it’s hard to know when to start and where to start, so here’s a short summary of...
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theorangewphs
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
Opinion: Trump Travel Ban
By Sophia Alexandrou With the 2020 election around the corner, it is becoming more difficult to pay attention to any major decisions made...
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theorangewphs
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Advice: Picking Classes for Junior Year
---by Lauren Azrin Honestly, picking classes for junior year was the hardest year for me to make this decision. Many of my peers were...
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theorangewphs
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to Build a College List
---by Lauren Elmer While applications typically aren’t due until the winter of senior year, it is crucial to know exactly where you want...
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theorangewphs
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Swim Team goes 9-0, wins Divisional meets
By Henry O’Donnell Congratulations to the Swim Team for becoming League Champions! The victory comes the week before the team competed in...
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theorangewphs
- Feb 12, 2020
- 1 min
"Little Women" Inspires
By Lauren Azrin At a time of the Me Too movement and a boom of feminist ideas, "Little Women’s" message is just as prominent as it was in...
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theorangewphs
- Feb 12, 2020
- 1 min
Key Club Blood Drop Wall
By Lauren Elmer The WPHS Key Club has been working with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for many years. Students have collected...
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theorangewphs
- Jan 24, 2020
- 1 min
New WPHS Weight Throw Record
By Guerdyna Gelin Jackson McCormick, a junior athlete on the varsity Track and Field team, broke the White Plains High School weight...
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theorangewphs
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
Seniors Esteban Barrero and Daniel Ramirez-Minaya: QuestBridge Scholars
By: Guerdyna Gelin Esteban Barrero and Daniel Ramirez-Minaya were both admitted into two top, highly prestigious schools in early...
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theorangewphs
- Jan 18, 2020
- 1 min
TEDxWP Winter Showcase
By Lauren Elmer TEDXWhite Plains had its first ever showcase on Friday, January 10th. Six students shared TED Talks that they had been...
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theorangewphs
- Jan 18, 2020
- 1 min
Midnight Run Food Pantry
By Lauren Elmer Since last Spring, the WPHS Midnight Run Club has been working on establishing an in-school food pantry. The goal of this...
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theorangewphs
- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Impeachment of Donald Trump
Opinion By Sophia Alexandrou On December 18, 2019, President Donald Trump was officially impeached. The months leading up to this event...
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