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A Medina County Royal Court truck hangs signs that welcome the survivors in the parade on Saturday, Jan. 10. The car gave out candy to spectators. Photo by Liz Allen.
Castle Noel Gives “The Promise Of Christmas” To Helene Survivors
January 16, 2025
This photo above is the front entrance of the new intermediate building on Broad. The building is on track to open in 2025. Photo by Rylee Ward.
First Look: Inside Wadsworth’s New Intermediate Building Construction
January 15, 2025
This is a screenshot of Rocket League’s game cover. This is one of the two games that will be played in WHS’s winter esports team. Screenshot by Henry Chen.
Esports Team Is Beginning At Wadsworth High
January 13, 2025
Paul Taylor has resigned from Wadsworth High School to accept a position with the Cleveland Cavaliers Media Production team. Taylor was hired in the summer of 2022 and his last day was December 20, 2024.
Wadsworth’s Media Communications Career Tech Instructor Resigns
December 20, 2024
This is a photo of the current Central Intermediate School building. The district's goal is for the new intermediate school open for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Photo courtesy of Luke Houser.
Wadsworth School District Publishes Request For Proposal For Sale of Central Intermediate School
December 17, 2024
Wadsworth alumnus Mitchell Evans will be the first Wadsworth Grizzly to even start in the National College Championship Game. Evans played quartback for the Grizzlies in 2020, his senior year with the team. Photo courtesy of The Wadsworth Whisperer staff.
From Wadsworth to the National Spotlight: Mitchell Evans’ Journey to the College Football Championship
January 18, 2025
Wadsworth Rival Medina Joins Suburban League
Wadsworth Rival Medina Joins Suburban League
December 18, 2024
The Wadsworth Bowling team on November 17, showing off their awards after their Medina County Tournament win. The boys earned 4,038 in total, while the girls team earned 3,207. Photo courtesy of Hayden Eagon-Mohlmaster.
Girls And Boys Bowling Wins Medina County Tournament
November 26, 2024
Cece Craig commits and signs her letter of intent to Ashland University on Wadsworth High School’s commitment day. She will be playing soccer for Ashland University. Photo courtesy of Cece Craig.
Wadsworth High Athletes Sign College Commitments
November 22, 2024
Grizzlies Beat Rangers In Playoffs, Advance To Play #1 Avon (VIDEO)
Grizzlies Beat Rangers In Playoffs, Advance To Play #1 Avon (VIDEO)
November 14, 2024
This is the Album cover for the GNX album. The name of the album refers to a Grand National which is a car from the 1980s. Photo courtesy of Fair Use Laws.
Review: Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Gains Mixed Reactions
December 17, 2024
Review: Top 10 Albums Of 2024
Review: Top 10 Albums Of 2024
December 6, 2024
The poster for the “Wicked” film, with Cynthia Ervio as Elphaba on the left and Ariana Grande as Galinda on the right. The film was directed by Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians.” Photo courtesy Fair Use Laws.
Review: Wicked Is The Best Film Of 2024
December 2, 2024
Ariana Grande as Galidna and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba on the “Wicked” movie poster. The movie premieres in theaters this November. Photo courtesy of Fair Use Laws.
Wicked Film Drops Into Theaters This November
November 18, 2024
The actors perform a scene from the play. This is the first performance from the Off Broad Street Players this year. Photo courtesy by Brayden Leach.
Wadsworth High’s Performance Of “A Wrinkle In Time” Opens November 14 [Video]
November 14, 2024
Pictured from left to right is Nick Eggeman, Steve Polsfuss, Kevin Taylor, Bryan Canterbury, Max Brammer, Jay Eckroth, Josh Brown, Dan Cadle, Jerry Whitehead, Dylan Hicks, Garrett Cameron, Bryan Shriver, Erik Hornung, Joe Light. The streets department crew smiles for a picture in front of one of their plow trucks they use during winter. Photo courtesy of Kathy Stugmeyer.
Wadsworth Prepares For Snow And Ice Removal
January 17, 2025
Mrs. Harig’s winning Peanuts themed door. The words on the door make a play on the song All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey.
Harig’s Class Wins Wadsworth High’s Christmas Door Competition
December 19, 2024
Seniors ATN students are learning how to draw blood on mannequins during class. The students are each tasked with doing 30 live sticks in order to be certified in phlebotomy. Photo courtesy of Reagan Hunt.
Advancement To Nursing Students Get Hands-On Experience
December 17, 2024
Tate Moore had the opportunity to throw the first pitch at a Guardians game. Moore graduated from Wadsworth High School in 2011. Photo courtesy of Tate Moore.
Wadsworth Alumnus Tate Moore Goes Full-Time At Barstool
December 11, 2024
Art club paints trees at Altercares Dementia residents ward. The paint the students used was provided by Altercare. Photo by Liz Allen.
Art Club Paints Mural For Dementia Residents [Video]
November 25, 2024
Opinion: Thanksgiving Break Should Be Extended
Opinion: Thanksgiving Break Should Be Extended
November 19, 2024
The two drinks we got from Anna Bean are the cookie butter latte, which got a rating of 9/10, and the pumpkin spice hot latte, which is an 8/10. Photo by Grace Sharp.
Opinion: Ranking Seasonal Fall Coffees
October 25, 2024
Opinion: AI Is Destroying Artists
Opinion: AI Is Destroying Artists
May 22, 2024
Opinion: Benson Boone Is Obsessed With The Bruin And We Are Obsessed With Him
Opinion: Benson Boone Is Obsessed With The Bruin And We Are Obsessed With Him
April 30, 2024
Opinion: Bruin Rates New Lavender Drinks
Opinion: Bruin Rates New Lavender Drinks
April 18, 2024

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This is a photo of the current Central Intermediate School building. The district's goal is for the new intermediate school open for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Photo courtesy of Luke Houser.

Wadsworth School District Publishes Request For Proposal For Sale of Central Intermediate School

Alex Banks, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2024
Sullivan has just started his first year as assistant principal at Wadsworth High School. He is looking forward to getting to know students at the high school. Photo courtesy of Richard Sullivan.

Wadsworth High School Appoints Richard Sullivan As New Assistant Principal

Alex Banks, Online Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2024
Two students look at their phone during class. Currently, phone usage in classes is up to teachers. Photo by Alex Banks.

Phone Bans Are Being Implemented In Schools Around The Country: Will It Affect Wadsworth Schools?

Alex Banks and Riley Hunt
May 23, 2024
This is the Advanced Placemenet logo. Student interest has greatly declined in AP classes, with one of the main reasons being that Wadsworth High School offers a FlexPass opportunity, which allows them to leave school if they have a free period or a CCP study hall. Photo courtesy of fair use laws.

AP Classes At WHS Decline In Numbers

Alex Banks and Larkin Tackett
May 14, 2024
Chris Sieber has served as assistant principal at Wadsworth High School since 2015. Photo courtesy of the Whisperer Yearbook.

Wadsworth High Assistant Principal Accepts Principal Job at Triway High School

Alex Banks, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2024
Wadsworth Middle School Teacher Arrested On Three Counts Of Sexual Imposition

Wadsworth Middle School Teacher Arrested On Three Counts Of Sexual Imposition

Alex Banks, Riley Hunt, and Haley Reedy
April 26, 2024

Michael Foreman Shares His Out Of This World Life: From WHS Grad To Astronaut To Mayor

Katie Allen and Alex Banks
April 15, 2024
Signs for prep classes are posted outside the guidance office and have more information on the classes. The QR code can be scanned by student’s interested in signing up for the classes. Photo by Katie Allen.

Opinion: ACT Prep Classes Are Not Worth It

Alex Banks and Katie Allen
April 3, 2024
Wadsworth Alum Micah Beck Directs Film Featured in Cleveland Film Festival

Wadsworth Alum Micah Beck Directs Film Featured in Cleveland Film Festival

Alex Banks, Staff Editor
March 28, 2024
Women-Owned Businesses Find Success In Wadsworth

Women-Owned Businesses Find Success In Wadsworth

Maia Edwards, Alex Banks, and Katie Allen
March 12, 2024
Wadsworth Schools Close For Calamity Day During Solar Eclipse

Wadsworth Schools Close For Calamity Day During Solar Eclipse

Katie Allen and Alex Banks
February 13, 2024
Zoro undergoes training in sniffing. Zoro is able to detect objects that contain human odor and he is then able to track or search for them. “For example, if a suspect was driving down the highway and threw a piece of evidence [like a gun] out the window into a field, Zoro could search the field and locate the evidence because it smells of human odor,” Petit said. Photo courtesy of Seth Petit.

Passing Of Issue 2 Causes Changes For Police K-9s

Riley Hunt and Alex Banks
February 9, 2024
Name: Zoro Age: 8.5 years old Breed: German Shepard Photo courtesy of Seth Petit.

Meet Wadsworth’s Police Canine: What Do Police K-9s Do?

Riley Hunt and Alex Banks
February 9, 2024
Wadsworth Board Of Education Reduces Pay Of Superintendent Andrew Hill, Hill Apologizes For Personal Matters

Wadsworth Board Of Education Reduces Pay Of Superintendent Andrew Hill, Hill Apologizes For Personal Matters

Haley Reedy and Alex Banks
January 12, 2024
Wadsworth Fire Chief, Bob Lindner stands in front of one of the new ambulances. All new pieces of apparatus that were purchased for this new station cost over five million dollars. Photo by Haley Reedy.

Wadsworth Opens New Fire Station [Video Tour]

Alex Banks, Staff Editor
January 4, 2024
Wadsworth City Council Meetings Will No Longer Be Live Streamed

Wadsworth City Council Meetings Will No Longer Be Live Streamed

Katie Allen and Alex Banks
December 6, 2023
Trash cans at WHS overflow with trash every day. Food that could be saved is often thrown into them, causing them to overflow and leading to more food waste. Photo by Emma Lynn.

Waste: Is it a Problem at Wadsworth High School?

Alex Banks, Emma Lynn, and Reagan Riggenbach
November 13, 2023
Wadsworth 2023 Board of Education Candidates React to Election Results

Wadsworth 2023 Board of Education Candidates React to Election Results

Alex Banks, Staff Editor
November 9, 2023
Meet the 2023 Wadsworth School Board of Education Candidates

Meet the 2023 Wadsworth School Board of Education Candidates

Alex Banks, Staff Editor
October 20, 2023
Ohioans Set to Vote on Major Legal Changes

Ohioans Set to Vote on Major Legal Changes

Lizzy Edwards, Grace Barrett, Alex Banks, and Aaliyah Davis
October 16, 2023
Wadsworth High Choir performs at Kings Island

Wadsworth High Choir performs at Kings Island

Alex Banks, News Editor
May 11, 2023
Mass shootings are on the rise: Michigan State University students begin to recover from tragedy

Mass shootings are on the rise: Michigan State University students begin to recover from tragedy

Grace Barrett and Alex Banks
March 8, 2023
Wadsworth resident brings back “Find the Love”

Wadsworth resident brings back “Find the Love”

Alex Banks
February 14, 2023
Wadsworth Hosts Cops and Kids Event

Wadsworth Hosts Cops and Kids Event

ALEX BANKS and LEZLIE TINNEY
December 9, 2022
WHS Yearbook Staff Travels to Elyria High School

WHS Yearbook Staff Travels to Elyria High School

ALEX BANKS
October 13, 2022
Race for Ohio: The Bruin interviews Nan Whaley, Democratic gubernatorial nominee

Race for Ohio: The Bruin interviews Nan Whaley, Democratic gubernatorial nominee

ALEX BANKS, CARLEY SORRENT, and LUKE HOUSER
October 4, 2022
Hurricane Ian strikes, leaving horrible damage to Wadsworth alumni homes

Hurricane Ian strikes, leaving horrible damage to Wadsworth alumni homes

LEZLIE TINNEY and ALEX BANKS
September 30, 2022
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