[VIDEO] School Spotlight for Winter 2023
The apprentice editors and contributors in Journalism II broke out cameras and mics to shine a spotlight on what’s happening in the halls of West Essex for winter 2023. Here’s a roundup of some of the exciting projects and activities that teachers, classes, clubs and extracurriculars have been doing lately!
Teachers & Classes:
AP Art History with William Morgan
by Amanda Ippolito
A trip into the life of David Semaya
by Brooke Kupferberg and Ella Hermans
AP US History I with Gary Colucci
by Gabe Herman and Ava Vigilante
Clubs, Athletics and More
The Future of Esports at West Essex
by Emily Smith and Logan Goldstein
Style and Substance with Fashion Club
by Chloe Berger and Sophia Sisco
The West Essex Diner serves up student favorites
by Katie Pak, Brennan Cunningham and Sophia Rosen
Behind the Byline
Chloe Berger, Sports Editor
Chloe Berger is a Sports Section Editor for the Wessex Wire. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, dancing, and traveling. Her favorite food is penne vodka and her favorite singer is Taylor Swift.
Brennan Cunningham, News and Features Editor
Brennan Cunningham is a News and Features Editor of the 2023-2024 West Essex Wire staff. He is a musician, Eagle Scout, and loves to spend time with his family, friends and dog.
Logan Goldstein, Digital Director
Logan Goldstein is the Senior Digital Director editor at West Essex. She loves going to the beach to tan and she loves listening to music!
Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
Gabe Herman is the Chief News & Features Section Editor for the Wessex Wire. He is in the class of 2025 and started taking journalism in his freshman year. A fun fact about Gabe is that he loves to cook, travel, and spend time with his family and friends.
Ella Hermans, Editor-in-Chief
Ella Hermans is the 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief of the Wessex Wire! She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, listening to music and going to the beach. She plays tennis for the West Essex team, and her favorite show is "New Girl".
Amanda Ippolito, Managing Editor
Amanda Ippolito is a Managing Editor for the Wessex Wire. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her cousins and friends. In her free time she is either listening to music, playing guitar or watching TV. Her favorite singers are Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, and Luke Combs.
Katie Pak, Apprentice Editor
Katie Pak is a 2022-2023 Apprentice Editor for the Wessex Wire. Most of her favorite subjects in school correlate with English and journalism as she wants to study film for writing and directing. In addition to her writing, she also loves reading.
Sophia Rosen, Managing Editor
Sophia Rosen is a Managing editor on the 2024-2025 Wessex Wire. In her freetime, she enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with her friends. Fun Fact: Her favorite ice cream flavor is rocky road.
Sophia Sisco, Visual Media Editor
Sophia Sisco is a 2022-2023 Apprentice Editor for the Wessex Wire. When not playing field hockey most of the time, Sophia loves to hangout with friends, listen to music and go to the beach. Her favorite show often switches between "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Vampire Diaries."
Emily Smith, Apprentice Editor
Emily Smith is an apprentice editor for the Wessex Wire. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as her dog. She likes to travel, read books and watch Netflix.
Ava Vigilante, Chief Opinion Editor
Ava Vigilante is a 2024-2025 Senior Chief Opinion Editor for the Wessex Wire. She enjoys playing soccer, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach.
