The Wessex Wire

The Student News Site of West Essex Regional High School

The Wessex Wire

The Wessex Wire
Gabe Herman

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.

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The wide variety of issues the country is facing can be overwhelming to students.

2024 presidential election breakdown: Policies and student perspectives

By Gabe Herman, Brooke Kupferberg, Amanda Ippolito, Sophia Rosen and Ella Hermans
October 24, 2024
The Israel Defense Forces discuses an operation that they are considering taking.

The world has recently marked the Oct. 7 Anniversary amidst rising tensions

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
October 15, 2024
The surge in artificial inteligence has been a major adjustment for the humanities classes.

WE classes tackle thorny issue of AI use in classrooms

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
September 20, 2024
Since the most recent escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict that began in October, college students in the United States have taken to protesting to voice their opinions.

College campus protests increase nationwide divisions

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
June 6, 2024

Students react to college protests worldwide

By Olivia Di Marco, Gabe Herman and Dani Tiegel
June 5, 2024
President Donald Trump speaks at an Arizona campaign rally in a 2016 file photo. A criminal trial began in April over whether the former president paid hush money to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels.

Trump found guilty on 34 felony charges in hush money trial

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
May 31, 2024
Columbia University students walk past the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus on April 23, the day after an NYPD raid that led to hundreds of arrests at Columbia and City College of New York. Nationwide, protests have erupted on dozens of college campuses in the wake of crackdowns on student protests at Columbia and UCLA.

Pro-Palestinian protests erupt throughout the nation

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
May 2, 2024
Junior Anthony Drago pies Mrs. Mondadori-Llauget on March 14 in the high school courtyard as part of a "Pi Day" fundraiser for Give Kids the World. The event raised nearly $300 for the Senior Service project.

Students pie teachers and staff for charity with Pi Day fund-raiser

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
March 22, 2024
The Special Olympics gives students with special abilities an opporunity to engage in sport events, while having fun.

Students look forward to Special Olympics to showcase talents

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
February 7, 2024
U.S. Navy's presence in the Red Sea has increased drastically.

U.S. intervenes as global conflicts escalate

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
January 31, 2024
Cooking 4 a Cause’s bake sale on Oct. 25 exceeded expectations for funds.

WE help our community with fundraisers and food drives

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
December 11, 2023
Mike Johnson becomes Speaker of the House despite his controversial views.

Mike Johnson is selected as Speaker of the House after a 21-day standstill

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
November 15, 2023

Breaking political news, plotted by complexity and normalcy

By Sophia Rosen, Francesca Loffredo, Gabe Herman, Gabby Angelo and Brennan Cunningham
October 27, 2023
This photo was taken during the 2015 G20 summit. G20 Countries were having intense discussions during the summit.

Countries focus on climate change and transportation goals at G20 summit

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
September 27, 2023
The Debt Ceiling Crisis left many worried throughout the nation. The negotiations between the Democrats and the Republicans were getting more intense as the June 1 deadline approached.

Congress stuck in gridlock as U.S. nears debt ceiling deadline

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
May 23, 2023
The conflict is a fight between two generals who are eager for power.

Ongoing Sudan Conflict caused mass destruction and death

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
May 8, 2023

Aftermath: Silicon Valley Bank collapse

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
April 6, 2023
A Chinese spy balloon, like the one shown above, was shot down by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4. Such balloons from China have flown over military sites worldwide.

Chinese spy balloon shot down off coast of South Carolina

By Gabe Herman, Chief News & Features Editor
February 13, 2023
[VIDEO] School Spotlight for Winter 2023

[VIDEO] School Spotlight for Winter 2023

By Chloe Berger, Brennan Cunningham, Logan Goldstein, Gabe Herman, Ella Hermans and Amanda Ippolito
January 10, 2023
2022 marks a year of record mass shootings

2022 marks a year of record mass shootings

By Lily Minish, Francesca Loffredo, JJ Rella, Gabe Herman and Brooke Kupferberg
January 9, 2023
Jaclyn DeStefano

Jaclyn DeStefano

By Logan Goldstein, Gabe Herman and Brennan Cunningham
November 2, 2022

Return of Tricky Tray fundraiser raises thousands for two classes

By Sophie Herman and Gabe Herman
June 20, 2022
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