The Wessex Wire

The Student News Site of West Essex Regional High School

The Wessex Wire

The Wessex Wire
Ava DiGiacomo

Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor

Ava DiGiacomo is a News Editor for the Wessex Wire. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends or binging new shows. Fun Fact: She needs 20 alarms to wake up in the morning.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Memories and good times at Senior Ball

PHOTO GALLERY: Memories and good times at Senior Ball

By Kat Trupia, Stephanie Freda, Grant King and Ava DiGiacomo
June 4, 2021

[VIDEO] Seniors celebrate Decision Day 2021

By Ava DiGiacomo, Stephanie Freda and Kat Trupia
May 25, 2021
Photo obtained by: IMDb via Netflix

REVIEW: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ takes Netflix by storm

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
March 31, 2021
At least 21 people were killed in a fast-paced snowstorm that swept across the southern U.S., hitting Texas hardest.

Fatal snowstorm leaves Texas region in deep freeze

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
March 3, 2021

Reddit talk fuels wild stock market ride with GameStop

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
February 22, 2021
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden differ wildly on the role of government in healthcare and the validity of the Affordable Care Act, known as ACA or "Obamacare." Trump and the Republican party say they want to repeal the ACA and replace it with something better, while Biden and the Democratic party wish to maintain and reinforce the federal insurance reform plan.

Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act, explained: Trump vs. Biden

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
November 3, 2020
Multiple confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 announced in the first week of hybrid instruction led the West Essex school district to cancel in-person classes and resume online distance learning the week of Oct. 12.

West Essex halts hybrid schedule due to multiple COVID-19 cases

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
October 12, 2020
Pre-Med club involves the community in support of healthcare heroes

Pre-Med club involves the community in support of healthcare heroes

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
May 29, 2020
West Essex is not the only New Jersey school district to move to a fully online learning environment; other New Jersey high schools in the area are adapting similar approaches.

West Essex’s approach to online learning in line with other N.J. schools

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
March 26, 2020
Juniors Morgan (left) and Arianna Lee (right), founders of the new Multicultural Club, helped run the group's first event, a Feb. 4 luncheon.

Festive luncheon kicks off start of new Multicultural Club

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
February 20, 2020
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[Photo] What to know when there’s snow

By Josie Berger, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2019
Volleyball teams WE Baseball and The Original Pancake House battle it out during the playoffs of the Turkey Classic volleyball tournament Nov. 21.

West Essex’s first Turkey Classic marks the start of a new tradition

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
December 9, 2019

Karl Danckwerth: Vietnam veteran, entrepreneur, grandfather of 6

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
November 19, 2019

From the halls of West Essex to the Marines, Junior Perez tells his story

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
November 19, 2019
Illustration by Ava Buccino

U.S. marks largest number of major measles outbreak in 27 years

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
October 10, 2019
(Photo obtained from Health.mil) The mysterious vaping illness is becoming an epidemic, with a total of 6 deaths due to usage of e-cigarettes.

As mysterious vaping illnesses escalate, experts search for answers

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
September 20, 2019
(Photo courtesy of Paul Antico [CC-BY-2.0]) Bill Nye The Science Guy speaks out about the major issue of climate change.

Bill Nye ‘sparks’ talk about climate change

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
May 29, 2019
(Photo courtesy of The Daring Librarian (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)) The NJSLA assessment, which has replaced PARCC, runs May 20 and 21.

The NJSLA is in and PARCC is out

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
May 16, 2019
Onlookers witness the damaged exterior of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April 16.

[Photo] Students upset by loss from Notre Dame fire

By Cristian Cataldo, News Editor
May 8, 2019

Clubs for college

By Ava DiGiacomo, Senior Chief News Editor
October 30, 2018
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