The Wessex Wire

The Student News Site of West Essex Regional High School

The Wessex Wire

The Wessex Wire
Gabby Angelo

Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief

Gabrielle Angelo, but you can call her Gabby, is an Editor in Chief for the 2023-2024 Wessex Wire. She enjoys spending time down the shore swimming in the ocean, eating ice cream and watching the sunsets, and loves anything  “The Vampire Diaries” related! On the weekends you can find her hanging out with friends and family making core memories.  

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Mr. West Essex 2024: The Wild Wild West Essex's Most Wanted

Mr. West Essex 2024: The Wild Wild West Essex’s Most Wanted

By Eliana Rosen, Gabby Angelo, Molly Wolf and JJ Rella
April 12, 2024
The reverse classroom approach creates unnecessary and unwanted stress for high school students.

OPINION: West Essex pushes unnecessary college practices onto students

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
April 8, 2024
Students continue to practice for their AP exam while competing for the Lit Cup trophy.

AP English students battle in Lit Cup

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2024
The 2024 award show season means only one thing: Glamorous looks and plenty of fashion fails.

Smile, you’re on camera: Best and worst red carpet looks this year

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2024
Foreign language students are told to do paperwork instead of practing useful language skills for real life.

OPINION: Schools must prioritize conversational foreign language

By Gabby Angelo and Eliana Rosen
February 23, 2024
A popular new medium; Podcasting has taken the media my storm. Here are my top picks!

COMMENTARY: Podcasting progresses into newest form of mainstream media

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
February 6, 2024
Chick-fil-As along the Thruway and Port Authoritys in New Jersey and New York are set to be the subject of this new law.

NEWS COMMENTARY: New law proposed to keep select Chick-fil-A locations open on Sundays

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
January 19, 2024
This year, the course request sheet will not include senior English electives, including the popular True Crime class.

English department halts half-year senior English electives

By Eliana Rosen and Gabby Angelo
January 17, 2024
West Essex students packed into stands to see the Knights clinch yet another win.

Success on the field inspires school spirit from the stands

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2023
Priscilla and Elvis eventually separate after controversy with love and fame.

ARTS COMMENTARY: “Priscilla” reveals the dark side of Elvis Presley

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
November 27, 2023
AP Art History students engage in immersive learning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

NEWS COMMENTARY: Field trips make a comeback for the best

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2023
There are many great lunch spots for seniors, only a few minutes away from the school. (Illustration by Maddie Ko '26)

The Wessex Wire’s unofficial guide to leaving for lunch

By Gabby Angelo and Molly Wolf
November 3, 2023
Disney Channel's 'Monster' allows viewers to see their favorite characters in the halloween spirit.

Disney’s ‘Monstober’ brings a lighthearted feel to Halloween

By Gabby Angelo and Molly Wolf
November 2, 2023

Breaking political news, plotted by complexity and normalcy

By Sophia Rosen, Francesca Loffredo, Gabe Herman, Gabby Angelo and Brennan Cunningham
October 27, 2023
Drake showcases his versatile rapping skills on his new album.

REVIEW: Drake drops groundbreaking “For All the Dogs”

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
October 11, 2023
Fans erupt for Nebraska women's volleyball team as they defeat Omaha, and set women's sporting event attendance record.

Nebraska Women’s volleyball team makes history for women’s sports

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
September 26, 2023

Mic’d Up: Varsity Girls Tennis Coach Jeff Martin

By Eliana Rosen, Molly Wolf and Gabby Angelo
September 26, 2023
Table Talks podcast, Ep. 2 (Sept. 26, 2023) - Summer Recap

Table Talks podcast, Ep. 2 (Sept. 26, 2023) – Summer Recap

By Eliana Rosen, Molly Wolf, Gabby Angelo, Sophia Nicholls and Francesca Loffredo
September 26, 2023
Many anticipated movies and shows, including "Barbie" are coming this summer.

TV and movies make a splash

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
June 16, 2023
Water war has years of history

Water war has years of history

By Gabby Angelo and Molly Wolf
June 13, 2023
"Bama Rush" brings viewers into the life of a real Alabama student going through rush.

HBO Max’s “Bama Rush” investigates Alabama sorority culture

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
June 6, 2023

Table Talks podcast, Ep. 1 (May 16, 2023): Concerts Recap

By Eliana Rosen, Gabby Angelo, Francesca Loffredo, Molly Wolf and Sophia Nicholls
May 17, 2023
Major news anchors Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson are no longer working for CNN and Fox News.

Prominent news anchors removed from CNN and Fox

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
May 9, 2023
Photo courtesy of Lacie Slezak on Unsplash

OPINION: Education reform can stop rise in local crime

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2023
New insights break the lock of uncertainty on local crime

New insights break the lock of uncertainty on local crime

By Gabby Angelo, Lindsey Leitner and Brooke Murphy
April 28, 2023
Students are forced into a "pay-to-play" scheme in order to achieve a stand-out score.

OPINION: Expensive standardized test prep measures financial abilities rather than academic skill

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
March 29, 2023

How will ChatGPT harm us in the future?

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2023
The Pogues take viewers for an adventure of a lifetime with new conflicts and charachters.

OBX fans strike gold with new season

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
March 3, 2023
James yet again showcased his talent by breaking the scoring record.

LeBron James breaks the NBA all-time scoring record

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2023
Often, teens sent to wilderness therapy feel alone and neglected, instead of healed.

OPINION: Abusive wilderness therapy camps must be shut down

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
February 14, 2023
The 2024 award show season means only one thing: Glamorous looks and plenty of fashion fails.

Top 5 Red Carpet Looks

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2023
TikTok conspiracies have created a new sense of danger in this case as misinformation is spread.

OPINION: TikTok detectives must stop spreading misinformation

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
January 27, 2023
Motivated by empowering her students, Mrs. Fernicola strives to better herself everyday.

Fernicola’s positive attitude earns her teacher of the year

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
January 20, 2023

OPINION: Are Hallmark Christmas movies worth the watch?

By Gabby Angelo and Eliana Rosen
January 9, 2023
Celebrities failing to speak out against child exploitation leads many to believe they condone this behavior.

OPINION: Celebrities that support Balenciaga don’t deserve their platforms

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
January 5, 2023
Hallmark Movies capture the holiday spirit without having an intense plot line.

OPINION: Lighthearted Hallmark movies are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
December 21, 2022
Students are a given huge amount of work each week that they expect to be graded in a timely manner.

OPINION: Teachers must keep up with the work they assign

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
November 23, 2022

What W.E. think: School policies

By Gabby Angelo and Eliana Rosen
November 1, 2022
This newly released series has reached the TV screens of millions, and has now sparked controversy.

OPINION: Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ revisits a disturbing, traumatizing history

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2022

Fall foods for the season

By Gabby Angelo and Eliana Rosen
October 31, 2022
Start spooky season off right with Halloween movies old and new!

Films bound to bring the spooky spirit to your TV

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
October 31, 2022
Just Stop Oil, a British climate change organization, has led much attenion-seeking activism.

OPINION: Destructive activism attracts the wrong kind of attention

By Eliana Rosen and Gabby Angelo
October 28, 2022
Depression is put on the forefront of September, but needs to be talked about year-round.

OPINION: Suicide awareness deserves more than just one month

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
September 29, 2022
What W.E. Believe: Roe v. Wade

What W.E. Believe: Roe v. Wade

By Eliana Rosen and Gabby Angelo
June 20, 2022
REVIEW: 'Top Gun: Maverick' takes flight in theaters

REVIEW: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ takes flight in theaters

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
June 17, 2022
After a stressful year, students believe they are entitled to a summer of relaxation and freedom from schoolwork.

OPINION: Stressful summer homework ruins our much-needed break

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
June 17, 2022
School Spotlight for spring 2022

[Video] School Spotlight for spring 2022

By Staff report
June 15, 2022

OPINION: Influencers, stick to social media

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2022

Russia forces countries to respond to attacks

By Sophia Nicholls and Gabby Angelo
April 12, 2022
"Christmas Movies" by Cinema Paradiso on Flickr

Top 5 Christmas Movies

By Alle Cesare and Gabby Angelo
December 17, 2021
A Helping Person

A Helping Person

By Gabby Angelo, Editor in Chief
November 17, 2021
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