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The Student News Site of West Henderson High School

Wingspan Online

The Student News Site of West Henderson High School

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Taken to Heart: Safety concerns following last February's school shooting in Parkland, Florida motivate county, school leaders to act

Taken to Heart: Safety concerns following last February’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida motivate county, school leaders to act

February 14, 2019

Feb. 14. Valentine’s Day. A day devoted to love and affection. It’s hard to imagine any sort of malicious act taking place. In 2018, however, no one needed to imagine: the aftermath was broadcast to...

Emily Blunt is Mary Poppins in Dinsey’s original musica MARY. POPPINS RETURNS, a sequel to the 1964 MARY POPPINS which takes audiences on an entirely new adventure with the practically perfect nanny and the Banks family.

Review: “Mary Poppins Returns”

January 7, 2019

Practically perfect in every way. I loved "Mary Poppins Returns" more than I thought I would, mainly because of the beautiful original soundtrack that is sure to be added to the long list of timeless Disney...

West grad runs for NC Senate seat

West grad runs for NC Senate seat

November 6, 2018

Sam Searcy walked the hall of West Henderson High School with a stack of campaign posters stuck awkwardly beneath his arm. After being elected student body president of the 1994-95 school year, he would...

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KAVANAUGH Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, on his nomination to be U. S. circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
JUDICIAL MEMOS, WASHINGTON, USA

Pro/Con: Should Brett Kavanaugh be appointed as the next Supreme Court justice?

October 6, 2018

[column size=one_half position=first ] Pro: Brett Kavanaugh should be appointed as the next Supreme Court justice Things are critical for the liberals in the United States. If Brett Kavanaugh is...

Senior Bartel Van achieves Eagle Scout rank

Senior Bartel Van achieves Eagle Scout rank

October 1, 2018

All scouts have the same sense of impending doom when they think of the dreaded Eagle Board of Review, the final examination before receiving the award that takes so much freaking time and effort. The...

Interview with school superintendent Bo Caldwell

Interview with school superintendent Bo Caldwell

September 6, 2018

On Wednesday, September 5, Henderson County school superintendent Bo Caldwell visited West Henderson. Print Editor-in-Chief of Wingspan, Bartel Van Oostendorp, interviewed Caldwell to better understand...

First week wrapped up well with Eagle defeat

First week wrapped up well with Eagle defeat

September 1, 2018

The school bell rang out for the first time of the new school year at West Henderson on Monday August 27, 2018. Upperclassmen returned to their familiar halls and freshmen experiencing high school for...

Preview: Making monumental decisions

Preview: Making monumental decisions

September 21, 2017

Controversy over confederate monuments brings attention to local plaques, statues, and markers. The rope pulled taut and the brazen Confederate soldier crashed down from his pedestal to become a crumpled...

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