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A Sculpture of Unified Plates
by Eve Avey, Junior
Painting done by Han Le, Freshman
Music Making in the Time of Covid-19
By Clara Kanatus, Class of 2022
From bell coverings to online assignments, I guess you can say that covid 19 has definitely affected the WASHS music department. It has not only affected the high school though, but it has also affected the whole WASD musicians who are a part of band classes, choir classes, and other music classes.
Years prior to COVID, the WASD music department taught music with entirely different methods. The band students and choir students would both play/sing the whole period in their proper classrooms. The students would hardly ever touch their chromebooks unless they were recording their major scales in the practice rooms. Speaking of practice rooms, only one student is allowed to go into the practice room now when before you could fit as many people as you want.
Now dealing with COVID, the music department had to alter things that would aline with guidelines they have to follow. Choir and band classes now have only a half-hour practice with singing and playing instruments. For the rest of the remaining time, students are working on their chromebooks with assignments they have been assigned. Whether with clapping rhythms and making your own beats, every assignment is usually music related. Band classes are now doing their class in the auditorium, and the Choir classes are doing their classes in the band room.
This has made students think about giving up their music classes and even lose their passion for music as a whole. Trina Knott, a junior, says that she feels as if the fun of marching band wasn't there like other years. Colin Donatto, a senior, said that he is not as passionate about band any more than he used to be. With all the bad covid has caused there is also some good. Maddy Wedekind, a senior, for example, said it made her realize how close people are with each other and how much we all bonded together. Chris Ritter said there was an undeniable impact on the band and the music department as a whole and were facing a lot of challenges, but we are creative in the things we do.
With a bunch of stuff being canceled this year, the music department is planning on future things to attend. As of right now, they will be having an outdoor concert around April/May this year. As well as trips, the WASHS music department is also planning a trip to Disney next year.
Although COVID has impacted the music department, we are still finding ways to make it a good experience for everyone.
Painting by Molly Childers, Freshman
Memory Box Sculpture by Jadyn Horner, Junior
Last day to order yearbooks online at https://www.jostens.com/ is Friday, April 16th.
Yearbooks are $73.00+tax.
There will be opportunities to purchase at school after that date, More information about that to come.
If you have any questions about ordering a yearbook please email Miss Horn at Cassandra_horn@wasdpa.org
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Waynesboro Folk Mourn Over Loss of Local Newspaper
By Jade Rotz, sophomore
Social media has changed a lot in society, including the news. This change has affected many people in vast age groups. Not only is the local Record Herald newspaper diminishing, It’s also making the townspeople disappointed.
The Record Herald was an important trademark for the Waynesboro citizens. Many have memories of being in the paper when they were younger. Some even remember their parents buying the paper when they were children and now they carry that legacy.
Kim Schellhase has been buying the paper since 1981, she described the paper as “skippy” nowadays. Schellhase is now a retired Social Studies teacher, she said she “always looked forward to seeing people I knew in the paper, now I can’t.” Even though she doesn’t see her beloved students’ names in the paper, she still buys it.
Many Waynesboro folk were featured in the paper for various events. Dave Rotz owned the Twin Kiss and Rotz Auto Body, he had articles in the paper for these businesses as well as lots of advertisements. Students were featured as well. Whether that being a local costume contest or winning a sports tournament, they could proudly say that they were in the Record Herald.
The Record Herald publishes news covering all of pennsylvania. They don’t focus on a little town called Waynesboro as much. “When they do put in news, it’s 2-3 weeks late” Dave Rotz said. Autumn Scahill mentioned that “People involved in the community get noticed more.” Students don’t get featured in the paper for being on the honor roll, students aren’t praised in the paper for scoring a goal during a game. The focus of the paper shifted to all over Pennsylvania. Waynesboro is just a small town that gets mentioned for doing something every now and then.
Marlie Honodel, sophomore, was featured in the paper when she was younger. She won a costume contest at Red Run Park. “I was excited because I was little, my mom still has the paper,” Honodel said. Autumn Scahill, sophomore, was in the paper for winning a volleyball tournament. Her team was left undefeated in the match. “It was funny, my parents’ friends cut out the article and gave it to me," Scahill said. These two students were both in the paper at some point in their lives. Whether that being for something trivial or not, it left a big impact on their lives.
The media became a major news outlet. Even though the Record Herald newspaper isn’t as local, they still update news regularly on their website and Facebook page. News can be broadcasted live, it can be known within a few seconds, it can be compiled with other news into a video to let others consume more knowledge, but it can’t be replaced with paper news. Dave Rotz stated, “I think the media can supplement the paper but it can’t replace the paper.”
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