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The student news site of West Morris Central High School

The Paw Newspaper

The student news site of West Morris Central High School

The Paw Newspaper

WMC Unified huddles up for an encouraging team chat before Mount Olive game.
WMC Unified Takes September by Storm!
Elyse Cuccaro, Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2024

West Morris Central’s Unified soccer team is back on the field and ready for yet another successful season!  Coming off of the launch of...

Relay For Life Updates
Relay For Life Updates
Scarlet Weinstein, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024
WMRHSD's New Teachers for 2024-2025
WMC's New Staff!
Donovan Schwartz and Christopher Borrelli October 7, 2024

New Teachers in WMC! Mr. Dillon Please welcome Mr. Dillon or known by his students as “ Mr. Villain” when he puts his Darth Vader mask on for his students to draw. Mr Dillon will be teaching drawing...

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Senior Lunch: Class of 25 is Taking to the Streets
Senior Lunch: Class of 25 is Taking to the Streets
Veronica Mulhern, School News Editor • September 30, 2024
Tim Walz and JD Vance take to the stands to debate in front of American audiences
The Vice Presidential Debate - What You Need to Know
Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

This past Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance went head to head in front of America for the vice presidential debate. In contrast...

First Presidential Debate Between Harris and Trump Sparks Mixed Reactions
First Presidential Debate Between Harris and Trump Sparks Mixed Reactions
Nicholas Borzon, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

On September 10, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met in Philadelphia for the first time in person to face off in one of the most-viewed presidential...

A glass of water.
E.coli Bacteria Contaminate Water in New Jersey
Amelia Chlipalski, Staff Writer • September 17, 2024

In New Jersey, clean water seems intrinsic. It is not often that we stop and consider how lucky we are to have sanitary water for doing the dishes,...

Olympic rings in Paris, 23 September 2024.
The USA Eagles and the Rise of Rugby
Scarlet Weinstein, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024

The USA women's rugby team, the Eagles, took home bronze at this year's Summer Olympics thus helping the sport grow in America and giving the...

The Farm Effect
The Farm Effect
Mackenzie Caro, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024

 ‘Tis this the season for pies, sweaters, and farms. Yes, farms around our community are getting in on the fall action. Farms like Ort Farms...

Caffeine and Spice: Finding the Perfect Pumpkin Spice Latte
Caffeine and Spice: Finding the Perfect Pumpkin Spice Latte
Lia Nowak, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024

Pumpkin Spice Lattes are, for sure, a staple on any Fall day. However, the sheer amount of coffee shops in our surroundings here in Long Valley...

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WMC vs Parsippany Hills
Donovan Schwartz and Dashiell Antonov October 4, 2024

Join The Paw in celebrating homecoming and congratulating Coach Hennelly on his 200th win!

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Field Interview of Central Vs. Morris Knolls
Donovan Schwartz and Dashiell Antonov September 6, 2024

Check out Donovan’s Field coverage of WMC’s football game against Morris Knolls!

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Field Interview of Central Vs. Mendham Football
Donovan Schwartz and Dashiell Antonov August 30, 2024

Check out Donovan's Field coverage of WMC's football game against Mendham!

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Class of 2024 Graduation video
Donovan Schwartz and Dashiell Antonov June 6, 2024

WMC's Class of 2024 graduation video! Check out some clips of the speeches and where students plan on going!

Local MLB Teams near New Jersey have made it to the postseason. Is your favorite on the list?
Local MLB Teams near New Jersey have made it to the postseason. Is your favorite on the list?
Chloe Schlipf, Staff Writter • October 2, 2024

   New Jersey folks are in for a treat because most of their favorite teams have made it to the Major  League Baseball (MLB) postseason. Some...

Fantasy Football: Picks and Punishments
Fantasy Football: Picks and Punishments
Olivia Sanders, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

It’s the beginning of football season, and that means fantasy football is starting up again. Whether students did fantasy last year or know...

NFL MOCK DRAFT
NFL MOCK DRAFT
Michael Ruppert, Sports Editor • April 25, 2024

The NFL draft is upon us. Below are my predictions for how the draft should go. Each prospect here is a great player that any team is lucky to...

Presidential Election Prediction 2024
Presidential Election Prediction 2024
Nicholas Borzon, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024

As of Friday, October 11th, the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election is just 25 days away. Seven swing states–Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada,...

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Meet the Staff

Christopher Borrelli is a Senior at West Morris. He enjoys Wolfpack football in the fall and throws shot, disc and runs the 400 in the winter and spring. Christopher loves skiing and participates in the...

Elyse Cuccaro
Elyse Cuccaro
Editor-in-Chief

Elyse Cuccaro is a senior at West Morris Central. She is beyond excited to continue writing for The Paw this school year as the Editor-in-Chief. Elyse is a four-year varsity cheerleading captain for WMC,...

Stevie Nicks performs "The Lighthouse"
Stevie Nicks Releases Pro Choice Anthem "The Lighthouse" in light of the Overturning of Roe vs. Wade
Julia Dybas, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

On Friday, September 27th, Stevie Nicks released the pro choice anthem, “The Lighthouse” as a response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe...

A Journey Through Love and Pain: It Ends with Us Reviewed
A Journey Through Love and Pain: It Ends with Us Reviewed
Gianna Tullo, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

    It Ends with Us is an adaptation of the author Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same name. The film, directed by filmmaker,...

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Day-O!
Robbie Farino, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (lyricists for La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen) became the twentieth and twenty-first entertainers to obtain an EGOT at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmy awards.
2024 Emmy Predictions (again)
Tristan Good, Film Reviewer • September 12, 2024
Try out this week's Wordle!
The Paw's Wordle of the Week!
Robbie Farino and Kenzie Caro October 9, 2024