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The Student-Run News Site of Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Keeping you WIRED in to all things Westside.

Westside Wired
The Student-Run News Site of Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Keeping you WIRED in to all things Westside.

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All content by Sam Frankel
RECAP: Students excel in state journalism contest

RECAP: Students excel in state journalism contest

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2016
Week in Review 4/18-4/25

Week in Review 4/18-4/25

Monica Siegel and Sam Frankel
April 25, 2016
Week in Review 4/11-4/18

Week in Review 4/11-4/18

James Buckley and Sam Frankel
April 18, 2016
LIVEWIRED: Boys Soccer v. Millard South

LIVEWIRED: Boys Soccer v. Millard South

James Buckley, Sam Frankel, and Greg Tracey
April 12, 2016
Spring Break in Review

Spring Break in Review

Monica Siegel and Sam Frankel
April 4, 2016
OPINION: The demise of the rowdy student section

OPINION: The demise of the rowdy student section

Sam Frankel, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2016
Week in Review 2/22-2/29

Week in Review 2/22-2/29

James Buckley, Monica Siegel, and Sam Frankel
February 29, 2016
LIVEWIRED: Girls District Basketball v. Central

LIVEWIRED: Girls District Basketball v. Central

James Buckley, Sam Frankel, and Tyler Kohl
February 23, 2016
Three rows deep is not student section goals

Three rows deep is not student section goals

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2015
Homecoming Week in Review

Homecoming Week in Review

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2015

Powderpuff 2015 Highlights from Warrior Television on Vimeo.

Powderpuff victory for seniors complete the senior sweep

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2015
Seniors Logan Duryee and Mitchell Hagan discuss the previous play. The football team played Lincoln Northeast on Friday Sep. 18 and won 27-10

Weekend in Review 9/17-9/20

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2015
Labor Day Weekend in Review

Labor Day Weekend in Review

Sam Frankel
September 9, 2015

City-wide non-profit fundraiser helps Westside Foundation

Sam Frankel, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2015
Junior Logan Duryee runs the 100 meter dash. Duryee qualified in Wednesdays meet in the 4x100 meter relay.

TRACK: Boys and girls perform, several qualify for state meet

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
May 14, 2015
Students showcase their art in the gallery at the main entrance. The art gallery will be held tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 in the warrior walkway. Photo by Monica Siegel

Art department honors senior students with art show

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
May 6, 2015
Chemistry teacher Mike Fauss prepares for his upcoming classes in the chemistry room. Fauss won the Lundquist Award last year. Photo by Monica Siegel

Westside prepares to give out teacher of the year award

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
April 27, 2015
LIVEWIRED: WHS Varsity Baseball vs. Norris

LIVEWIRED: WHS Varsity Baseball vs. Norris

James Buckley, Ande Bilyeu, and Sam Frankel
April 21, 2015
Westside athletes take part in nationwide track meet

Westside athletes take part in nationwide track meet

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
April 17, 2015
Jordan Tappero (center) is a 1976 graduate of Westside high school and a 1982 graduate of UNMC Medical School. (Photo courtesy of Tom OConnor)

Westside Alumnus Contributes to Prevention of Ebola Epidemic

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
April 15, 2015
Severe Weather Awareness Week looks to help prepare Nebraskans

Severe Weather Awareness Week looks to help prepare Nebraskans

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
March 27, 2015
PREVIEW: Track and Field

PREVIEW: Track and Field

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
March 11, 2015

WMG Radio: Getting the W episode 8

Sam Frankel and Jack Cohen
March 5, 2015
Tech department adds two new employees

Tech department adds two new employees

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
March 2, 2015

WMG Radio: Getting the W episode 7

February 27, 2015

LIVEWIRED: WHS Girls District Finals

Sam Frankel, Aren Rendell, Kati Lefebvre, and Clair Selby
February 26, 2015

LIVEWIRED: WHS vs. Lincoln Southeast Girls Varsity Districts Basketball

Sam Frankel, Aren Rendell, and Clair Selby
February 24, 2015
Despite being one year apart in school, Otis and Molly dated throughout college. This past June, the two got married.

Westside grads become high school sweethearts

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
February 10, 2015
Senior Forrest McQueen reads to preschoolers at the teams most recent trip to Sunset Hills.

Boys basketball team gives back to the community

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
February 5, 2015
WMG Radio: Getting the W episode 5

WMG Radio: Getting the W episode 5

Sam Frankel and Jack Cohen
January 29, 2015
Freshman Beatrice Hammel is in several advanced classes for her age. They include Advanced Algebra Honors, Latin 2 and Spanish 4 Honors.

Previously homeschooled freshman takes advanced class route

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
January 20, 2015
WMG Radio: Getting the W Episode 3

WMG Radio: Getting the W Episode 3

Sam Frankel and Jack Cohen
December 17, 2014
Foreign exchange student gets unique musical opportunity

Foreign exchange student gets unique musical opportunity

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
December 15, 2014
WMG Radio: Getting the W Episode 2

WMG Radio: Getting the W Episode 2

Jack Cohen and Sam Frankel
December 11, 2014

WMG Radio: Getting the W Episode 1

Sam Frankel and Jack Cohen
December 4, 2014
Senior Courtney Strayer holds the dry erase board with information used in The Face Behind the Post campaign.

Student’s marketing project brings awareness to poor social media usage

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
November 11, 2014
Guidance counselor Mike McCann sits at his desk during his day job. Friday nights, McCann puts on a black and white uniform to referee high school football games. McCann was a football coach at his old school before becoming a referee while working for Westside. Photo by Sam Frankel

High school employee is teacher by day, official by Friday night

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
November 10, 2014
Football team uses unique competition to stress importance of grades

Football team uses unique competition to stress importance of grades

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
October 24, 2014
A Westside student logs into the iBoss system, which was put in place Oct. 8. Tech support says it has found the fix for student complaints about the system. Photo by Aren Rendell

BREAKING: Abrupt Internet changes provoke student and teacher reactions

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
October 9, 2014
Each year Race for the Cure attracts thousands of people from around Nebraska. Breast cancer survivors can be recognized by the pink shirts they wear. Photo by Maddie Beda

For Westside teacher, Race for the Cure is for more than exercise

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
October 7, 2014
Students take the PSAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during junior year. This year six Westside students were named National Merit Semifinalists. Photo by Sam Frankel

High PSAT scores pay off for six Westside seniors

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
September 16, 2014
WESTSIDE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Football Stadium North Entrance

WESTSIDE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Football Stadium North Entrance

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
September 9, 2014
Student cell phone usage leads to new IMC rules

Student cell phone usage leads to new IMC rules

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
August 25, 2014
Freshmen sit at tables in the Courtyard during Freshman Orientation Monday, Aug. 11. Photo by Clair Selby

Above-average freshmen class size causes uncommon problems

Sam Frankel, Managing Editor
August 19, 2014
Senior Quinn Nelson throws a ball to the 50 yard line to try and push play and gain a goal to put the Warriors ahead. They were unsuccessful and went into overtime.

Solid Play Wins District Title for Boys Soccer, Team Headed to State Tournament

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
May 9, 2014
Boys Soccer Team Stays Strong Heading into Districts

Boys Soccer Team Stays Strong Heading into Districts

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
May 1, 2014
Boys Soccer Competes in Tough Stretch of Games

Boys Soccer Competes in Tough Stretch of Games

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 25, 2014
The Price of Your Expectations

The Price of Your Expectations

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 10, 2014
Boys Soccer Remains Among the Top Teams

Boys Soccer Remains Among the Top Teams

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 9, 2014
BOYS SOCCER RECAP: Team begins season as number one

BOYS SOCCER RECAP: Team begins season as number one

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 4, 2014
New Class Offers a Different Way to Learn

New Class Offers a Different Way to Learn

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 1, 2014
The Debate on Paying College Athletes

The Debate on Paying College Athletes

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
April 1, 2014
Junior Kylene Abraham swims the 100 butterfly during the Westside Swim Invitational. The Warriors placed second for both girls and boys. Photo by Clair Selby

Westside State Swimming Recap

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
March 4, 2014
Xiao poses with a trophy after a team USA win. Photo by Michelle Xiao

Westside Athlete Participates at National Level

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 26, 2014
Old Music is Good Music

Old Music is Good Music

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 26, 2014
SWIMMING RECAP: Feb. 14 through Feb. 20

SWIMMING RECAP: Feb. 14 through Feb. 20

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 25, 2014
Sophomore Elizabeth Amato-Hanner swims back stroke. She made it to state her freshman year and is looking to qualify again this year. Photo by Emma Reilly

SWIMMING RECAP: Feb. 6 through Feb. 13

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 13, 2014
Senior soccer player Summer Khalil dribbles the ball during the Westside girls soccer teams game against Millard West in the first round of the state tournament last year, when Khalil was a junior. Khalil is going Division I for soccer. Photo courtesy of Summer Khalil

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Three Westside soccer players sign

Tyler Siegel and Sam Frankel
February 10, 2014
Senior Tom Young prepares to block an Omaha North defender as senior Christian Hagan takes a snap during the football state championship Tuesday, Nov. 26. Young and Hagan both signed on National Signing Day. Photo by Clair Selby

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Seven football players sign

Tyler Siegel, Aren Rendell, and Sam Frankel
February 10, 2014
The Key is to Not Care

The Key is to Not Care

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 10, 2014

NATIONAL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Two Westside baseball players sign

Tyler Siegel and Sam Frankel
February 7, 2014
Junior Kylene Abraham swims the 100 butterfly during the Westside Swim Invitational. The Warriors placed second for both girls and boys. Photo by Clair Selby

SWIMMING RECAP: Jan. 30 through Feb. 5

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
February 7, 2014
Sophomore Elizabeth Amato-Hanner swims back stroke. She made it to state her freshman year and is looking to qualify again this year. Photo by Emma Reilly

Swimming Recap: Jan. 22 through Jan. 29

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
January 30, 2014
Sophomore Elizabeth Amato-Hanner swims back stroke. She made it to state her freshman year and is looking to qualify again this year. Photo by Emma Reilly

Swimming Recap Jan. 16 through Jan. 22

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
January 23, 2014
Its Gotta be the Shoes?

It’s Gotta be the Shoes?

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
January 23, 2014
Swimming Recap

Swimming Recap

Sam Frankel, Staff Writer
January 16, 2014
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