Elizabeth is an 12th grader at WESS, and this is her fourth year working as the head editor of WESS Side Stories. She enjoys writing about the different happenings of the WESS community as well as local news on the UWS. A fun...

Tamara's a Senior at WESS, whose hobbies include dance, rock climbing, and board games. She enjoys traveling, photography, and spending time with friends. She is the head of the digital information management department  and her...

Elisha is a senior at WESS and is excited to be entering her third year in newspaper as an editor and reporter. Outside of school, Elisha also loves to draw, read, and ride her bike. 

This is Jacqueline Lovci’s 4th year on staff. She's written Articles in both the News, and Op-ed sections. She's so excited to head up the Multimedia department of the paper for the second year, and continue to producing The...

Sydney Widensky is a Junior at WESS and she is excited to be joining the WESS newspaper this year. She is part of the DIM team for the newspaper, helping upload the bios, articles, as well as other technical aspects of the newspa...

Eden Zamir is a Senior at WESS who enjoys exploring, traveling and being part of the paper. She writes articles, formats the paper copy and helps with the website. She loves animals and hanging out with her pets. ...

Josie Letchford is a freshman at West End Secondary School and has just joined the newspaper. She is a photographer/writer/reporter who would love to inform the school community about current news that impacts the students, and ...

Sonia Benowitz is a 7th grader at WESS, and recently joined the newspaper this year. She works in the multimedia section, and is looking forward to writing/recording for WESS Side Stories newspaper. A fun fact about Sonia is that...

Brandon C. is a WESS student co-hosting WESS Side Stories’ first podcast, Upper WESS Side. He has made other features with more on the way and currentling dipping his feet in writing articles. Brandon is also a triple threat...

Demetra (Demie) George is a Junior at WESS, and she is excited to be joining the newspaper this year. She is a photographer and is looking forward to documenting and photographing the WESS community this year. A fun fact about Dem...

Daisey is a Ninth-grader here at Wess. In Daisey’s free time she enjoys going on runs, reading, hanging out with family/close friends, freewriting, and trying out new baking recipes! For Newspaper, Daisey is a reporter and works ...

Daniel is an 8th Grader at WESS, and he is excited to start his second year with the newspaper. He works with the multimedia team, co-hosting “Upper WESS Side '' with his peers, Mirella, Jackie, and Brandon. Daniel obsessively...

Mirella B is a junior. She loves listening to music, reading, running, volunteering, and hanging out with friends. On the weekends, you can find her working on her short film sipping starbucks iced tea lemonade. This is her third...

Kiki Dattoma is a senior at WESS and has been a member since the start! She is super excited to continue on with her journey. She is a part of the multimedia section for newspaper and is thrilled to work on new projects this ye...

Justin Marciano is a 12th grader and is excited to join the newspaper this year. He enjoys watching/playing sports, fishing, reading, and videogames. Justin will mainly be covering the sports section whether it be WESS Athletics or...

Jack Collmer is a Freshman at West End Secondary and is looking forward to helping out at the school newspaper this year! He is a reporter and is excited to keep the WESS population in the know on current events. Jack also lo...

Isabella Allensworth is currently a freshman at west end secondary school and is thrilled to be joining the school newspaper this year. She is a photographer who is excited to be adding imagery to all the articles on the WESS...

Josie Letchford is a freshman at West End Secondary School and has just joined the newspaper. She is a photographer and/or reporter who would love to inform the school community about current news that impacts the students, and ...

Isabella Fraute Kroll is an 11th grader, and is excited to join the newspaper this year. She is a reporter/photographer, looking forward to exploring different ways to keep the wess community informed. A fun fact about Isabella...

Camilla Fiordaliso is a junior at WESS, she’s excited to join the newspaper and keep WESS students informed about their school! She is a writer for WESS side stories and looks forward to keeping the WESS community up to date. ...

Madden Shuffler is a Senior at WESS, who reports about issues important to the WESS student body. A fun fact about Madden is that he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee.

Julia Kess is a 10th grader in her second year writing for WESS Side Stories. Julia is a reporter. She looks forward to writing topical pieces. Julia is also in the Student Council. Julia likes comedy, music, and being a part...

Djeneba Sanogo is a senior at WESS. She joined the club during her 11th grade year. I am a podcaster, and look forward to creating podcasts on diverse topics. A fun fact about Djeneba is that she loves going on hikes with her s...

Jose Carlos Serrano is a 10th grader at WESS. He enjoys hiking with his family, playing baseball, and Stop Motion Animation. Carlos writes reviews for movies and books as well as writing about current events. A fun fact about Carlos...

Catherine is a 12th grader. In the newspaper, she is a Staff Writer and also runs a bimonthly environmental column. She is especially interested in environmental conservation and politics. Catherine enjoys writing, playing guitar,...

Yelnur is a junior at WESS, and it is his 5th year working on the school newspaper and his 2nd year on the WESS newspaper staff. He enjoys writing about real world problems and raising awareness in our community. For fun, he e...

Emily Kaplan is a senior at WESS, she is a reporter and enjoys writing op-ed and feature articles. She has a cat with one eye named Pirate who she loves hanging out with.

Louisa Blakely is a senior at WESS and is excited to be a part of the newspaper again. She will be doing photography along with articles about sustainability and the WESS community. A fun fact about Louisa is she loves chickens, n...

Bella Bursor is a Senior at WESS. She reports on various topics for the WESS newspaper. She enjoys baking, reading, and playing with her dog.  

Pilar Gomes is excited to finish her fourth year of newspaper! She wants to continue to write opinion pieces or interview students based on issues involving WESS and the outside world. A fun fact about her is that her favorite ...

Mia Blattmachr is a Senior at WESS, and this will be her fourth year on the newspaper team. She is a reporter and also writes short stories. A fun fact about Mia is that she was born on Friday the 13th....

Dylan Rem is an 11th grader at West End Secondary School. He reports on current events at WESS, and how they reflect larger developments on the city, state, and national level. His hobbies include skiing, travel, and talking wit...

Annabelle Alton is a senior at WESS, and she has been in the newspaper for the past four years. In the past, she has helped to manage the West-Side-Stories website and works in the multimedia section. A fun fact about her is that sh...