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 Initial standard classroom procedure is that the device will be taken and put it in an envelope and “device pickup needed” sign is placed on the classroom door handle.
NEWS
Ohio School Cell Phone Ban Enacted at the Start of the 25′-26′ school year
Madison Alexander, Staff • November 3, 2025

Ohio School Cell Phone Ban Enacted at the Start of the 25-26 school year This past August, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 250. This act requires public schools (school districts,...

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University of Toledo English Student-Teacher dominates in the classroom and on the court
University of Toledo English Student-Teacher dominates in the classroom and on the court
Staff, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

Whitmer English Department student teacher Ms. Jessica Cook, #34 and starting senior forward for the University of Toledo lady Rockets basketball...

Interactive Homework information sent home for families.
Interactive Homework Initiative
Kaylee Potrzebowski, Staff • January 27, 2025

Whitmer students, grades 9-12, were recently given an assignment from their English teachers called “interactive homework”. This assignment...

While not campus wide until after winter break; many of the new clocks are giving students a sneak peak.
PA/Clock technology upgrades focused on student safety
McKenzie Englehart, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

The Whitmer and CTC hallways are receiving a technology and security upgrade with the installation of a new PA system. This project began in...

French Club working on Halloween Party decorations during Club Day.
Club day: working through the growing pains
Ava Thoman, Editor in Chief • April 26, 2024

Principal Mrs. Bronikowski teams up to bring Club Day to Whitmer in order to provide access to club meetings for all students. Bronikowski approached...

Daylight Savings Time: Is It Worth It?
Daylight Savings Time: Is It Worth It?
Theo Ross, Contributor, 11th grade • May 23, 2023

On March 12th, the country moved the clocks forward one hour in a tradition that started during World War II. Every year, however, the question...

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Taylor Swift: The First 24 Hours of a Showgirl
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift: The First 24 Hours of a Showgirl
Taylor Swift has been a public name since 2006 and at midnight on October 3rd, 2025 she released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The big question is it really worth the listen…or is it just another release by a mega-pop star? Staff writer Lauren Roe decided to spend her October 3rd checking in with the Whitmer community on where they stand with Taylor’s newest work.
Lauren Roe, Staff • November 3, 2025

Taylor Alison Swift. A name everyone knows, but not everyone loves.  Not everyone stayed up until midnight or woke up October 3rd with their first thought being to listen to Taylor Swift. For some,...

Oliver cast practicing
The Spring Musical-Oliver!: The Process
Izabell Tunison, Adviser • May 6, 2024

Have you ever been to a musical? I haven’t. I have always wondered what goes on and how they prepare for it. It must be a crazy process. I...

Whitmer art community represents strongly
Whitmer art community represents strongly
Madison Fogle, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023

In a time when art is undervalued and not a scholastic priority in many parts of the country, the Whitmer Art department encourages, inspires,...

Senior Joshua Butler shares what speak to him through his lens.
Senior Joshua Butler shares what speak to him through his lens.
April 28, 2023

Sometimes picking up a camera can do a lot more than just take a few photos. Whitmer Senior Joshua Butler share with us a few of his most recent...

1984 in 2023: When Fiction Reflects Reality
1984 in 2023: When Fiction Reflects Reality
Raelynn Adkins, Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

Many works or literary fiction endure the test of time and quite a few of those classics have begun to resurface with many younger generations...

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Mackenzie Royal Davis (left) and Jada Shoup (right) posing for media day
ATHLETICS
Girls basketball’s newest addition
Ava Thoman, Editor in Chief • May 16, 2024

Senior Mackenzie Royal-Davis started her first year playing basketball at Whitmer and is already becoming an essential player on the girl’s...

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Tayler Staples poses proudly with her new Indiana Tech volleyball jersey.
Tayler Staples ‘hits’ new heights
Erica Harris, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

Senior Tayler Staples commits to Indiana Institute of Technology for volleyball after many years of hard work,  dedication to the sport and...

The 2023-2024 boys' soccer team poses together for their team picture.
Whitmer Boys Soccer ‘kicks’ up the heat this season
Erica Harris, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

The Whitmer boys’ soccer team finished strong this fall and achieved one of the most successful seasons in recent program history. The boys...

Gymnastics behind the scenes
Gymnastics behind the scenes
Kashayla Faulkner, Contributor, 9th grade • May 22, 2023

Whitmer’s gymnastics program has seen so much growth over the last 15 years, but Covid and has had a big toll on the amount of participation...

All In: The Next Chapter of Whitmer Softball
All In: The Next Chapter of Whitmer Softball
Kyrsten Buchanan, Contributor, 10th grade • May 22, 2023

For the 2023 season, Whitmer Softball started off with an almost entirely new coaching staff as well as a new head coach. After last year's head...

Successful Season for Whitmer Girls Soccer
Successful Season for Whitmer Girls Soccer
Angelina Wagner, Staff Writer • February 13, 2023

Whitmer girl’s Varsity Soccer won their first playoff game in five years, beating Fremont Ross High School 5-1 in their first tournament game...

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Avion Franklin shooting a warm up 3 pointer
PANTHERLIFE
Staff Ballers Take Down Students For a Good Cause
Grady Starkweather, editor • May 16, 2024

To start the month of February, Whitmer held its annual staff vs. student basketball game to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. "Feeling...

Class of 2025, apply to become a Panther Commander.
Panther Nation- Taking Action off and on the Field
Grady Starkweather, Staff Writer • May 16, 2024

Panther Nation has gone all out for football, volleyball, and soccer games this fall. Basketball, baseball, softball and track over the winter...

Whitmer Panthers cheer and enjoy a pep rally before a Friday night football game.
Pep rallies: what’s the hype?
Erica Harris, Staff Writer • May 8, 2024

Whitmer High School’s pep rallies are a huge part of panther life and require the hard work of many in the school in order to come together...

Sophomores' feelings towards their future in a CTC program.
Sophomores’ feelings towards their future in a CTC program.
May 23, 2023

The anticipation is over and after Whitmer's sophomore students applied to their preferred CTC program and they found out their fate. This year,...

Comfortable in your own skin
Comfortable in your own skin
Kalea Perkins, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 11, 2023

For decades, people have tried to obtain the beauty standards that they see around them. At work, school, home, online; everywhere. The truth...

The Time Is Now! What should  seniors expect in the last two weeks.
The Time Is Now! What should seniors expect in the last two weeks.
Haley Rome, Contributor, 12th grade • May 9, 2023

Congratulations on making it this far, now let's finish this year off stronger than ever. Senioritis has taken over, but we must remember that...

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