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“Megxit”: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Abdicate Royal Duties

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meghan-and-harry.png Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Independent News.
nottingham-cottage-669x500.png Nottingham Cottage, Meghan and Harry’s home until after their marriage. Awesome House Designs.
frogmore-cottage.png Frogmore Cottage in the Frogmore House and Gardens land, Harry and Meghan’s second home. The Mirror.
mille-fleurs-front.png Meghan and Harry’s new home named Mille Fleurs in Saanich Inlet, North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Chris Jackson.
mille-fleurs-back.png View of Mille Fleurs from cove of Deep Cove Neighborhood. Backgrid.
meghan-and-queen-405x500.png Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth. E! News.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, England, announced on Jan. 8 that they will step down from their roles as senior members of the British royal family. The couple’s move to step down is informally known as “Megxit,” the nickname that branched from “Brexit,” or the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. This news shocked the UK as well as many other countries, as the couple plans to divide their time between Britain and North America. The news came as a great surprise to the royal family, and plans have been hastily formed to assist the two in leaving their positions for a new life as normal citizens. Keep Reading

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Academic Clubs 2019-2020

There are many extracurricular activities at Wesleyan including sports, fine arts and more, but many are unaware of the academic

Academic Clubs 2019-2020

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Picture1-750x500.png Model Arab League students meeting during lunch with sophomore Ryan Pennington, sophomore Matthew Brown and freshmen. Palmer Louthan.
Picture4-1-750x500.png History Bowl on the front steps of Fine Arts with their history books. Brian L. Morgan.
Picture2-1-750x500.png Discussion between Model Arab League members during lunch. Palmer Louthan.
Picture3-1-750x500.png Math Team meeting in front of Fine Arts. Brian L. Morgan.

There are many extracurricular activities at Wesleyan including sports, fine arts and more, but many are unaware of the academic clubs.  There are exactly 31 student clubs in the high school at Wesleyan. Several of the popular academic clubs include the Academic Quiz Bowl, Debate Club, History Bowl, Math Team and Model Arab League.

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Department Spotlight

The Social Science department at Wesleyan influences students in various ways, including in the classroom or through extra-curricular activities. Every

Math Department Spotlight

Andy Randrup – What Math class do you teach? AP Calculus (AB). How long have you been working at Wesleyan?

The “Sine” of a Complex Math Team

At this year’s club fair, Wesleyan’s favorite pi-loving, problem-solving team revisited the podium, brandishing their first-place trophy from last year’s

Department Spotlight

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Stromie-e1551187554701-375x500.jpg U.S. History teacher Dennis Stromie hanging out during lunch in his office. Kat Saylor.
Russell-e1551187432539-375x500.jpg Ted Russell heading to lunch, excited to eat some Sage Dining today. Kat Saylor.
Stephenson-e1551187507625-375x500.jpg Mary Stephenson answering some emails on a Wednesday afternoon. Kat Saylor.
Roche-e1551187613102-375x500.jpg Knoxie Roche on her way to her next class. Kat Saylor.
Yoder-375x500.jpg Chris Yoder grading A.P. Government tests in his office. Kat Saylor.
Koch-e1551187588353-375x500.jpg Lori Stromie and Joseph Koch getting ready to end the day. Kat Saylor.
Young-e1551187155301-375x500.jpg Ari Young getting ready to teach his 3rd period Econ class. Kat Saylor.
Kadzis-e1551187634752-375x500.jpg Kevin Kadzis preparing his schedule for tomorrow’s classes. Kat Saylor.
Teachers-751x500.jpg Teachers Knoxie Roche, Cameron Alexander, Dawson Zimmerman, Stephen Mihalko, and Dustin Wolf performing a skit at the 2017 Freshman Retreat. Megan Brooker.

The Social Science department at Wesleyan influences students in various ways, including in the classroom or through extra-curricular activities. Every social science teacher shared their sweet or sour moments while teaching.

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Academic Clubs 2019-2020

There are many extracurricular activities at Wesleyan including sports, fine arts and more, but many are unaware of the academic

Catalonia’s Demand for Independence

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ah-1-e1513007081650-375x500.jpg Wesleyan Spanish teacher Guillermo Vallejo holding a map of Catalonia in relation to the rest of Spain. Ryan Glazier
grah.jpg FC Barcelona logo. Twitter.com.

Whether it be through soccer, economics or relations between the people, the Catalonian Secession is having a profound impact on the country of Spain. The Catalonians are demanding independence from Spain and will settle for nothing less than complete secession from their mother country.

Catalonia is a region of Spain that runs itself autonomously with their own government called the Generalitat de Catalunya. Catalonians have never really considered themselves to be a part of Spain. For many years, Catalonia and Spain were separate countries, but in 1714, the Spanish defeated Catalonia in the War of the Spanish Succession, which resulted in modern-day Spain. When democracy regained power after General Francisco Franco, Catalonia was granted some autonomy in 1977.

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A COVID-19 Summer

Three months and thousands of deaths later, the Coronavirus is still making long lasting impacts on life as we used

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