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Ellie’z Tipz 4 Good Health of the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Ellie’z Tipz 4 Good Health of the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Ellie Melick December 7, 2016

Huānyíng, varavēṟpu, selamat datang, and welcome, to the 11th official installment of Ellie’z Tipz! For this milestone edition, I am rewarding my faithful fans with a gift, the most precious gift...

Wilson's graduation rate increased to 88 percent last year, the highest in years

Wilson’s graduation rate increased to 88 percent last year, the highest in years

Ellie Melick September 29, 2016

The highest four-year graduation rate in Wilson’s recent history was achieved last year as 88 percent of the class of 2016 received their diplomas on-time. This was a 10 percent increase from 2015, according...

"I'm Not Racist...Am I?": Rising seniors watch, discuss documentary about race

“I’m Not Racist…Am I?”: Rising seniors watch, discuss documentary about race

Ellie Melick May 31, 2016

During an assembly on May 11, “I’m not racist… am I?” was the question on everyone’s minds. Held in the auditorium during first and third periods, the assembly featured a screening of the...

WE'RE BALL IN THIS TOGETHER– Students play in the "unity ball pit" as part of the Tiger Alliance's initiative to bring unlikely allies together.

The Tiger Alliance challenges unlikely allies to come together in unity and ball pits

Ellie Melick April 7, 2016

The Wilson Tiger Alliance is hosting a “Unity Week” this week as the team of eight students and two staff members prepare to compete in the Aspen Challenge, a competition and ideas forum run by the...

"Hamilton" surpasses hype

“Hamilton” surpasses hype

Ellie Melick March 21, 2016

As I took my seat in the far-left orchestra section of the Richard Rodgers Theatre, I briefly worried that the musical “Hamilton” wouldn’t live up to its hype. For months, I’d been constantly lectured...

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