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Welcome Ms. Joanna
Welcome Ms. Joanna
WJPS Minecraft Club at City Hall
WJPS Minecraft Club at City Hall
Chancellor Chats
Chancellor Chats
Welcome Ms. Baker
Welcome Ms. Baker
Welcome Ms. Anderson Green
Welcome Ms. Anderson Green
Plants vs. Zombies Replanted
Plants vs. Zombies Replanted
Too Many Feet, Not Enough Space
Too Many Feet, Not Enough Space
More Trips to Learn
More Trips to Learn
Frequent Injuries
Frequent Injuries
Route Changes, New Problems
Route Changes, New Problems
Racing to the Screen
Racing to the Screen
New Season
New Season
Keep On Dancing
Keep On Dancing
Revival of The Grabber
Revival of The Grabber
Permanent Place
Permanent Place
Kicking off the Year
Kicking off the Year
May 12, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots the ball as New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) defends in the second half during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/ File Photo
New York Knicks Season Preview
"World Baseball Classic Trophy" by Geoff Livingston is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
WBC Returns
Physical Education is Back
Physical Education is Back
Draft Impact
Draft Impact
A Plan for a Ban
A Plan for a Ban
A woman uses her smartphone inside the Apple store in Beijing's Sanlitun area as the new iPhone 17 series smartphones go on sale in Beijing, China September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
New iPhone for 2025
Photo “iPhone and Airpods” by Rawpixle Legal code CC0 1.0
Real-Time Translation
Video Game Scholarships
Video Game Scholarships
Expansion Of Technology
Expansion Of Technology
Senior Highlight
Senior Highlight
The Highlight #3
The Highlight #3
The Highlight #2
The Highlight #2
The Highlight #1
The Highlight #1
The Highlight#1
The Highlight#1
The Student News Site of World Journalism Preparatory School

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All content by Valerie Hoetzel
Trusting Teenagers

Trusting Teenagers

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
March 29, 2022
Boys Do Cry

Boys Do Cry

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
December 20, 2021
Social Media’s Effect on Body Imag

Social Media’s Effect on Body Imag

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
November 17, 2021
Black Cats: Bad Luck or Good Luck?

Black Cats: Bad Luck or Good Luck?

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
October 21, 2021
Soul

Soul

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
January 20, 2021
Should you Journal?

Should you Journal?

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
November 23, 2020
Coraline: A Reflection

Coraline: A Reflection

Valerie Hoetzel, Opinion Reporter
October 21, 2020
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