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The Bear Truth News

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The student news site of Winter Springs High School

The Bear Truth News

The student news site of Winter Springs High School

The Bear Truth News

2019-2020 Staff

Dr. Paula Vickers
Adviser

Dr. Paula Vickers

Dr. Vickers is a veteran teacher with nearly 30 years of teaching experience. Interestingly, Dr. Vickers was the original sponsor of The Bear Truth which was established in 1997 when WSHS first opened. She is excited to return as this ye...

Sara-James Ranta
Editor-In-Chief

Sara-James Ranta

Sara-James Ranta is one of the Co-Editors-in-Chief of the newspaper staff and a senior at Winter Springs High School. She is a third year member and is involved with many other activities such as being a student reporter for th...

Ben Huber
Sports Editor

Ben Huber

Sports Editor Ben Huber is a junior at WSHS and is entering his second year on the Bear Truth News staff. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends. Huber likes to write about sports, politic...

Allie Nichols
Editor-in-Chief

Allie Nichols

Allie Nichols is a third-year returning member of The Bear Truth. Freshman year she acted as Copy Editor, then moved up to Layout/Design Manager. Now, she has been promoted to Co-Editor-in-Chief and even writes for the Sanford ...

Sofia Guerra
Head Photographer

Sofia Guerra

Sofia is currently a senior in Winter Springs High School and as this is her second year in The Bear Truth News, she is now the Head Photographer. She mostly writes for the sports section or focuses on articles having to do with ...

Miranda Guthrie
Entertainment Editor

Miranda Guthrie

Senior Miranda Guthrie is a returning member of The Bear Truth. She primarily wrote articles on news and entertainment last year. Guthrie decided to return to the newspaper team because she liked covering articles about what she was in...

Bailey McLean
News Editor

Bailey McLean

Bailey McLean is a senior and a returning member of The Bear Truth. McLean covers current news that is either happening on campus or around the world. When one first meets her she is very shy and will mostly keep to herself, b...

Emily Tran
Business Manager

Emily Tran

Emily Tran is a sophomore at Winter Springs High School and a returning member of the newspaper staff. Tran is on the Color Guard team with the Band of Gold. She spends her time singing Broadways hits and painting animations. S...

Olivia Song
Business Manager

Olivia Song

Senior Olivia Song is the Business Manager for The Bear Truth. When Song is not dancing at Integrity Dance Center or doing homework, she loves to go to the Walt Disney World Resorts while spending time with family and friends. Her...

Reanna Ettman
PR Manager

Reanna Ettman

Reanna Ettman is a first-year sophomore on the Newspaper Staff at Winter Springs High School. She’s been involved in many different affairs such as the Hunnybears dance team and volleyball off-campus. Off the stage, however, she lov...

Riley Hazel
Editor-in-Chief

Riley Hazel

Senior, Riley Hazel is the head of the 2019-20 The Bear Truth newspaper. From afar, she seems quiet, but in reality, she’s outgoing, quirky, and compassionate towards everyone. Riley enjoys writing, educating herself, explorin...