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The Warrior Messenger

The student news site of Woodbridge Middle School

The Warrior Messenger

The student news site of Woodbridge Middle School

The Warrior Messenger

Gianna De Pinto poses into front of the board
Gianna De Pinto wins Warrior of the Week
Elyse Cazares, Staff Writer • Jun 4, 2026

A 7th grader named Gianna De Pinto recently won Warrior of the Week at WMS. De Pinto explained how she won the award, “I was being kind and did my best.” She then went on to explain that if someone...

Eli Roman’s basketball life
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WMS 30 Second Drawing
Alex Dinicola and Matthew Tonelli Jun 15, 2026

What to expect in middle school episode 2
Parker Crea, Nicole Fisher, and Bianca Figueroa Jun 15, 2026

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Why Nostalgia Is So Popular Right Now
Selena Abrego, Staff Writer • Jun 15, 2026

It seems like everywhere you look, the past is making a comeback. From Y2K fashion trends to older songs becoming popular on TikTok, nostalgia has become a major part of modern...

Lyric and Hannah sit and cover themselves on the stairs.
Students and the Rise of Insecurities
Lyric Lugo, Staff Writer • Jun 16, 2026

Between social media, beauty trends, and pressure to fit in, students start to feel overwhelmed. Students compare grades, clothing, appearance, popularity, and even personalities...

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How to deal with anxiety and social anxiety
How to deal with anxiety and social anxiety
Cerenity Briggs, Staff Writer • Jun 5, 2026

Anxiety is a natural fight or flight response to stress. It becomes a disorder if it starts to be frequent, disruptive, and messes up your everyday life. Social anxiety...

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Disney Character Personality Quiz
Ariana Medeiros, Staff Writer • May 5, 2026

1. What’s your ideal way to spend a Saturday? A) Exploring a new hiking trail or traveling somewhere new. B) Reading a book or learning...

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The Percy Jackson Personality Quiz
Ariana Medeiros, Staff Writer • Apr 16, 2026

You’re told you are a demigod and must go on a quest. How do you react? A) Shrug and ask, "That’s cool, but when do we eat?" ...

Olivia Sanchez, 7th grader,  poses in front of a bulletin board outside of the gym.
Olivia Sanchez’s experience with art
Mia Torres- Zapata, Staff Writer • Jun 3, 2026

The following is a full transcript of the interview given by OLIVIA SANCHEZ to The Warrior Messenger’s MIA TORRES - ZAPATA about her artistic skills (The Warrior Messenger)...

Destinee poses for a photo at WMS
Destinee Talk about the 8th grade dance
Jeannot M, Staff Writer • Jun 9, 2026

Today we are featuring Destinee Cabada. Destinee is a student at WMS, she said that the reason why she is going to the dance is because she wasn't...

Gianna De Pinto poses in front of the wall for outfit of the day
Gianna De Pinto introduces us to her outfit of the day
Israh Sukhera, Staff Writer • May 19, 2026

Today, we are featuring Gianna De Pinto on her fit of the week. Gianna walked us through her casual look, mentioning that she was wearing black...

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Duke’s Cook Book!
Jairus Jasmin, Comic Writer • Oct 29, 2025

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Morocco shocked the world in 2022. Can they do it again in Group C?
Israh Sukhera, Staff writer • May 19, 2026

Morocco shocked the entire world back in 2022 when they became the first African team ever to make it to the World Cup semifinals. They did it...

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How I Learned To Bake A Tall Cake
Destinee Cabada, Staff Writer • Jun 11, 2026

Some people love baking.  They bake for fun and professionally.  For example I was raised with my aunt baking all the time and she would teach me how to make it from scratch,...

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The Great Rabbit Attack of 1807
Prayan Kumar, Staff Writer • Feb 10, 2026

Napoleon signed a treaty with Tsar Alexander I that ended the war between Russia and France on July 7,1807. Another treaty was signed on July...

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Mya walks us through why she likes to dance
May 19, 2026

Today Mya Burgos walked us through why dance is fun to her. She said jazz is probably her favorite style since she gets to express herself. She's been dancing ever since she...

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How to draw a turtle
Ma'Leeyah Mayweathers, Staff Writer • Jun 9, 2026

Hello everyone, I'm Ma'Leeyah Mayweathers a 7th grade student at WMS. I started doing art at five years old because my mom inspired me. If you want to become an artist or...

Aaron Dacres is a 7th grader at WMS and he expressed his outfit of the day.
Aaron Dacres talks about his outfit of the week.
Wahaab Khan, Staff Writer • May 21, 2026

Aaron Dacres, is a 7th grader at WMS. He has on a blue shirt with a white and black checkered jacket with a pair of grey pants and some black shoes; he loves to express his...

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This is Daisy Hart, an 8th grader at WMS, she said she wets her hair then, uses leave in conditioner. After that she uses gel then to break the cast she uses oil.
Curly Hair Routine
MaKayla-Joy McKoy, Staff Writer • May 29, 2026

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Quote of the day
Levi W, Staff Writer • Mar 6, 2026

"It always seems impossible until it’s done"  

Riddle of the day
Riddle of the day
BIANCA PHILLIPS, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

Name a five-letter word that people eat. If you remove the first letter, it becomes a form of energy. Remove another letter, and it is required to live. Rearrange the final...

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Scientist joke
Khloe Matos, Staff writer • May 18, 2026

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!

Nawal Sattar poses in front of the Asian American Pacific Islander
Featuring Nawal
Maira Ajaz, Staff Writer • May 18, 2026

Monday I interviewed Nawal Sattar, a 7th grader at WMS, about her cultural heritage. Sattar is Pakistani and Islamic. she explained her favorite...

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Facts about geodes
Chloe Jencik, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

Geodes form when magma bubbles trap gas pockets in cooling lava. Groundwater containing dissolved elements seeps into these cavities and...

Nee Dohs are taking over the World
Why are people so obsessed with Nee Dohs?
Meher Bhela, Staff Writer • Apr 27, 2026

NeeDohs are squishy toys. They used to be regular toys, but now they're no where on a shelf anywhere. Resellers are selling them for hundreds,...

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Bleach
Elijah Richards, Staff Writer • Feb 12, 2026

Bleach is a series that involves a lot a sword fighting and action scenes. The fighting and animation is entertaining, it also has a good story...

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What if the French and Indian war never happened?
Claire Burns, Author • Oct 6, 2023

By hearing “French and Indian war” you'd probably think it was the French and the Indians at war. In reality, it's the French and the British....

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Today is National Limerick Day!
Paveishana Mohanraj, Staff Writer • May 12, 2026

Edward Lear popularized the Limerick, which is usually a witty, lively story in the form of a poem, that follows a strict rhyme scheme of (A A B B A) . He wrote fantastic...

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Kody lays on my mom"s bed.
Meet my dog Kody
MATTHEW NUNES, Staff Writer • Jun 9, 2026

This is Kody, an English Bulldog that is currently 35 years old in dog years and 5 years old in human years. My mom and her partner saw that there was two rescues and got...

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Preston M talks about his soccer journey
Jeannot M, Staff Writer • Jun 11, 2026

Today we are featuring Preston Mangine. The reason why I'm interviewing Preston is because I want to know about how his soccer season is going. Preston said that his season...

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46 Years Ago Mt St Helens devastated Washington
Matthew Tonelli, Staff Writer • May 18, 2026

On May 18, 1980 at 8:32 am, Mount St Helens erupted in the state of Washington. The eruption was the largest volcanic event in US history. The blasts of volcanic ash moved...

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Random Facts about Leopards
Guilianna A. De Jesus, Staff Writer • Apr 27, 2026

1. Like human finger prints, each leopard has its own unique spot patterns. 2. Leopards are expert tree climbers. 3. They can leap over...

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Famous Birthdays: Mac Miller
Selena Abrego, Staff Writer • Apr 24, 2026

Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992. His birthplace and home town was Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA. Mac Miller moved to California...

famous YouTube star
Matthew Beem
Isaac Mayorquin, Staff Writer • Mar 20, 2026

Today is YouTube star Matthew Beem,and his birthday is March 20, 2026.  Matthew Beem is known for making random stuff at his house and to play...

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Fun Facts About Sharks
Olivia Sanchez, Staff Writer • Mar 12, 2026

The shortfin mako is the fastest shark, swimming at 70-74 km. The shortfin mako is also known as the "speed demon" of the ocean.

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Fun Facts About Sharks
Olivia Sanchez, Staff Writer • Mar 12, 2026

The shortfin mako is the fastest shark, swimming at 70-74 km. The shortfin mako is also known as the "speed demon" of the ocean.

Mrs.Gallahe's class does experiments at WMS
Mrs.Gallaher’s class does experiments at WMS
Melany Gomez Varela, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

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My top 3 favorite foods
Xcyveon Hernandez, Staff Writer • May 19, 2026

My first favorite food is Takis because I like the spice. My second favorite food is Sour Patch Kids because I like the sourness. My third...

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Top 3 favorite sports
Zayn Rajan, Staff Writer • May 19, 2026

My first favorite sport is baseball, because I have all my happiness their, and it clears my brain. My second favorite sport is basketball,...

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Band of the week
Bianca Figueroa, Staff Writer • May 19, 2026

Have you ever heard of the punk rock band called, Mindless Self Indulgence? MSI started in 1997 and never officially broke up, but they ended with a final tour in January...

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Volcano Rabbits
Elyse Cazares May 20, 2026

The volcano rabbits also known as the zacatuche or teporingo, is a unique mammal native exclusively to the high-altitude volcanic slopes of central...

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Why do Memories Exist?
Leela Pennington, Author • Jun 11, 2026

Have you ever thought of something, whether it was a funny meme or a major life event in the past, and thought to yourself, “Why do I remember this? Why do memories exist?” In...

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The Metal Man
KENETH PAUL, Staff Writer • Jun 9, 2026

Today, we are featuring The Metal Men from the show The Metal Men.  The Metal Men are robots created by Will Magnus, gold, platinum  iron,...

WMS Memes
WMS Memes
Leela Pennington, Author • Jun 4, 2026

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Batcat mask
Batcat masks
Justin Rella, Author • Oct 30, 2024

With the 3D printer you can make a ton of things. But one of the best are the bat cat masks.

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How to write a short story
Amelia C, Staff Writer • Apr 20, 2026

Intro Did you ever have to write a personal narrative or short story in school? Were you completely aggravated while doing it? Chances are the school system forced you...

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Students and the Rise of Insecurities

Lyric Lugo, Staff Writer | Jun 16, 2026

Between social media, beauty trends, and pressure to fit in, students start to feel overwhelmed. Students compare grades, clothing, appearance, popularity, and even personalities every day. While other students appear confident on the outside, insecurities often hide behind smiles, laughter, and carefully edited social media posts. Studies show that teen mental health surveys suggest around 85-90%...

Symbolic Flower Drawings

Nahomi Hastings, Staff Writer | Jun 15, 2026