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Students paint the space-themed “Class of 2025” mural on April 30.
Space Cat mural brings creativity to school hallway
The Space Coast Crew rows during a January practice.
Students join Brevard rowing club
New geometry teacher preps students for EOC
New geometry teacher preps students for EOC
(from left to right) Freshman Nikita Sinha, freshman Ava Paullin, senior Aubrey Reiter, junior Rhea Sinha, senior Katherine Arcadier and seventh grader Sophia Goranovic pose before competing against Benjamin High School for the regional competition on April 22.
Girls tennis advances to regionals
Seniors Emily Eason (left) and Chloe Marrs pose on the beach as their graduation date approaches.
Seniors prepare to walk the graduation stage
Freshman Jenny Huang logs into her College Board account.
Students prepare for online AP testing amid College Board disruptions
A sarcophagus made by junior Amy Billsbury stands in art teacher Jelena Robbins's room.
Art class paints on classroom walls
“Captain America: Brave New World” elicits mixed student reactions 
“Captain America: Brave New World” elicits mixed student reactions 
Sequel showdown
Sequel showdown
Art teacher Jelena Robbins back in the classroom after surgery
Putting on a Show: Spanish students create telenovelas as final project
Debate class practices congressional debate
Students paint the space-themed “Class of 2025” mural on April 30.
Space Cat mural brings creativity to school hallway
The Space Coast Crew rows during a January practice.
Students join Brevard rowing club
New geometry teacher preps students for EOC
New geometry teacher preps students for EOC
Seniors Emily Eason (left) and Chloe Marrs pose on the beach as their graduation date approaches.
Seniors prepare to walk the graduation stage
Freshman Jenny Huang logs into her College Board account.
Students prepare for online AP testing amid College Board disruptions
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End of year stress mounts to a high
(from left to right) Freshman Nikita Sinha, freshman Ava Paullin, senior Aubrey Reiter, junior Rhea Sinha, senior Katherine Arcadier and seventh grader Sophia Goranovic pose before competing against Benjamin High School for the regional competition on April 22.
Girls tennis advances to regionals
Boys' varsity soccer captain and senior Athan Zaiden walks across the field during a home game against Titusville High School on Dec. 10. West Shore won 5-0.
Game day jams: Hype or chill?
Senior Aubrey Reiter serves the ball during her match against Bayside on Feb. 4.
Girls tennis takes down Viera
Basketball going through a hoop
Three players from JV boys basketball move to varsity
(From left) Seniors Beau Couture, Yogi Patel, coach Corey Burton, Camden Garoust, and Christian Rebec will play their final basketball home game on Jan. 31.
Seniors bid farewell
Boys varsity basketball changes its game after losses
Boys varsity basketball changes its game after losses
Out of the loop
Out of the loop
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Concert catastrophe
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Thunderbolts* leaves audiences thunderstruck
Opium war
Opium war
Streamline and Interscope Records
In pieces
The cover design for David Gilmour's latest album, "Luck and Strange," features a man pushing against a river's stream in reference to the lyrics of "Scattered," the album's final track.
Former Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour embraces passage of time in “Luck and Strange” tour
While the senior parking lot remains, the underclassmen parking lot will be relocated from inside the track to in front of the senior parking lot.
Track and parking lot to undergo renovation
Out of the loop
Out of the loop
Sandi and James Finch celebrate Sandi’s birthday on Dec. 16, 2023, three months before she was diagnosed with leukemia.
An artist’s muse
Lost in translation
Lost in translation
Senior Aubrey Reiter (right) and her mentor, Sak Chuntaruk, pose in front of her renovated 1971 Volkswagen minibus.
Riding the dream
Seniors Jonathan Santoso, Dylan Gerhard, Finn Bennett, Mason Terry and Alex Pollan visit Wickham Park to eliminate senior Ty Voorhies, who was placed on bounty on March 27.
Senior splashin’
Senior Laith Zavala gives an air-guitar performance during the Spring Fling on March 13. Senior Laith Zavala strums an imaginary guitar during a competition. “Me, the lads, the gentlemen and the gentlewomen had amazing performances,” Zavala said. “For the first time, I like an event here and I hope they make it a tradition to inspire young cats to get wild and rock’n’roll.”
Paradigm shift
Deteriorating dialect
Deteriorating dialect
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Concert catastrophe
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Thunderbolts* leaves audiences thunderstruck
Attendance officer Kimberly Morin adjusts excused absences on May 2.
Exam excusal
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Wrong direction
Senior Laith Zavala gives an air-guitar performance during the Spring Fling on March 13. Senior Laith Zavala strums an imaginary guitar during a competition. “Me, the lads, the gentlemen and the gentlewomen had amazing performances,” Zavala said. “For the first time, I like an event here and I hope they make it a tradition to inspire young cats to get wild and rock’n’roll.”
Paradigm shift
Tug of war
Tug of war
Suffocated by security
Suffocated by security
Max Madl appears at his school board campaign booth through a virtual call due to a flight cancellation in August 2024.
Growing pains
Journalism's success derives from culture
Journalism’s success derives from culture
Illustration by Addyson Leathers
Mini media
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Thunderbolts* leaves audiences thunderstruck
“A Minecraft Movie” delivers an unforgettable cinematic, cultural experience
“A Minecraft Movie” delivers an unforgettable cinematic, cultural experience
Streamline and Interscope Records
In pieces
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Sound of success
Saving the best for last
Saving the best for last
The COIN logo displays on the screen during the COIN "I'm Not Afraid Of Tour Anymore" concert on November 2, 2024.
COIN expresses vulnerability, embrace their community on tour
2025 Graduation Livestream
Volleyball Sideline Sports
2024 Graduation Livestream
Reading under review
Tea time with Fleming
On track
Reading under review
Tea time with Fleming
Fleming Chronicles: Graduation Curveball
Pioneering Pathways
Ella Dorfman: “Teacher Fear”
Fleming Chronicles: Hiring Frenzy
2025 Graduation Livestream
Volleyball Sideline Sports
2024 Graduation Livestream
On track
Steppin’ out
Sophomore Grace Murphy gets rid of any excess chalk. "When I look at the high bar, I always tell myself that I got this." Murphy said.
Just routine
The Student news source for West Shore Junior/Senior High School

The Roar
The Student news source for West Shore Junior/Senior High School

The Roar
Sophia Bailly

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief

This is my third year on the “Roar” staff and my second year as editor in chief. I enjoy covering social and political issues and hope to cover international affairs as a career.

I am a member of the varsity cross country and track and field teams. Laith Rukab and McKenna Slaughter are my best friends.

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

All content by Sophia Bailly
College admission decisions complex, confusing — and conflicting

College admission decisions complex, confusing — and conflicting

Sophia Bailly, Editor in Chief
August 17, 2022
Sick and tired

Sick and tired

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 19, 2021
Anticlimactic drama

Anticlimactic drama

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 15, 2021
In Style

In Style

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 15, 2021
FSPA Fall Conference

[Photo] Journalists attend COVID-restricted workshop

November 11, 2021

Area students to attend alternative Homecoming event

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 17, 2021
'Pray Away' addresses conversion therapy horrors

‘Pray Away’ addresses conversion therapy horrors

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 3, 2021
Senior McKenna Caban returned home from school on Friday the 13th after being told she was exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.

Quarantine looks a bit different this year

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
August 23, 2021
ACCEPTANCE ANXIETY - College entry rates grow increasingly exclusive

ACCEPTANCE ANXIETY – College entry rates grow increasingly exclusive

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
May 28, 2021
Hit a wall? Time to ask some questions

Hit a wall? Time to ask some questions

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
May 28, 2021
Health First is one of many COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites.

OPINION: COVID-19 vaccine easily accessible — why not take it?

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
May 24, 2021
Senior scholarship opportunities

Senior scholarship opportunities

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
May 20, 2021

Junior Class raises funds through Blue Angels air show

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
May 20, 2021

No Powderpuff here despite approval at two other schools

Sophia Bailly, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2021
Tech's health effect

Tech’s health effect

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
April 1, 2021
AJR provides lasting message with ’OK ORCHESTRA’

AJR provides lasting message with ’OK ORCHESTRA’

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
April 1, 2021
Possible publicity stunt gains traction

Possible publicity stunt gains traction

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
March 16, 2021
Eighth-grader Bella Ruohomaki competes at the Vero Beach Equestrian Club Horse Show in October.

Horsing around

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
March 15, 2021
"We expect no special favors; but certainly we have a right to expect justice and equal protection under the law." - Harry T. Moore

BPS honors civil rights leaders it once fired

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
March 10, 2021
"the little things" leaves audiences dazed for days

“the little things” leaves audiences dazed for days

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
February 24, 2021

LEARNING CURVE: new journalists’ resilience in face of pandemic

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
February 5, 2021
Friends and family remain reluctant to express how they truly feel regarding emotional strain from the pandemic.

Honesty is the best policy

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
February 3, 2021
Andrew Catti explores the empty streets of D.C. on Jan. 20.

Safety concerns left inauguration attendee unfazed

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
February 1, 2021
Senior Evan Ratkus walks around the auditorium parking lot before school starts.

[Photo] Parking spot tradition had complications

Sami Ramadan, Graphic Design Editor
February 5, 2021
As of Dec. 2, 2020 Disney+ had 86.8 million paid subscribers, according to "Variety."

[Photo] Disney+ subscription proves to be a financial burden

McKenna Slaughter, Staff Writer
February 4, 2021
Cautiously optimistic

Cautiously optimistic

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
January 20, 2021
Eighth graders Bella B. and and Evelyn L. completed their Algebra 1 EOC exams the week after Winter Break.

Algebra EOC testing follow two-week break triggers angst for some

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
January 9, 2021

Students, teachers sort through reactions to Capitol building raid

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
January 9, 2021
Quarantine measures — while painful — prove successful

Quarantine measures — while painful — prove successful

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 24, 2020
Social media takes toll on physical, mental and civic well-being

Social media takes toll on physical, mental and civic well-being

Sophia Bailly, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2020
"Positions" showcases Grande's growing confidence

“Positions” showcases Grande’s growing confidence

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 11, 2020
'Save Yourselves!' a welcome diversion

‘Save Yourselves!’ a welcome diversion

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 3, 2020
Lessons learned in quarantine

Lessons learned in quarantine

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
November 3, 2020
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Fire drill traffic flow

Fire drill traffic flow

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
October 30, 2020
POTD 10:8:20

[Photo] Cattle creativity

October 8, 2020
Sheriff candidates target young voters

Sheriff candidates target young voters

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
October 1, 2020
Emily POTD

[Photo] Race ready

October 2, 2020
Voters asked to renew school surtax

Voters asked to renew school surtax

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 30, 2020
Lucas Goldfarb (11) answers English teacher Thomas O'Bryan's question: "Are you stressed about any classes?"

[Photo] Well-being warm up

September 25, 2020
It's about time: Edgewood attempts to remove Indian mascot

It’s about time: Edgewood attempts to remove Indian mascot

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 15, 2020
Thin plot, weak characters derail ‘Tenet’

Thin plot, weak characters derail ‘Tenet’

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 9, 2020
History teacher Kirk Murphy instructs humanities from behind his desk barrier.

Teachers wrestle with health concerns as school reopens during pandemic

Sophia Bailly, Editor in Chief
September 8, 2020
Unexpected success in "Umbrella Academy" season two

Unexpected success in “Umbrella Academy” season two

Sophia Bailly, Editor in chief
September 1, 2020
Spanish teacher Ogla Evers, technology specialist Terri Friend, English teacher Mary Mason, social studies teacher Angela Hill, science teacher Magdalena Molledo, social studies teacher Brooke Owen-Thomas, social studies teacher Jim Pustay and math teacher Steve Thomas will not return to West Shore next fall.

Saying goodbye — and hello — to faculty

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
Driven to distraction: Looking for ways to cope during a lockdown

Driven to distraction: Looking for ways to cope during a lockdown

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
Evan Ratkus (11) is tasked with studying for multiple AP exams.

College Board announces AP exam alterations

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
Gent and Gardner enjoy the scenery of Hawaii and Australia, respectively.

Students travel during pandemic

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
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[Photo] Rakish renaissance

Laith Rukab, Managing Editor
January 31, 2020
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[Photo] Match mania

Laith Rukab, Managing Editor
January 21, 2020

Conflict with dress code

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020

Star swimmer

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
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[Photo] Chemical Concoctions

Laith Rukab, Managing Editor
November 26, 2019
Motivational speaker sparks inspiration

Motivational speaker sparks inspiration

Sophia Bailly, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
Jeannine Lee Lake gives speech before Women's March begins

[Photo] Women’s march calls for change

January 23, 2019
Juniors Natasha Mozden and Rudi Larkin rehearse lines for "Anne Frank"

[Photo] Thespians revisit Anne Frank story

January 16, 2019
Juniors Natasha Mozden and Rudi Larkin rehearse lines for "Anne Frank"

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