We try to filter the news so that our readership only sees the best of the best of our content. That being said, every year since our founding in 1988, we have had the tradition of publishing our discarded headlines in December as a way to reflect on the year. Below we share our favorite discarded article pitches from 2020. Tell us in the comments which ones we should’ve written!
Breaking: Whistleblower in Westridge Administration Confirms Students Will Wear Hazmat Suits to On-Campus Conditioning as a Public Health Precaution
73 Questions With Ms. St. John
What Happened to Houseparty?
Checking in With the Campus Squirrels: Poor Turnout Rates at Squirrel Olympics Leave Squirrel Communities in Economic Recession
Unsung Leadership Positions: Peer-To-Peers, Service Reps, and Spyglass Editors Share Their Testimonies Fighting for Justice Out of the Public Eye
Just When We Thought Nothing Could Save Us, Dodo Birds Recovered From Extinction
Dear Jackson Finnerman, The U.S. Senate Needs a Progress Report
Ask Alfredo: Cooking Advice Column
What is COVID-19?
Thursday Detention Editorial Board Invests in a Goat
Westridge Begins Thanksgiving Yam Pardoning Tradition
Business Office Funds Westridge Playground Construction for Personal Use
Dr. Udell and Mr. Baldwin Practice Animal Crossing for Future Careers in Professional Gaming
Thursday Detention Teams Concludes: There Is Really No Way to Make Fun of Dr. Holland
Students Nominate Melissa Kelley for Nobel Peace Prize After Several Perfectly-Timed Screen Breaks
Area Tiger Admits He’s No Match for Westridgette Tiger
Student Says She Will Take AP Exams in Her College Applications; Lie
Thursday Detention Advisor Allison Clark Faces Disciplinary Action for Approving Article Comparing Mr. Baldwin to Fish
Ms. Greenstone Faces an Ethical Dilemma
Thursday Detention Poll Finds Spyglass No Longer a Reliable News Source, Students Turn to TD for Brexit Updates
Breaking: Whistleblower in Westridge Administration Confirms Students Will Wear Hazmat Suits to On-Campus Conditioning as a Public Health Precaution
73 Questions With Ms. St. John
What Happened to Houseparty?
Checking in With the Campus Squirrels: Poor Turnout Rates at Squirrel Olympics Leave Squirrel Communities in Economic Recession
Unsung Leadership Positions: Peer-To-Peers, Service Reps, and Spyglass Editors Share Their Testimonies Fighting for Justice Out of the Public Eye
Just When We Thought Nothing Could Save Us, Dodo Birds Recovered From Extinction
Dear Jackson Finnerman, The U.S. Senate Needs a Progress Report
Ask Alfredo: Cooking Advice Column
What is COVID-19?
Thursday Detention Editorial Board Invests in a Goat
Westridge Begins Thanksgiving Yam Pardoning Tradition
Business Office Funds Westridge Playground Construction for Personal Use
Dr. Udell and Mr. Baldwin Practice Animal Crossing for Future Careers in Professional Gaming
Thursday Detention Teams Concludes: There Is Really No Way to Make Fun of Dr. Holland
Students Nominate Melissa Kelley for Nobel Peace Prize After Several Perfectly-Timed Screen Breaks
Area Tiger Admits He’s No Match for Westridgette Tiger
Student Says She Will Take AP Exams in Her College Applications; Lie
Thursday Detention Advisor Allison Clark Faces Disciplinary Action for Approving Article Comparing Mr. Baldwin to Fish
Ms. Greenstone Faces an Ethical Dilemma
Thursday Detention Poll Finds Spyglass No Longer a Reliable News Source, Students Turn to TD for Brexit Updates