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The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
Ja'Nyah Villa

Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training

Ja'Nyah is a sophomore this year and in her first semester of Journalism production. She is very driven and dedicated to her schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Outside of Journalism, Ja'Nyah is an active member of Wego Drama and her hobbies include reading and listening to music. In the future, Nyah hopes to pursue a career in literary editing or journalism after college.

All content by Ja'Nyah Villa
Some people are more worried about the number on the scale than their own well-being.

Effect of media on eating disorders in teenagers

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
August 22, 2024
Joshua Bassett's first album, "The Golden Years" does not disappoint. (Album cover courtesy of Warner Records)

These are ‘The Golden Years’ (A review of Joshua Bassett’s debut album)

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
July 26, 2024

‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’ shows promise for upcoming album

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
July 5, 2024
The paper drop is an annual tradition at West Chicago Community High School, always held on the seniors' last day of classes.

Seniors celebrate final day of high school

By Sami Moesch, Ja'Nyah Villa, and Aly Dusing
May 14, 2024

[PHOTO ESSAY] Behind-the-scenes at Commencement 2024

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
May 17, 2024
Joshua Bassett's "The Golden Years," does not disappoint! (Photo creds Warner Records)

Review: The Golden Years

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
May 17, 2024
The Class of 2024 left a mark on West Chicago Community High School.

[MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE] Saying goodbye to the class of 2024

By Fernando Calvillo-Morales, Michael Birdsell, Oscar Munoz-Granados, Michael Angeles, Miley Pegg, Ryley Salazar, Karidja Monjolo, Drew Zeman, Brandon M. Heath, Fernando Arroyo Garcia, Aly Dusing, Ja'Nyah Villa, Sami Moesch, Yace Morejon, Alexa Morales, Alyssa Apostoli, Affaan Aleem, and Shee Nay Paw
May 17, 2024

[Video] Jarosz’s team takes the win in annual senior den games

May 14, 2024
The paper drop is an annual tradition at West Chicago Community High School, always held on the seniors' last day of classes.

Paper Drop 18 - May 2024 - Ja'Nyah Villa

Internet sensations are getting canceled left and right without proper reasoning.

Cancel Culture: It’s never that deep!

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
May 3, 2024
Comcast's power outage affects dozens of schools in multiple school districts.

Internet outage across West Chicago interrupts school day

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
April 29, 2024
Store owner Isaac Nelson stands in front of the shop's mural; The Whistle Stop recently relocated to Main Street in downtown West Chicago

Popular vintage store reopens doors to wider variety of customers

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
March 16, 2024
Students line up at the door at the end of Den, glued to their screens, counting down the minutes until the bell dismisses them.

[OPINION] Den games no longer beneficial to students; waste of time

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
March 13, 2024
The packaging gives off nostalgic vibes, particularly taking into account the old-school font.

[Photo] Sour Skittles really do offer a rainbow of flavor

February 27, 2024
The packaging gives off nostalgic vibes, particularly taking into account the old-school font.

[Photo] Sour Skittles really do offer a rainbow of flavor

By Shee Nay Paw, Melanie Ballines, and Adam Mackovic
February 27, 2024
Emma and Dexter spark up a conversation with each other during their youth (Photo courtesy of IMDB).

Why “One Day” is one of the best trending TV shows today

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
February 26, 2024
Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton) alongside her zombie boyfriend (Cole Sprouse). (Photo courtesy of MXN Entertainment/Lollipop Woods)

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ is to die for!

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
February 19, 2024
Singer Lana Del Rey performs live at Irving Plaza. (Royalty-free photo by petercruise via Wikimedia Commons)

Lana Del Rey losing Grammy to Taylor Swift puts friendship in crossfire.

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter
February 15, 2024
Students form teams in the back room so they can pack as many meals as possible.

Gearing up for the 7th annual Feed My Starving Children event

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
February 8, 2024
As of Jan. 31, TikTok videos that previously incorporated UMG's music see a notification that reads, "Sound removed due to copyright restrictions."

Universal Music Group removes music From TikTok

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
February 3, 2024
Scholastic Bowl makes heavy use of buzzers in order for contestants to claim questions. If a competitor fails to give the correct answer, then the opposing team has the opportunity to "steal" the chance to earn the point.

WEGO’s Scholastic Bowl team makes competition look trivial

By Ryley Salazar, Dania Cureno, Melanie Ballines, and Ja'Nyah Villa
February 3, 2024
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard became somewhat of a household name following Hulu's limited series "The Act".

[OPINION] The glorification of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
January 30, 2024
The Plastics make their way to West Chicago Community High School: from left to right, Sasha Baumgartner, Sami Moesch, Ja'Nyah Villa, and Karidja Monjolo.

“Mean Girls”: The musical movie was ‘so not fetch!’

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
January 24, 2024
Joshua Bassett's latest single, "Just Love" dropped on Sept. 22.

Fans are in luck after Joshua Bassett releases new music (after months) this morning

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
September 22, 2023
Joshua Bassett is a unique and inspiring musician who deserves a spot on many teens' playlists. (Photo created by the Wildcat Chronicle staff using an image from Joshua Bassett's website and Pexels creator Karolina Grabowska)

Top 5 reasons to listen to Joshua Bassett

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
August 16, 2023

[Video] WEGO’s got style

May 16, 2023
English teacher and GSA adviser Brad Larson wears an ally tag, sold by the club earlier in the year.

Somewhere over the rainbow: WEGO’s GSA celebrates LGBTQIA+ spirit week

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
April 18, 2023
This image was posted on the official "Outer Banks" Instagram to tease “Jiara” fans. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

Why the latest season of “OBX” sucked

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
April 8, 2023
An array of vegetables are surrounded by seemingly decorative greens in the cafeteria.

Questioning whether healthy food comes at an extra cost

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training
March 8, 2023
The boys' wrestling team after their strong finish at the UEC championship meet on Jan. 21. (Photo courtesy of @WegoWrestling)

Allen and Correa look to sectional competition

By Miley Pegg and Ja'Nyah Villa
February 7, 2023
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