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Sandra Philip

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This is Sandra Philip. She’s a junior and in her second year in Journalism. She usually writes opinions, news, and articles about the school. She loves to bake and take walks in nature. She loves traveling especially when she goes to India or Myrtle Beach. Sandra also loves dogs and cats. She loves to spend her free time with family and friends.

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Police Beat: Eleventh Edition

Police Beat: Eleventh Edition

Sandra Philip February 2, 2024

The final police beat for the West Press Week involves stories mentioning a pedestrian struck on I-75, silence on Middletown’s Police Chief’s administrative leave, and a man who was shot in both of his legs in Sharonville.  Pedestrian Stuck on I-75 A...

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Police Beat: Tenth Edition

Police Beat: Tenth Edition

Sandra Philip January 31, 2024

Hotel Stabbing Kirsten Battle is being held in the Butler County Jail for stabbing a man at a West Chester hotel on Mulhauser Rd. She’s charged with domestic violence and felonious assault. Battle allegedly stabbed the victim with a 4-inch blade...

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Police Beat: Ninth Edition

Police Beat: Ninth Edition

Sandra Philip January 30, 2024

Ross Township Car Jacking  A woman was assaulted after someone carjacked her in Ross Township. She was buying lottery tickets at a local Marathon gas station when she saw a man running towards her as she exited the gas station, and that’s when...

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Police Beat: Eight Edition

Police Beat: Eight Edition

Sandra Philip December 14, 2023

This month’s police beat has some mentions of a fake 9-1-1 call in Mt. Healthy, a murder-suicide that caused the death of a man and a woman, and a misdemeanor event of a man recording up a woman’s dress.  An anonymous student called 9-1-1 on October...

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Police Beat: Seventh Edition

Sandra Philip October 26, 2023

This October edition of the police beats has a lot of wild stories. There will be mentions of human trafficking, an Amazon facility theft, and a West Chester mother sentenced with the deaths of her children in an apartment fire. Statewide Human Trafficking...

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Police Beat: Sixth Edition

Police Beat: Sixth Edition

Sandra Philip September 28, 2023

Here comes another edition of Police Beat. This edition will cover three stories. This week, we've got a person charged for making threats to the Roebling bridge, a man arrested who was linked to making threats outside of a Fairfield police station, and...

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Police Beat: Fifth Edition

Police Beat: Fifth Edition

Sandra Philip September 21, 2023

It’s been about two months since the last police edition was published as the school year had come to an end. In this edition, we’ll be focusing on a driver killing 1 and leaving another injured, and two people charged after a road rage incident turned...

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Police Beat: Fourth Edition - Little Sister Takes Over

Police Beat: Fourth Edition – Little Sister Takes Over

Sandra Philip May 18, 2023

It’s been a while since the last police beat. As the previous author, Martin Philip has graduated. I, his little sister, felt the need to bring back his police beats. This month as well as the previous has been absolutely crazy. In this edition, there...

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Which Due Date is Best for Students?

Which Due Date is Best for Students?

Sandra Philip March 30, 2023

Some common due date times for assignments at Lakota West range from 7:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 11:59 p.m. Some students meet the deadline, and others don’t due to specific circumstances; some students have tons of homework and after-school circulars...

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School Shouldnt Have Closed? Opinions on Recent Snow Day From Students

School Shouldn’t Have Closed? Opinions on Recent Snow Day From Students

Sandra Philip January 31, 2023

Picture Credit: Unity School District Snow days are something all students look forward to. Recently, there have been new opinions on if school should’ve closed during a recent snow day. The snow day caused a 7-period week with no block days. Some...

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