Editorials

Eagle Eye View: Space Gal Launches Hope and Dreams to the Stars

Nasia Harris, Staff Writer

December 16, 2024

Emily Calandrelli is a WV native and now the first WV woman in space! We celebrate her achievement with a special edition of Eage Eye View.

Emily Calandrelli was the first woman from West Virginia and the one-hundredth woman to go to space in the world on November 22, 2024.

Calandrelli came up with the idea to send your hopes and dreams to the stars in a flash drive which raised over thirty-thousand dollars for the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia. Check out the Go Fund Me here.

Here at the Park, a few students and staff share their hopes and dreams:

“The ability to understand what people are thinking without them saying it”, said Megan Perry-9th grade

“To become a professional nail tech as my career,” said Kiah Mosby-9th grade

“To have a positive bright future like have a great career,” said Karrington Miller-10th grade

“To be happy and pursue being wealthy,” said Emma McNickle-10th grade

“For all my friends and family be healthy and strong,” said William Medovic-11th grade

“To be happy with whatever I do no matter what it is,”said Josephine Khancoucksaly-11th grade

“Just to have more joy and respect in the world,”said Abigail Howard-12th grade

“For everyone to be able to love and accept people no matter who they are,” said Grace Robertson-Villamagna-12th grade

“Total equality around the world,” said Mrs.Bunch, science teacher.

“One day everyone will be able to travel to outer space and enjoy the view”, said Mr. Beltrondo, social studies teacher.

“ To travel at no expense,” said Mrs. Kuca, SUCCEED teacher.

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Maliah Miskiewicz, Co-Editor in Chief

Maliah Miskiewicz is the Co-Editor in Chief of the Park Press as well as a senior at Wheeling Park High School. When not designing the Press or taking pictures of everything, she devotes the rest of her time filming, anchoring, and doing whatever she can within WPHP. When not surrounding herself in everything journalism, you’ll find Maliah practicing and competing with the Speech and Debate team where she is not only a State Champion in Humorous Interpretation, but also a qualifier for Pennsylvania's State Championship. Maliah is also the Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation Squad Captain of the team, where she guides her teammates on the road toward the 45th state championship. Maliah is a freshman mentor, REAP Counselor, the Social Media and Publicity Director for WPHP, member of National Honors Society, SkillsUSA, The Quill and Scroll Society, The Thespian Society, Radio-TV Club, The Park Players, as well as playing tennis recreationally. Maliah is proud to have been a member of the Wheeling Park Press during the revival era of our paper, where our staff only consisted of 16 members who re-built our paper from the bottom up… #FoundingFather. She started as merely a Staff Writer, moved her way up to help develop an official aesthetic for the Park Press as the Design Editor, and now is proud to take on her title of Co-Editor Chief.