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Traegan Soto, Writer

Traegan is a junior at Monroe-Woodbury High School that has been a part of the Wire since his freshman year, and he has three brothers who all either have, or are currently attending MW. He enjoys writing poetry in his free time, and most of his contributions have been poems or game reviews, but he (tries to) write actual articles every now and again! 

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Teachers and students interact during the humanities orientation. Photo courtesy of Monroe-Woodbury Central School District.

Humanities students mingle at their annual orientation in September

Traegan Soto, Writer December 6, 2024

The Humanities program at Monroe-Woodbury High School kicked off their 2024-2025 program during their orientation on Sept. 27 during which students and teachers spoke favorably about their experiences...

Upcoming Project: “Masked, Threaded, Cut.”

Upcoming Project: “Masked, Threaded, Cut.”

Traegan Soto and Shyla Meighan November 26, 2024

Written by: Traegan Soto Artwork by: Shyla Meighan   “Masked, Threaded, Cut.” is an upcoming project in 2025 written in verse by Traegan Soto; brought to life with artwork by Shyla Meighan....

Spite

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

In spite of my spite I seek respite in the night. Somewhere to rest my weary head. This fight is but a blight. On me, a sophomore nothing more. Step through door after door. Just walk right on...

Black Sun

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

What is one left to do?  When the world you knew is sent askew.  When the last thing that stood the same Is suddenly lit aflame. Don’t look! You’ll burn your eyes. Is it really worth...

Happy Birthday

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Happy 153rd Hope all is going swell Wish I could say the same, We all really could. Well,   How have those systems been working? The outdated ones y’know! Made to teach us all...

Silence

Traegan Soto, Contributor March 18, 2024

Funny how you can say so much, Whilst saying nothing at all.   Isn’t it nice every once in a while, To just sit, smile and stare at the wall?   Just the idle chatter of others, The...

Review: "Dead Cells" Delivers Thrills and Frustration

Review: “Dead Cells” Delivers Thrills and Frustration

Traegan Soto, Writer January 11, 2024

"Dead Cells" is a procedurally-generated roguelike created by indie studio Motion Twin, where fights and death are what make the game so amusing!  In "Dead Cells," you play as a parasite that has taken...

Fire

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

Feel the fire, See the haze, Watch it thrive, Let it reign. Strike the match, Start the blaze, Burned alive, Set ablaze. Fervent power, Fuming rage, Feel your mind, Now aflame. Body, Skin, Flesh, Bone. Forever...

The Candle

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

It was so dark. In the vast void of my head. Cold, dark and lonely. I wished for it to end.   But then came you. A little flame in the night. And so I was rekindled. By your...

Stage Right

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

Enter stage right.   Waking up to this again. Another day, another show. Who am I performing for? Someone, let me know.   Slowly move to upstage right, Just the same thing...

Ouroboros

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

Ouroboros My special little place. For now it’s only a shadow of what was, But that’s just a-okay.   I could always just build it up again, So up I build a tower. And then...

Fear

Traegan Soto, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

Seemingly small Nothing but a little thing on my shoulder Feed me, it calls As the wind grows colder   At first I continue traveling But the calls transform to screams And my...

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game Review

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game Review

Traegan Soto, Writer June 16, 2023

"Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" is an Action-Adventure game created by FromSoftware, and many believe it to be their hardest and most unique game yet. And that’s saying something since FromSoftware is known...

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence Technology is Revolutionary, Concerning

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence Technology is Revolutionary, Concerning

Traegan Soto, Writer May 3, 2023

The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, and one of the most exciting developments is the emergence of ChatGPT. ChatGPT or Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, is a type of natural...

Video Game Elden Ring Brings Delight to New Players

Video Game Elden Ring Brings Delight to New Players

Traegan Soto, Writer March 22, 2023

Award winning Elden Ring is a popular Soulslike game created by FromSoftware that has rapidly gained extreme popularity ever since it was first released. Soulslike is a video game subgenre for action games...

The Flu Season is Underway at Monroe-Woodbury High School

Traegan Soto, Writer January 19, 2023

Flu season is underway in New York, and many students from Monroe-Woodbury High School have been feeling its effects.  Flu season is an annual occurrence due to a drop in average temperatures. The...

Game Review : Hollow Knight - An Unforgiving Yet Beautiful Journey

Game Review : Hollow Knight – An Unforgiving Yet Beautiful Journey

Traegan Soto, Writer January 17, 2023

Hollow Knight has been viewed by many players as one of the most difficult and unforgiving indie games of all time. If you get discouraged easily or don’t want to spend hours upon hours even stuck on...

Among Us VR : A Classic Game of Deception from a Different Perspective

Among Us VR : A Classic Game of Deception from a Different Perspective

Traegan Soto, Writer January 5, 2023

Among Us VR by Innersloth is a game of deception, lies, and betrayal. You may trust your friends now, but after a couple of rounds of this game you might not be able to look at them the same way again. In...

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