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West Po Wire Connections – Week of February 26th
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What Should the New Building Be Named?

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Arts & Entertainment
OJ Simpson: A look back after his death
Katie Olson, Sadie Regardie, and Kira Canizalez April 23, 2024

O.J Simpson was one the best football players in history and even won the Heisman trophy in his years of college ball. However, he also made...

Ms. Wheeler is a beloved English teacher
Teacher Features
Teacher Feature: Ms. Wheeler
Addison Hood, Reporter • April 17, 2024

Ms. Amy Wheeler, or Ms. Wheeler, as her students call her, didn't originally want to be a teacher.    She went to college for communications...

How to join Girl Up
Student Life
Club Hub-Bub: Girl Up
Owen Mclenithan April 11, 2024

Recently, in March, Women's History Month, Girl Up, organized a Period Products drive to support the community by donating pads and tampons to...

West Po faces off against Fairfax in the March 21 home match.
Showcase
Tennis Season in Full Swing
Miguel Tsang and Jaylan Post April 5, 2024

   With matches having started the week of March 11, the tennis season is now in full swing. While of course, athletes and coaches have been...

West Potomac playing Robinson
Opinion
Will the Explosion in the Popularity of Women’s Sports Spread to the Stands?
Jill Humphries and Olivia Jones April 5, 2024

  Behind every record broken, championship won, point scored, and accolade received by successful grown women, is a little girl dreaming and...

The West Potomac Stadium Field
Showcase
Wolverine’s 7-on-7 Rushes Football to Spring
Rhett Butler and Sebastian Zornes April 5, 2024

In the wake of the recent basketball frenzy and with West Potomac spring sports starting up, football will also be in the air. Early football...

Restaurants at the Belle View Shopping Center
Showcase
The After-School Snack Dilemma: Choosing the Perfect Post-School Grub
Sadie Regardie, Katie Olson, and Kira Canizalez April 5, 2024

  Is it a struggle for you to choose what snack you want after school? During the school day students complete their assignments and typically...

Mary Vandever, Attendance Administrative Assistant, and Karina Morales, Attendance Office Assistant stay busy monitoring attendance.
Showcase
Administration Cracks Down on Attendance
Phoebe Schultz April 5, 2024

  For about a month, West Po has cracked down on attendance, instating new late-to-class policies and working to limit hallway traffic while...

April Horoscope
Horoscopes
April Horoscopes
Alexis Haymon April 5, 2024

Welcome to April, Wolverines! We have a plethora of exciting things happening among the stars this month. I hope you’re enjoying the astrological...

Norma Martinez and Alisson Mazariegos are co-captains of their girls La Liga team.
Showcase
Advisory Students Score with La Liga
Nora Fitzpatrick April 4, 2024

There’s a new reason to come to class for a whole lot of Wolverines. La Liga, a new intramural soccer league will be played during the 2nd...

Muchos estudiantes se han registrado en la liga para jugar al fútbol durante el periodo de Advisory.
Sports
Introduciendo La Liga de West Po
Sara Lainez, Cultural Editor/Staff Writer • April 4, 2024

Hay muchos estudiantes que desean jugar para el equipo de fútbol en la escuela, pero no pueden por muchas razones. Una de las razones es porque...

The new building features tons of windows that provide natural light and open to an outdoor classroom space.
Uncategorized
What’s in a Name? History? Family? Fun?
Leila Freimanis and Jacqueline Henwood April 4, 2024

In response to The Wire’s request for suggested names for the new building, we found few but mighty responses from the fun to the familial....

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