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Ticketmaster Goes Bust Amidst Taylor Swift Tickets Rush

Emily Butler, Social Media Manager and Editor
November 19, 2022

Taylor Swift has been making a lot of music history over the past three weeks. Following the release of her tenth studio album, Midnights, Swift has held the top ten spots on Billboard’s Hot 100. She...

Enter The Wires $50 Primos Gift Card Contest!

Enter The Wire’s $50 Primo’s Gift Card Contest!

Alumoah Boadi, Writer
November 7, 2022

The 1st quarter print edition of The WP Wire was distributed to all advisories today. Through the paper, Wolverines have been given the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to Primo’s Family Restaurant.    Students...

Some Class of 23 to Cast Their First Ballot in the Midterms

Some Class of ’23 to Cast Their First Ballot in the Midterms

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs & School Issues Editors
November 7, 2022

With this year’s midterm elections coming up on November 8, many West Po seniors will be eligible to vote for the first time. In our annual senior voting survey which we sent to different senior government...

This Week! Peter and the Star Catcher!

This Week! Peter and the Star Catcher!

Claudia Bunea and Catherine Dabbieri
November 4, 2022

West Potomac Wolverines! The West Potomac High School fall show, Peter and The Star Catcher is playing from November 3rd to November 12th at the Kogelman Theater. Although the show is ensemble-based, the...

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Fall Festivities in the DMV Area

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2022

What’s the best part of Fall? For some it’s the weather finally cooling down, to others it might be the seasonal menus of their favorite coffee shops. Whatever it may be, there are many opportunities...

Poster made by a student at the walkout.

West Potomac Students Participate in State-Wide Walkout

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2022

Yesterday, students at West Potomac and across the state came together to support their LGBTQ+ classmates in opposition of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to trans-gender policies. At 10 a.m,...

Excerpt from the VA DOE Model Policy 2022

Youngkin’s Draft Model Education Policy Produces Pushback

Mercedes Henwood and Gracie Bobotek
September 25, 2022

Virginia’s governor, Glenn Youngkin, proposed a new policy for Virginia public schools that includes suggestions about the involvement of parents in schools in general and including transgender rights...

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Upcoming Concerts in the Area (Sept. 2022)

Jaylan Post, Social Issues Editor
September 15, 2022

The West Po Wire has had a spotify list for a while but barely any musical stories as of late. To broaden our music horizons, here is a list of concerts coming to the DMV area in the back end of September.    https://www.ticketmaster.com/discover/concerts    Wu-Tang...

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang
September 11, 2022

West Potomac students have felt the rumble of construction vehicles under their feet, seen construction workers all over campus and even gotten to enjoy the new building. In the midst of all the changes...

1.) On the bottom is an example of a mako shark tooth. In the middle is a snaggletooth shark tooth. On the top right is a dusky shark tooth and on the top left is a stingray tooth. 
2.) This is a picture of a Slender Yellow Wood Sorrel, notice how its leaf looks like a clovers leaf.

Nature Blooms Around Us

Hannah Mei Steury, Writer
June 2, 2022

You might’ve noticed we’ve turned the corner towards spring; front yards are filling up with beautiful wild flowers with an assortment of many colors. Most people probably recognize the yellow dandelions,...

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FCPS Makes Controversial Pick For Next Superintendent

Miguel Tsang, Writer
May 9, 2022

After current FCPS schools superintendent Scott Brabrand announced his retirement set to take effect after the 2021-2022 school year, a new superintendent has been needed to fill his place. The new candidate...

Gaming Site Raises  Funds by Bundle

Gaming Site Raises Funds by Bundle

Michael Weinraub, Writer
April 13, 2022

Game distributing site itch.io raised more than six million dollars for Ukraine in March, split between the International Medical Corps and Voices of Children charities. Itch.io sold a bundle with 998...

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