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The cast of Twelfth Night the Musical bow after their opening night performance.
Arts & Entertainment
Review for Twelfth Night the Musical
Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief • February 15, 2025

Opening night for Beyond The Page Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night the Musical, an adaptation of Shakespeare by Shaina Taub, took...

Kendrick Lamar, during his performance after the song "HUMBLE."
Arts & Entertainment
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Recap
Andrew Rapchak, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 14, 2025

On September Eighth of 2024, Kendrick Lamar announced he would be performing at Super Bowl LIX, exciting the world after his #1 hit with his...

Showings for Twelfth Night begin on the 13th and include an evening show on Valentine's Day.
Arts & Entertainment
Twelfth Night the Musical Preview
Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief • February 14, 2025
Beyond the Page Theater Company’s performances of ‘Twelfth Night — The Musical’ begin Feb. 13 and end Feb. 22. Twelfth Night is a classic romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare, but this show in particular is a modern and melodious twist on the enduring tale.  “I went in like ‘Shakespeare adaptation? That’s kind of weird, I don’t know if it’s messing up his original work,’ but [now] I don’t think it does,” Jack St. Pierre, sophomore and actor for Malvolio, described. Show run-time is about 90 minutes and includes 23 music numbers. Tickets are sold at $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at the Kolgelman Theater prior to the performance or in advance online.
February Love Poems
Arts & Entertainment
February Love Poems
Reader Input and Josephine Keller February 14, 2025
Readers were invited to submit 10 word love stories to the WP Wire through a form on the All Students Schoology page.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Returning Rise of SNL
Ainsley Moran and Sarah Puli February 14, 2025

Saturday Night Live, SNL, has recently experienced a remarkable surge in popularity. The show officially sparked in 1975.  Johnny Carson petitioned...

Teens start and end the day with a mindless scroll.
Editorial
Social Media: Blessing or Burden?
Frazier O'Leary, Reporter • February 14, 2025

In a hyperconnected world, social media has become an integral part of daily life. Addictive platforms, TikTok and Instagram, have allowed young...

The ERA is an amendment calling for the  equality of sex in the U.S. Constitution, graphic created using Canva.
Op-Ed
Why We Need the Equal Rights Amendment
Erin Andreas, Guest Writer • February 13, 2025

On Jan. 17, President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the US Conference of Mayors. “Today, I affirm the Equal Rights Amendment to have cleared...

News
Climate Change and the California Fires
Claudia Bunea and Lucy Wilson February 13, 2025

Known for its role in pop culture, California is a state full of opportunities. It boasts Hollywood, The Walk of Fame, the Oscars, some of the...

Many students keep phones in backpacks, but some still use phones even though they are not authorized in class.
Academics
Phone Ban Hasn’t Materialized (Yet)
Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief • February 12, 2025

Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 33 to ban all cell phones in schools across Virginia took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. However, about a month...

Alessandro Della Bella / ETH Zurich
Op-Ed
Engineering an Equitable Feature
Ethan Higgins, Guest Writer • February 12, 2025

I am one of nearly 90 million disabled people who live in America, and I believe that each and every one of us deserve to have a fair chance...

West Po faculty installs second set of doors in front of school to help keep the school safe.
Academics
The New Doors: What’s That All About?
Claudia Bunea and Lucy Wilson February 11, 2025

Any student of West Potomac has seen the windowless doors that have been a feature of the main entrance for the past few months. The addition...

Lack of Funding Impacts Some West Po Sports
Editorial
Lack of Funding Impacts Some West Po Sports
Addison Hood and Leila Freimanis February 11, 2025

West Potomac Athletics is home to over 20 sports that students can pick from and play. Each team gives West Po athletes a chance to be a part...

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