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JV Boys Soccer Team Looking Optimistic About 2025 Season
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JV Boys Soccer Team Looking Optimistic About 2025 Season
Matias Caicedo March 20, 2025

Junior Varsity forward Cameron Bellamy, sophomore, has been playing soccer all his life and hopes for a great season for West Po Soccer.  He...

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2025 March Madness Preview
Thomas Argroves and Finn Johnson March 20, 2025

On March 20th, 2025, the annual March Madness tournament begins. This year, there is unimaginable excitement around the tournament, with many...

Students view the different stands International Night.
Academics
Cultural Acts Performed by Talented Students at International Night
Raphael Lemorie, Reporter • March 20, 2025

International Night was held in the Spring Bank lobby and auditorium February 28. A total of 40 students performed with acts and 20 students...

Finding the Pot of Gold this St Patrick's day
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Finding the Pot of Gold this St Patrick’s day
Addison Hood and Leila Freimanis March 17, 2025

St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17 and celebrates the death of Saint Patrick, who is the patron saint of ireland. He is said to have brought...

Pictured is the Cherry blossoms last year in full bloom along the basin.
Features
Spring is Blooming in the DMV area
Ainsley Moran, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

What started as a gift of cherry trees from Japan in 1912 has now become a huge celebration for people throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and...

Trump argues with Zelensky in Oval Office meeting
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Trump and Vance fight with Zelensky as US makes major Ukraine policy changes
Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor • March 7, 2025

Tensions between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky boiled over last week during what could have been a cordial, diplomatic...

Brief information on The Wire's Pi Day competition.
Academics
The Wire to Host Pi Day Competition Next Friday
Lucy Wilson, Environmental Editor • March 7, 2025

Next Friday, March 14th is Pi day. In the cafeteria during C and D lunches, the West Po Wire will be hosting a Pi day competition. Whoever can...

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Girls Basketball Defeats Langley in the State Quarterfinals
Thomas Argroves March 5, 2025

On March 4th, 2025, The West Potomac Girls Basketball team beat Langley High School 48-37 in the VHSL Quarterfinals. This was the first time...

Tonight Girls Baksteball faces off against Robinson in the last game of their pursuit of a Regional Championship tonight at Hayfield at 6:00 p.m.
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Girls Basketball Faces Off Against Robinson in Regional Championship
Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-In-Chief • February 28, 2025

Last night West Potomac Girls Basketball defeated South County 41-39 in the Regional semi-finals on a last second shot by junior, Abby Beddis,...

Spring Sports Tryouts Start Monday, February 24th
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Spring Sports Tryouts Start Monday, February 24th
Thomas Argroves and Finn Johnson February 24, 2025

Spring Sports tryouts will get underway, starting on February 24th, and lasting until February 28th. Tryouts will take place for the following...

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...

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