PLEASE NOTE: This is a satire, and is not meant to be taken seriously.  This is a little look into the great rise and fall of a man yearning to be king, who could not be happy with his fate and took...

The annual Science Fair was held at West Potomac HS this past January.  Students began preparing for the Science Fair in October, and continued to work on their projects until the end of January, but...

If you were to ask most students what they want out of life, many would say that they would like to have financial stability and a job they enjoy. However, achieving these goals is far easier said than...

[Editor's note: the article has been revised to clarify, amplify, and add to quotes from the interviews upon which it is based.] Physically and psychologically separate from the rest of the school,...

The rock musical “Little Shop of Horrors” is coming to the Kogelman Theatre as The Beyond The Page Theatre Company’s fall production, starting Nov. 6. The show will features two different performing...

"Six in Two": We used six words to write an essay or create a story and recorded this two-minute video to represent it. This is the first in our "Six in Two," a series of student video-essays from the...

“Teacher,” “advocate,” and “friend” are the words used by counselor Randi Rosenberg to describe senior Pamela Molnar, this year’s selection for West Potomac’s Student Peace Award. Inspired...

Writing a book can be a fun, yet difficult process, even with several years of experience. For Elle Cosimano, the author of the new YA novel “Nearly Gone,” writing was a altogether profound adventure....

"Nearly Gone," written by Elle Cosimano, is a debut young adult mystery novel, set here in the D.C. Metro/Northern Virginia area. In addition to creating a compelling story, Cosimano adds both math puzzles...

It’s that time of the year again! Time for the annual Fairfax Games: and you know what that means: time to round up the slackers, skippers, and all-around misbehaving students! Earlier today, School...

Today’s smartphones, computers, and tablets have centralized many features that their users cannot seem to live without. For example, most smartphones are fitted with a micro-USB port for charging. This...

Aaron Locks of the National Academy of Athletics writes that, “One of the most challenging aspects of sports is commitment. Anyone who has played sports knows there have been times when you’ve just...