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New Coach Already Seeing Success With Girls Basketball

New Coach Already Seeing Success With Girls Basketball

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor
January 17, 2014

With weeks still left in the season, the West Potomac Girls Basketball team has already accrued more wins than in the previous two seasons combined. Their 8-3 record and 3-1 mark in conference play have...

National Honor Society Inducts New Members

National Honor Society Inducts New Members

Duncan Hoag, Freelance Reporter
December 17, 2013

On Dec. 16th, the National Honor Society at West Potomac held its new member induction ceremony for the 2013-14 academic year. The event began with a procession of the NHS inductees, which was acknowledged...

Apples 12 Days of Gifts

Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts”

Carly Mulvihill, Business Manager
December 17, 2013

Who doesn’t love when there are free books, songs, and TV shows in the iTunes store? Well, this holiday season, Apple is taking on the concept of freebies in a big way. From December 26th to January...

Alex Case receives congratulations during announcement of his appointment

New Principal Selected for West Potomac

Staff
December 11, 2013

The search for West Potomac High School's new principal concluded today with the announcement that Alexander Case, currently an assistant principal at WestPo, had been selected to take over the top position....

Wolverine Warrior: Jordan Alexander

Wolverine Warrior: Jordan Alexander

Ray Rhatican, Sports Editor
December 10, 2013

In the summer leading into the 2013 season, few expected sophomore Jordan Alexander to play a prominent role on the varsity football team -- especially Alexander himself. During the team’s summer workouts,...

The Mock Trial Club preps for its first major competition.

Don’t Mock It ‘Til You Try It: West Potomac’s Mock Trial Club

Katie Dickinson, Reporter
December 10, 2013

If you’re a “Law and Order” fanatic, an actor, or an “analytical pick-things-apart” kind of person, then the Mock Trial Club may be for you. "It's basically fake court," says activity sponsor...

FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza is proposing serious cuts and increased class sizes to meet budget shortfall

Proposed FCPS Budget Cuts To Dramatically Impact Schools and Students

Erin Conway, Reporter
December 10, 2013

The big question that everyone in Fairfax County schools has on their mind right now is “What cuts will be made to next year’s budget?” No one wants to have to pay more for anything and no one wants...

Peter Skudlarek shows off his unique style

Unique Style: Peter Skudlarek

Mat Williams, Reporter
December 10, 2013

Freshman Peter Skudlarek has a unique style all his own. When I asked him about how he’d describe his sense of fashion, his reply was simple and direct: “I just show my emotions through the way I dress.”...

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Taylor Haas, Reporter
December 10, 2013

Like many West Potomac seniors, Charlotte Hayes worries about getting into college. Not just any college, but the college. Upon visiting Virginia Tech last March she fell in love immediately, enjoying...

Woodbury will be among the trumpet players on the U.S. Army Bowl Marching Band

WPHS Student Selected for U.S. Army Bowl Game Marching Band

John Shoupe, Reporter
December 10, 2013

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, hosted in San Antonio, Tex., is a national football competition where players from high schools across the nation are selected to be on the opposing teams. Along with the...

The Pros and Cons of Being a Military Brat

The Pros and Cons of Being a Military Brat

Rebecca Tamblyn, Reporter
December 10, 2013

When people hear the phrase “military personnel” their thoughts never go to the kids of the men and women who defend our country. Though the ultimate sacrifice is made by those who are enlisted, the...

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