Currently at 2,368 students for the 2013-14 academic year, West Potomac High School’s population has nearly reached an all-time high. The freshman class of 2017 came roaring into the halls of the school...

Over the past few decades, Taco Bell and Chipotle have dominated the Mexican fast-food market, even becoming a large part in the subculture of modern suburban teenagers. However, because of anti-obesity...

I’ve spent the last two years of my high school career dedicated, primarily, to one thing: dance team. And I have loved every moment of it. Despite what some of my less informed peers believe, dance...

I have noticed that being dismissed early is frequently a senior privilege at high schools around the country. This common perk allows seniors to leave school a few minutes earlier than the remainder of...

Bastille is an upcoming pop rock band from the United Kingdom, composed of lead singer Dan Smith, bassist Will Farquarson, keyboard player Kyle Simmons, and drummer Chris “Woody” Wood. The band’s...

Normally when watching a TV-series people are used to three or more seasons of a show that  consists of the same beloved characters experiencing either hardships or comic situations depending on the show’s...

On Nov. 22nd, the West Potomac basketball team made their first return to the court since their disappointing first-round 69-53 playoff loss to South County last February. None of the five starters on...

On Nov. 21st, I joined the masses sitting outside the theater hours before the scheduled showing time of Catching Fire, the newest “Hunger Games” movie. As we all lined up to wait to get into the theater,...

Avenue Q School Edition, written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, is currently in production on the stage at West Potomac High School. West Potomac’s Beyond the Page Theatre Company brings Lopez’s...

On October 29th, despite the fact that West Potomac had lost power, students were still piling out of buses and cars at 7:00 a.m. to start the school day. “The school handled it as best they could,”...

Eve Hauptle is the face of the promising crop of juniors dominating the West Potomac Field Hockey team. On a team stacked with underclassmen talent, her 97 saves are the most of any goalkeeper in Northern...

Like the other 18 million people, I bought a copy Grand Theft Auto Five the day it was released. At first it was almost too much for me to take in. Grand Theft Auto Five immediately plunges you into an...