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A Farewell From an Editor

A Farewell From an Editor

Adeline Sauer, School and Student Issues Co-Editor
May 26, 2022

As a senior in high school, you’re supposed to have your life figured out. You’re supposed to know where you stand in your social life or what your career is going to look like. Yet some of us still...

Mr. Rigby with his very first Latin professor, Dr. Amy Richlin, who taught him in 1981 at Dartmouth College.

Beloved Latin Teacher of 15 Years at West Potomac Retires

Adeline Sauer, School and Student Issues Co-Editor
April 27, 2022

On March 31st, 2022, West Potomac lost a beloved teacher to retirement, Mr. Rigby. Rigby was a Latin teacher at West Potomac and has taught for 39 years. During some of those years, he has even been a...

Spirit Week Flyer

A Look Into Glow Dance and Spirit Week

Jordin Thomas, Writer
March 18, 2022

We are having a spirit week next week starting on March 21st through the 25th, that will be sponsored by Student Government. Monday, March 21st will be Movie Character Day, dress like your favorite movie...

Photo credit: fairfaxcounty.gov

FCPS Announces the Launch of Their Historical Marker Project

Adeline Sauer, School and Student Issues Co-Editor
February 8, 2022

On February 1st, Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors announced the launch of their Historical Marker Project, a part of Fairfax County’s broader Black/African American...

Teacher Feature: Mr. Howe

Teacher Feature: Mr. Howe

Maxim Chintalov, Writer
January 25, 2022

Mr. Howe, currently in his ninth year of teaching at West Potomac High School and 16th year overall, teaches English at West Potomac High School — more specifically, both English 10 and English 11 classes,...

Photo Credits: United Artists Releasing, Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Studios

Winter Movies Coming Out That Aren’t Spider-Man

Benjamin Price, Writer
December 15, 2021

“Nightmare Alley” Release Date: December 17th [Trailer] Synopsis: When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette)...

Photo Credit: Reuters

Amid Variants 16-17 Year Olds are Able to Get Booster

Adeline Sauer, Writer
December 15, 2021

On Thursday December 9, 2021, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine booster for 16-17 year olds. This age group is eligible to receive the booster shot six months...

Poster: Disney

Eternals: A Surprising Marvel Spectacle

Benjamin Price, Writer
December 9, 2021

Eternals is a grand swing in the right direction for the future of Marvel’s cinematic universe. The moment Avengers Endgame ended, it felt like Marvel was at an apparent crossroads. Bidding farewell...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Gore

Teacher Feature: Ms. Gore

Michael Weinraub
November 9, 2021

Ms. Shannon Gore is a science teacher at West Potomac. She teaches Geosystems and Environmental Science. She taught five years of middle school, but it’s her first year here at West Po. She said,...

Photo Credit: Hana Keenan

Teal Pumpkin Project Raising Food Allergy Awareness During Halloween

Hana Keenan
October 31, 2021

In 2015, FARE, a food allergy awareness group, was on a mission to make Halloween inclusive for those with common food allergens. Over the past 6 years, FARE has developed the Teal Pumpkin Project, an...

Since Trailers Are Taking Over the Tennis Courts, Where Did the Tennis Team Go?

Since Trailers Are Taking Over the Tennis Courts, Where Did the Tennis Team Go?

Adeline Sauer, Writer
May 11, 2021

As many students and staff at West Po know by now, trailers have been moved and added to the campus as construction and in-person learning gets underway. But, some of these trailers were placed on the...

An In Depth Look Into the FCPS Firewall

An In Depth Look Into the FCPS Firewall

Adeline Sauer, Writer
April 15, 2021

The roles of different sources of media in our world today are extremely important. They shape our views on current events and inform us on what’s going on in the world. But, the dark side of the media,...

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