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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Info Pocket: A Podcast for the People

Info Pocket: A Podcast for the People

Claire Callahan, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/infopocketpodcast/infopocket-episode-1 Juniors Austin Houck and Ian Allum have started their own podcast, Info Pocket, designed to be an unbiased news source that students can...

Mr. Rice directing musicians during a rehearsal.

Jesus Christ Superstar: Pit Orchestra Perspective

Claire Callahan, Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2018

West Potomac’s theatre company Beyond the Page performed its first show of Jesus Christ Superstar last night. The musical is almost entirely sung, so the pit orchestra plays a major role. Seniors...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Lauren Creighton

Teacher Feature: Ms. Lauren Creighton

Madeling Aguilar, Reporter
April 18, 2018

Ms. Lauren Creighton is a first-year school counselor at West Potomac. Before starting at West Potomac in November, she was a long-term substitute school counselor at South County. Creighton chose to...

Freshman Victor Melendez working in Mr. Rogers biology class.

Freshmen Prepare for Science Fair

Rimshaw Hassan, Reporter
April 18, 2018

Freshmen are getting ready for the freshman science fair on June 6, a requirement for honors students. They have been working on the projects since February and planning since the beginning of this school...

Why Did Past Seniors Lie?

Why Did Past Seniors Lie?

Amanda Ghiloni, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2018

Last year, every senior I knew told me not to worry: once I hit second semester of senior year, everything was going to be fine. No worries, no stress, just fun. This was, quite possibly, the least correct...

Album Review: Invasion of Privacy and Total Xanarchy

Album Review: Invasion of Privacy and Total Xanarchy

Jaida Brown-Atkinns, Reporter
April 18, 2018

Invasion of Privacy Cardi B’s latest album, Invasion of Privacy, exposes her more complex interior. Her most screamed song in 2017 Bodak Yellow is included on the album with another popular track,...

Teacher Feature: Mr. Tyrone Strother

Teacher Feature: Mr. Tyrone Strother

Natalie Terwiliger, Reporter
April 18, 2018

Mr. Tyrone Strother has been a physical education and health teacher at West Potomac for 16 years. He was an athlete throughout high school and college, which has pushed him towards his current career....

Feature: Rock Climber Jacob Zippel

Feature: Rock Climber Jacob Zippel

Natalie Terwiliger, Reporter
April 18, 2018

West Potomac senior Jacob Zippel is dedicated to rock climbing, a sport that requires physical and mental strength. “I climbed for the first time when I was really young, probably around eight at...

Movie Review: A Quiet Place and The Miracle Season

Movie Review: A Quiet Place and The Miracle Season

Addison Stengler, Reporter
April 18, 2018

A Quiet Place This horror movie, directed by John Krasinski, is great for someone who loves to be shocked, but not scared. A Quiet Place evokes a strong feeling of suspense. It really showed what parents...

5 Ways to Get a 5: AP Exam Review

5 Ways to Get a 5: AP Exam Review

Amanda Ghiloni, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2018

Stressed about the upcoming AP (Advanced Placement) exams? Here are six different ways to review before May 7th. 1) Review Books Between Barron’s, Princeton Review, and 5 Steps to a 5, every AP...

Golden Hour

A Week of New Music

Cami Santa-Anna, Senior Editor
April 16, 2018

Sunday: A Good Night Artist: John Legend Release Date: April 6 Sunday begs for a chill, groovy tune as you procrastinate and dread Monday. John Legend’s A Good Night is perfect for forgetting...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Elizabeth Carter

Teacher Feature: Ms. Elizabeth Carter

Sofia Marcia, Reporter
April 16, 2018

Ms. Elizabeth Carter, a college and career counselor at West Potomac, enjoys helping students find their passion. “I worked with students since I got out of college in 1982,” she said. “I’ve...

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