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Senior Darrel Mensah received his crown, sash and a check for $100 as 2016s Mr. West Potomac.

Senior Darrel Mensah Crowned 2016 Mr. West Potomac

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
April 10, 2016

After a night filled with plenty of laughs, original talent and good-natured fun, senior Darrel Mensah received the coveted ‘Mr. West Potomac’ title and a check for $100 on Friday in this year’s...

The Burger Joint Review

The Burger Joint Review

Daniel Rayder, Reporter
March 29, 2016

Walking into BGR (The Burger Joint), the first thing I noticed was the smell. As soon as I crossed the threshold, my nose was immediately greeted with the delicious scent of patties sizzling on the grill....

Teacher Feature - Brian Bishop

Teacher Feature – Brian Bishop

Wingel Caburian, Reporter
March 17, 2016

New teachers are welcomed every year at West Potomac High School. This year, one of the teachers the school greeted is History teacher, Brian Bishop. This year marks Bishop’s 5th year in teaching. After...

West Potomac Heads to States at VCU

West Potomac Heads to States at VCU

Brian Cash, Reporter
March 15, 2016

Woodside beat West Potomac 67 to 57 in the state’s 6A quarterfinal basketball tournament. The game was held at VCU on Mar. 4. Funny enough, both school’s mascots’ are Wolverines. There was...

Womens History Month 2016: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Women’s History Month 2016: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Shahtaj Ali, Reporter
March 11, 2016

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has fought her way through adversity and hardship to  reach her seat on the Supreme Court. With a career spanning almost half a century, Justice Ginsburg has continuously...

West Potomac students and staff on Super Tuesday.

West Potomac First Time Voters Participate in Super Tuesday

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
March 8, 2016

With encouragement from sunny, warm weather and a day off school, West Potomac students and teachers took to the polls on Tuesday Mar. 1, called Super Tuesday for the number of states participation. 12...

English teacher Rachel Kaplan assists junior and AP Lang student Madeline Day.

Teacher Feature – Rachel Kaplan

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
February 8, 2016

This August, West Potomac welcomed over 30 new teachers this year. As students, it’s difficult to get a read on so many first-year teachers, so to take out the guess work, The Wire has decided to feature...

The Fall of Ziggy Stardust

The Fall of Ziggy Stardust

Cooper Rosenberg, Reporter
January 24, 2016

vFans around the world are grieving the death of rock and roll legend David Bowie. He died Jan. 10, 2016, in Manhattan, surrounded by his family after battling cancer for 18 months. He died just two days...

West Potomac delegates at Gar-Field Senior HS in Woodbridge.

Model UN Participates, Wins Awards at GFMUN

Claudia Santa Anna, Copy-Editor/Reviews Editor
January 24, 2016

Exactly one week after traveling to Chantilly High School for Chantilly’s Model UN conference, the members of West Potomac’s Model United Nations club (commonly referred to as MUN), attended GFMUNXI,...

West Potomac Implements New Bell Schedule

West Potomac Implements New Bell Schedule

Amanda Ghiloni, Copy Editor
January 10, 2016

West Potomac implemented a new bell schedule to meet state class time requirements on the first week after winter break. “There were some classes that were not meeting the requirement for the county,”...

West Potomac Ice Hockey Beats Woodson Cavaliers, 7-0

Mia Slone, Business Manager
January 10, 2016

West Potomac ice hockey scored a victory over Woodson High School, 7-0, at Friday night’s game despite a traumatic injury to Right Wing #7 sophomore Jack Novak. The team started the game strong, coming...

Cold weather has lead to an escalated amount of students in the connector.

Cold Temperatures and New Passing Time Lead to Overcrowding in the Connector

Huda Khan, Reporter
January 9, 2016

West Potomac has seen a dramatic increase in the number of students using the connectors to get to class this past week. Because so many people are trying to avoid the bitter cold outside, the connector...

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