After two decades of teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools, West Potomac's beloved math teacher Bill Dobson retired mid December before winter break. Of his 20 years in the county, 19 of them have...

[Editors' Note: This version of the article differs from the originally published version in The Wire Jan/Feb print magazine issue; it contains expanded content and additional interviews.] Within...

On January 10, in Alexandria, Virginia, West Potomac High School’s Beyond the Page Theatre Company performed a staged reading of “8,” the play.   The now married plaintiffs of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger...

Imagine yourself in a trailer with no heat while it's below freezing outside. You barely have enough food to feed yourself and your family, and nearly every household has about three to four kids. Food,...

Starting with the 2015 - 2016 school year,  high school start times will begin 40 minutes later throughout FCPS. Approved by the School Board on October 23, the new start times will be between 8:00 am...

In a previously male dominated culture, women are slowly making waves in the video game world. More girls are playing console video games than ever, and the percentage has jumped from 23% to 28% within...

“West Potomac is the world's greatest high school!”, says Principal Alex Case. In the first of a series of press conferences held throughout the school with The Wire, Case outlined his vision for the...

On September 12th, the bands GroupLove and Portugal. The Man as well as opener Typhoon came to Merriweather Post Pavilion as part of the Honda Civic Tour. The major aspect of this show was not just the...

At a public school in America, all children are supposed to be guaranteed a good education. As someone who has been through the public school system, I can tell you that we aren’t getting the most amazing...

What’s your favorite book? Chances are that any group of teenagers asked would reply that their current favorite is The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. With it’s movie adaption (starring Shailene...