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Don't know what games to play over break? Want to try some new games out?  This article is for you!

Newly Released Winter Video Game Reviews

Grant Benick, Reporter Dec 18, 2015

Don't worry, we've got you covered for your winter break video game sprees. Whether your are playing on Xbox, Wii, or simply just your mobile phone, you have to be sure to try these exciting games! Star Wars: Battlefront (2015) Consoles: Xbox 1, PS4,...

"Don’t Wanna Be an American Idiot"

“Don’t Wanna Be an American Idiot”

Brian Cash, Reporter Nov 20, 2015

Beyond the Page Theatre Company’s rendition of rock musical “American Idiot” was a very well done performance that captured many elements right to fit the bill of the punk genre. It portrayed the central story straight forward so that it was easy...

Finding the Stars of "Starlight Express"

Finding the Stars of “Starlight Express”

Matavin Williams, Reporter Sep 29, 2015

When you see a West Potomac play, what do you think about when you see the actors? Do you think about how they convey their lines? Or do you think about how they move the right way? Well, maybe you should ponder how those actors were picked. The Wire...

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The Good, The Bad, and The ‘Eugh’: Predictions on Batman vs. Superman

Brian Cash, Reporter May 20, 2015

Superhero movies have come to make some of the best movies in cinema history. The adventures that they can in captivate while staying true to the source material makes the craziest concepts into a reality. Many superhero movies that come to be very popular...

'FROOT' is no doubt Diamandis' greatest endeavor in her professional music career.

Album Review: Marina & The Diamonds – ‘FROOT’

Nina Raneses, Reporter Mar 24, 2015

After a hiatus following the end of the tour for sophomore album Electra Heart, singer Marina & The Diamonds has taken the industry by storm with her new album, FROOT. Since the release of the album's title track in October 2014, fans have been...

The cast of "8"

Plaintiffs from the Proposition 8 case attend West Potomac High School’s Production of “8”

Noah Mutterperl, Guest Writer from Hayfield High School Feb 5, 2015

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 court case and protagonists of the play...

New mural in progress reflects the independent Springbank culture.

The Independent Republic of Springbank

Nov 19, 2014

[Editor's note: the article has been revised to clarify, amplify, and add to quotes from the interviews upon which it is based.] Physically and psychologically separate from the rest of the school, the Springbank Arts Building has long stood as an...

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An Ernest Goodbye

Claudia Santa Anna, Reporter Nov 18, 2014

If you have never seen Ernest Johnson direct the West Potomac Choirs before, you have missed out on an extraordinary treat. If you haven't heard already , Mr. Johnson will be retiring in December. As the director of the Bella Voce, Chamber, and Concert...

Beyond The Page Co. to Perform "Little Shop of Horrors"

Beyond The Page Co. to Perform “Little Shop of Horrors”

Amanda Ghiloni, Reporter Nov 6, 2014

The rock musical “Little Shop of Horrors” is coming to the Kogelman Theatre as The Beyond The Page Theatre Company’s fall production, starting Nov. 6. The show will features two different performing casts, one with younger actors, the other with...

The Rule of Three: Book and Film Trilogies

The Rule of Three: Book and Film Trilogies

Claudia Santa Anna, Reviews Editor Sep 30, 2014

What film did you last go to see at the cinema? What was the last book you’ve read? Chances are one of your answers is a part of of trilogy. When it comes to young adult movies and novels recently, it seems like that having a procession of three...

GroupLove & Portugal. The Man

GroupLove & Portugal. The Man

Gabriel Perkins, Entertainment Editor Sep 25, 2014

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 music, but the artwork made by GroupLove’s Hannah...

Author Elle Cosimano with several WPHS students who won raffled copies of her novel.

YA Author Elle Cosimano Visits WestPo, Talks About the Writing Process

Paola Flores-Rivera, Style Editor Apr 25, 2014

Writing a book can be a fun, yet difficult process, even with several years of experience. For Elle Cosimano, the author of the new YA novel “Nearly Gone,” writing was a altogether profound adventure. On a book tour for her novel, she recently visited...