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Who Dat Boi: Meme of the Month

Who Dat Boi: Meme of the Month

Cooper Rosenberg, Reporter May 15, 2016

Memes evolve faster than humans can post them. New memes come out all the time, but seldom does a meme become huge. The recent big meme is “Dat Boi,” an animated frog riding a unicycle. The Dat Boi meme is usually accompanied by his slogan, “o sh**...

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Student Highlight: Hannah Nobles

Jenni Wheaton, Sports Editor May 15, 2016

This spring, junior Hannah Nobles had the opportunity to work with Artspire VA, a nonprofit organization created by Gennifer Difilippo to inspire the community through the arts, to choreograph her own dance. The piece is for cancer awareness and may qualify...

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Game Review: “Uncharted 4”

Wingel Caburian, Reporter May 15, 2016

Over the years, video games have been progressing as their graphics become more and more realistic. On May 10, 2015, game developer, Naughty Dog finally released the awaited Playstation 4 exclusive video game, "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End". This video...

Game Review: Dark Souls III

Game Review: Dark Souls III

Cooper Rosenberg, Reporter May 9, 2016

Dark Souls 3, the third and final entrance to the Dark Souls series, continues on the tradition of extreme challenge in Dark Souls games, but adds further mechanics, such as weapon arts and the creation of a hub rather than one intertwined world. The...

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Movie Review: Zootopia

Shahtaj Ali, Editor May 9, 2016

From the most massive lion to the smallest bunny, the city of Zootopia is a place where animals of all shapes and sizes can thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she learns that she'll have to work...

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Frankie Mananzan and Ella Moore Honored by the NSAL

Jenni Wheaton, Sports Editor May 8, 2016

Last week, two very talented juniors from West Potomac received recognition from The National Society of Arts and Letters, an awards program that recognizes the most promising junior-level talent from more than 30 Washington DC-area high schools. Frankie...

(Staff Picture) Senior Sam Jansen with his work.

Reception Celebrates Senior Artists’ Work

Brian Cash, Reporter May 3, 2016

Seniors in the West Potomac art program were celebrated on Saturday, April 28, 2016. A wide variety of art from different seniors was shown off in the library from 7 to 9 p.m. with the artists present who included Rowen Berman, Kylie Bostick, Courtney...

Staying in "Formation" Really Pays Off

Staying in “Formation” Really Pays Off

Matavin Williams, Reporter May 3, 2016

Beyoncé has done it again and dropped another stellar album. Her sixth album named “Lemonade” is riddled with emotion and a brand new set of sounds that her fan base as well as others were not prepared for. With her new songs she leaves an odd sensation...

The Best of 2015

It's almost 2016, and The Wire is celebrating. 2016 marks a new year in our newspaper's history, and we are excited. Though you might be glad 2015 is ending, the year did have great moments to look back on. The Wire staff voted on their top 5 "best"...

(Courtesy @Westpotheatre on Twitter) The Starlight Express Cast on their opening night.

West Potomac Gears Up for First Weekend of Starlight Express

Duncan Hoag, Co-Editor in Chief May 1, 2016

Beyond The Page Theater Company will be performing their rendition of Starlight Express this week. Philip Clark, theater director, talked about how the cast has grown into the challenge of putting on such a large-scale show over the past few years. “I...