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Ready up to watch the latest season of Stranger Things with this recap of Season 4.

Do You Remember Where the Demogorgons Are?

Reagan Anderson, Reporter Dec 18, 2025

The Hellfire Club Season 4 starts off with the main group of kids being freshmen in high school. Mike and Dustin are avid members of the Dungeon and Dragons club called Hellfire, led by senior Eddie. Lucas is on the basketball team and will be playing...

The highly anticipated musical Wicked: For Good was released on Nov 21st.

Wicked Two: For Good or For Ruin?

Grace Dalton and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Dec 10, 2025

WAIT A CLOCK TICK! Wicked: For Good was released in theaters on Nov. 21, 2025, a full year since the first movie made its debut.  Wicked is one of the many Broadway musicals to successfully turn into a movie. The film also had many viral moments,...

Hades with his workers in line behind him while singing "Why we Build the Wall."

A Review For Hadestown: Teen Edition

Finn Johnson and Andrew Rapchak Nov 8, 2025

Beyond the Page’s Hadestown Musical opening night took place on October 30 2025. For tickets only being $15 for adults and $10 for students, it did not disappoint. The songs throughout the play all captured our attention and not a moment felt wasted....

Hadestown, the Greek Mythology inspired musical debuts in the Springbank Auditorium Halloween weekend and will have show dates Nov. 8

Beyond the Page’s Hadestown: A Journey to Another World

Alli McElwain, Reporter Oct 28, 2025

Do you want to make your Halloween weekend even spookier? The Beyond the Page Theater Company’s “Hadestown” takes you through a stroll in the underworld right from your seat. Showing dates are from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays....

Summer In Media

Summer In Media

Addison Hood and Annie Jones May 30, 2025

Summertime in film is something that mirrors a dream, it's fun and light. Summers should be spent outside, but when you're not or caring for a nasty sunburn in your room, here's what to watch to inspire you to make your summer just like a movie!  1.Grease An...

"Better Days" album cover

Better Days

Raphael Lemorie and Frazier O May 22, 2025

At West Potomac, tucked away in a corner of springbank, a classroom brimming with creativity releases their 4th album in just as many years. Mr.Luke Pierce and his students have made the promise to go above and beyond the standard set by their previous...

The Beyond the Page Theater Company just finished their spring musical.

Once on This Island Review

Ainsley Moran, Reporter May 13, 2025

Opening night for Once on This Island, run by Beyond The Page Theatre Company, made my Friday and Saturday evening very special. The show was gripping for only costing $10 for students and $15 for adults.  When I first walked into the theatre, I was...

Spring Wolverine Horoscopes

Spring Wolverine Horoscopes

Alexis Haymon, Guest Writer Apr 7, 2025

Wolverines! Can you believe how fast the fourth quarter is here? The weather is warming up, the sun is shining, and the school year is flying by. April starts off with Aries, the first sign in the zodiac. I hope you’ve had a great start to the astrological...

Introducing... Once on This Island!

Introducing… Once on This Island!

Ainsley Moran, Reporter Apr 7, 2025

It’s that time of year! May 1st - May 10th, West Potomac’s theatre department ‘Beyond the Page’ is presenting Once on This Island by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahtery. Lynn Ahrens is an American writer and lyricist who has worked with Stephen Flahtery...

The cast of Twelfth Night the Musical bow after their opening night performance.

Review for Twelfth Night the Musical

Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief Feb 15, 2025

Opening night for Beyond The Page Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night the Musical, an adaptation of Shakespeare by Shaina Taub, took place Feb. 15, 2025. For a show that only costs $10 for students and $15 for adults, it absolutely made my...