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Choir Puts on Their Spring Show Tonight

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2024

Stop by the Springbank Auditorium tonight at 7 for the West Po choir’s Spring Show! The thing that sets the Spring Show apart from any other concert is that each choir number will feature an attached choreography, and skits performed by choir students...

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2024 Met Gala

Fashion's grandest and monumental night of the year always falls on the first Monday of May, hosted at Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institution. Celebrities and designers join the red carpet together on this special night to showcase extravagant...

Student listening to "Tortured Poets Department"

The Tortured Poets Department: Forces Fans to Speculate

Midnight on April 19, 2024. Screams from fans around the world as they start playing “The Tortured Poets Department,” a piece of work Taylor Swift has been working on for 2 years, her 11th studio album.    The Tortured Poets Department...

Promotional poster for Kinky Boots

Review: The Flamboyance of Kinky Boots

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Apr 27, 2024

Kinky Boots came to the West Potomac Auditorium on April 26th, 2024. In doing so, it has gifted the community with a flamboyant presentation of expression, pride, and acceptance.  Kinky Boots is a musical based off of the film Kinky Boots. The musical...

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Kinky Boots Comes to West Po

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Apr 24, 2024

Kinky Boots the Musical is coming to the Auditorium starting this Friday, April 26th. There will be a total of 8 performances, including 2 matinees. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time here. The original opening show on Thursday has been canceled due...

OJ Simpson: A look back after his death

Katie Olson, Sadie Regardie, and Kira Canizalez Apr 23, 2024

O.J Simpson was one the best football players in history and even won the Heisman trophy in his years of college ball. However, he also made a name for himself for a high profile chase scene in his white Bronco when he was being arrested for the alledged...

April Horoscope

April Horoscopes

Alexis Haymon Apr 5, 2024

Welcome to April, Wolverines! We have a plethora of exciting things happening among the stars this month. I hope you’re enjoying the astrological new year, which began March 19th - also the first day of spring and Aries season. We’re celebrating...

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Blue Lips: ScHoolboy Q’s Triumph

Andrew Rapchak and Jaylan Post Mar 19, 2024

ScHoolboy Q’s history in the music industry has been a clear example of growth, with him evolving his capabilities with his music every album. This was shown clearly with his new album “Blue Lips”. The album has a very similar subject matter to...

Palworld- Game Review

Palworld- Game Review

Abdulahi Somane Feb 29, 2024

Within just a month into 2024, a new video game has taken the world by storm. Despite only being in early access, Palworld has quickly garnered millions of downloads within its first day of release. The game was developed by an independent gaming company...

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Vultures Volume 1 and Ye’s Controversial Legacy

Andrew Rapchak, Writer Feb 29, 2024

Kanye West, also known as “Ye,” in 2022, has thrown himself into a huge heap of controversy with his anti-Semitic remarks on Twitter and Alex Jones’ show “Infowars.” Ye had seemingly dug a pit for himself that he would never be able to climb...

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Not Everyone Digs The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Miguel Tsang Feb 21, 2024

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on Mark Haddon’s book, was the show run by West Po theater’s Beyond the Page company from February 1st to February 10th. It was marketed promising to immerse the audience with “mesmerizing...

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Percy Jackson and The Olympians – TV Show Review

Jaylan Post and Miguel Tsang Feb 16, 2024

Global book series, Percy Jackson wrapped up the first season of their TV series on January 30th, wrapping up the 8-episode series following the events of the first book, The Lightning Thief. Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a story about a troubled...