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This Week! Peter and the Star Catcher!

This Week! Peter and the Star Catcher!

Claudia Bunea and Catherine Dabbieri Nov 4, 2022

West Potomac Wolverines! The West Potomac High School fall show, Peter and The Star Catcher is playing from November 3rd to November 12th at the Kogelman Theater. Although the show is ensemble-based, the leads of the show are Sunny Call (Peter Pan), Ema...

West Po Reads: Book Review Bonanza

West Po Reads: Book Review Bonanza

Brian Cordova Centeno, Writer Nov 3, 2022

You Truly Assumed Author: Laila Sabreen Pages:339 “You Truly Assumed” is a story about three girls that have been impacted by a terrorist attack in D.C. Sabriya is a girl who has her summer all planned out until terrorists attack D.C. Then,...

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Fall Festivities in the DMV Area

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief Sep 30, 2022

What’s the best part of Fall? For some it’s the weather finally cooling down, to others it might be the seasonal menus of their favorite coffee shops. Whatever it may be, there are many opportunities local and near to embrace the fall season. Consider...

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Upcoming Concerts in the Area (Sept. 2022)

Jaylan Post, Social Issues Editor Sep 15, 2022

The West Po Wire has had a spotify list for a while but barely any musical stories as of late. To broaden our music horizons, here is a list of concerts coming to the DMV area in the back end of September.    https://www.ticketmaster.com/discover/concerts    Wu-Tang...

Review: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On!

Review: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On!

Benjamin Price, Writer/Assistant Editor In Chief Sep 13, 2022

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a funny, thoughtful, little wonder, just like its lead character. This is a one part all-ages adventure, one part rumination on family, loss and how one shell understands and experiences our great, big world. Based...

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Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness

Miguel Tsang, Writer May 27, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness takes place shortly after Spider-Man: No Way Home, and our main character, Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) has basically settled back into his life. The only thing that’s off is that he keeps having a recurring...

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Lancer Builds Mechs Beautifully

Michael Weinraub, Writer May 19, 2022

Mandica slows her breath to relax as the blood rushes to her head. Sitting in her Death’s Head, she stabilizes her aim. Her mech may be perpendicular to the floor and standing on a wall, but that’s no excuse to miss. She fires her cyclone pulse rifle,...

Barry (And Why You Should Be Watching It)

Barry (And Why You Should Be Watching It)

May 9, 2022

Barry is an Emmy-winning, critically acclaimed comedy currently in its 3rd season on HBO. That description is not likely to elicit much of a reaction and I too was dismissive of Barry at first, but one day, after seeing it would be returning after a 3...

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Uncharted: A National Treasure

Jaylan Post, writer May 5, 2022

Uncharted is a quality Tom Holland epic where Treasure Island’s treasure hunting meets the comedy of The Other Guys. As someone who’s played every Uncharted game multiple times, I can absolutely say that this was an incredible adaptation. Tom Holland...

Morbius Broke Me?

Morbius Broke Me?

Benjamin Price Apr 29, 2022

Morbius is crazy. Morbius is unlike just about any movie I’ve seen. Certain scenes just defy comprehension the way they’re put together. This is a disaster, but somewhere in this mess of a movie, deep, deep inside, there’s (barely) an interesting...

Senior Art Show Taking Place in the Library

Senior Art Show Taking Place in the Library

Miguel Tsang Apr 29, 2022

Running from April 21 to the 28th, there is a Senior Art Show taking place in the library. The art show showcases different works of visual art created by seniors right here at West Po. All the works of art featured have some sort of personal significance...

West Po Reads: Book Reviews

West Po Reads: Book Reviews

Hannah Mei Steury, Sophia West, and Emma Bayliss Apr 13, 2022

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell Author: Chris Colfer Pages: 438 The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell tells the story of two siblings, Alex and Connor, as they go on a fairytale adventure. It begins after they fall into a book of...