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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Restaurants at the Belle View Shopping Center

The After-School Snack Dilemma: Choosing the Perfect Post-School Grub

Sadie Regardie, Katie Olson, and Kira Canizalez Apr 5, 2024

  Is it a struggle for you to choose what snack you want after school? During the school day students complete their assignments and typically come home to a lot of school work left to do. A long day...

Mary Vandever, Attendance Administrative Assistant, and Karina Morales, Attendance Office Assistant stay busy monitoring attendance.

Administration Cracks Down on Attendance

Phoebe Schultz Apr 5, 2024

  For about a month, West Po has cracked down on attendance, instating new late-to-class policies and working to limit hallway traffic while in class. With the beginning of the school year, West Po athletics...

Norma Martinez and Alisson Mazariegos are co-captains of their girls La Liga team.

Advisory Students Score with La Liga

Nora Fitzpatrick Apr 4, 2024

There’s a new reason to come to class for a whole lot of Wolverines. La Liga, a new intramural soccer league will be played during the 2nd half of advisory. La Liga will include eight separate teams...

Muchos estudiantes se han registrado en la liga para jugar al fútbol durante el periodo de Advisory.

Introduciendo La Liga de West Po

Sara Lainez, Cultural Editor/Staff Writer Apr 4, 2024

Hay muchos estudiantes que desean jugar para el equipo de fútbol en la escuela, pero no pueden por muchas razones. Una de las razones es porque no tienen tiempo para quedarse después de la escuela para...

The new building features tons of windows that provide natural light and open to an outdoor classroom space.

What’s in a Name? History? Family? Fun?

Leila Freimanis and Jacqueline Henwood Apr 4, 2024

In response to The Wire’s request for suggested names for the new building, we found few but mighty responses from the fun to the familial. What’s your favorite? Readers can respond to the poll...

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The Madness of March Basketball

Clark Brown Mar 22, 2024

Usually when people think of march madness, they think of teams like Duke and Kentucky winning it all in dominating fashion. Except that is never really what happens. Now more than ever underdogs are taking...

Miami Beach officials would be happy if revelers spent time sunning on the beach and enjoying the water. Photo of Miami Beach - REUTERS

Out With The Old, In With The New Spring Break Rules and Safety Concerns

Emma Fetterolf, Staff Writer Mar 20, 2024

With spring break fast approaching, many students plan to leave to go to sunnier places. Spring break hot spots in Florida, OBX, and others along the east coast start to prepare for the rush of people...

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The Ramadan Experience

Miguel Tsang and Jaylan Post Mar 12, 2024

Most know Ramadan as a time of fasting for Muslims, but there’s more to it than that. Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and is observed as a holy month due to it being the...

The Heritage of Lent

The Heritage of Lent

Ireland Mcgee, Reporter Mar 12, 2024

Lent is an ancient tradition that Christian’s follow every year. “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan,” according to the United...

A New Year For West Potomac Science Fair

Kira Canizalez Mar 8, 2024

After being pushed to February 3rd due to inclement weather, the West Potomac Science coordinated by Mr. Kipp Rogers hosted approximately 250 students.All classes were welcome to participate in the...

Students in line for Brew-Tea-Ful products.

Brew-Tea-Ful Cafe Energizes Student Body

If you are down in Gunston and you smell freshly brewed coffee or a sugary pastry, that must be the Brew-tea-ful Cafe! The Pulley Career Center coffee shop program started up in 2018, and resumed after...

Leap year comes once every four years. At least one student at West Potomac has a birthday on leap day.

Leaping into 2024 with 366 Days

Delaney Dean and Alanah Pagan Feb 29, 2024

Three-hundred sixty five days a year. Students learn that when they are in elementary school, but it’s not exactly true. Every 4 years there is an extra day in the year, and it’s called a leap year....

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