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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Ticketmaster Goes Bust Amidst Taylor Swift Tickets Rush

Emily Butler, Social Media Manager and Editor Nov 19, 2022

Taylor Swift has been making a lot of music history over the past three weeks. Following the release of her tenth studio album, Midnights, Swift has held the top ten spots on Billboard’s Hot 100. She is the first artist in Billboard's 64-year history...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Hubbard

Teacher Feature: Ms. Hubbard

Benjamin Price, Writer/Co-Editor In Chief Nov 15, 2022

In Ms. Dana Hubbard’s 14th year at West Potomac, teaching AP biology, human anatomy and physiology, as well as AVID, her favorite part of her job remains the same: getting to know her students every year and creating relationships with them, as well...

Enter The Wire's $50 Primo's Gift Card Contest!

Enter The Wire’s $50 Primo’s Gift Card Contest!

Alumoah Boadi, Writer Nov 7, 2022

The 1st quarter print edition of The WP Wire was distributed to all advisories today. Through the paper, Wolverines have been given the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to Primo’s Family Restaurant.    Students need to read the print,...

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Horoscopes For The Fall

Alexis Haymon, Writer Nov 7, 2022

Curious to find out what the fall might bring for your sun sign? Major astrological events occurring this November include a full moon and lunar eclipse in Taurus on the 8th and a Mars retrograde in Gemini for the rest of the year. We start the month...

Some Class of '23 to Cast Their First Ballot in the Midterms

Some Class of ’23 to Cast Their First Ballot in the Midterms

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs & School Issues Editors Nov 7, 2022

With this year’s midterm elections coming up on November 8, many West Po seniors will be eligible to vote for the first time. In our annual senior voting survey which we sent to different senior government classes, 11 out of the 106 seniors polled (10.4%)...

Photo Credit: Benjamin Price

Broken Bathrooms Add Travel Time for Boys

Annie Ghaffari, Social Issues Co-Editor Nov 7, 2022

Update: As of today, the previously closed bathrooms have since re-opened. At the time of this story's writing, they had not. If students in the new wing have to visit the restroom, they have a different experience depending on whether they need to...

Yellow highlighted portion of the Student and Staff lot is where students are permitted to park this week.

Parking Back in Session for Upperclassmen

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief Sep 19, 2022

Today, Sept. 19, students who were issued parking spots this summer, and then had them revoked due to construction delays, were able to park in their respective spots for the first time. Staff and teachers are now allowed to park in the new Kiss-n-Ride...

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang Sep 11, 2022

West Potomac students have felt the rumble of construction vehicles under their feet, seen construction workers all over campus and even gotten to enjoy the new building. In the midst of all the changes spurred by the construction occurring throughout...