First quarter is coming to an end for all students at West Potomac, but this is a new experience for the freshmen here. Freshmen Jackson Hart and Parker Hartzell had different views on the first quarter, but neither can wait for final grades and the four-day...

The new bell schedule may have ruffled some feathers, but the addition of homeroom has brought a new program into the mix: the student senate. Last week, students interested in representing their homerooms in an organization designed to project student...

Thirty-one students were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society on Thursday, October 26th. The ceremony was followed by a feast of pizza, cookies and water. Senior Emma Melvin joined SHS for the first time this year, but has participated in the club...

The club fair gave students the opportunity to discover the many different clubs offered at West Potomac. English teacher and assistant director of student activities Melinda Hedenberg organized the club fair on September 29, 2017. “To my knowledge,...

Starting in Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer and travel festival. Luckily, those living in Virginia don't have to travel 5,000 miles to experience the event. Each year, the Fort Belvoir Army Base hosts their very own Oktoberfest...

Getting parking passes is always a hectic beginning to the school year, and this fall, many students couldn't get one due to the shortage of spaces. This caused a lot of turmoil among the students who waited in line to get a parking pass with no success. “I...

A first glance into the stands of a West Potomac football game shows excited high schoolers with big smiles on their faces--but how many of these students are freshmen, and are they smiling, too? Bell Andrzejuk attended her first football game as a high...

"My advice is to join the Quidditch team and get BIG. Seriously though I would suggest making time to work out. Sometimes you get super busy or stressed and you start to prioritize other things over your own health. Take time to get enough sleep,...

On June 8, the World Languages department hosted its sixth annual soccer tournament, in which six teams played. This year’s teams were Borrosia Dormot, Blue Eagles, La Mano de Dios, Legendary, Dream Team, and the Juventus. Each team had 10 players,...

On June 4th, Chance the Rapper came to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA for his “Be Encouraged” tour. DJ Oreo opened for Chance and got the audience ready for the main act. The popular rapper sang some of his most popular songs: “All Night,” “No...

The Hispanic Leadership Club is an emerging group of students that all have one goal in mind: to unite the Hispanic community within West Potomac. This is the club’s second year and is led by junior Angie Muguruza with Ms. Lodge’s guidance. There...