Senior Amber Skinner-Richardson knew little to nothing about her biological father until this past weekend, when with the help of Facebook, she was able to speak to him for the first time in her life. “My mom kicked my dad out of the house when I...

Though most students had a long President’s Day weekend last week, students from Model United Nations (or MUN) spent the majority of the weekend working hard to pass legislation and form blocks at the North American Invitational Model United Nations...

The freshman science fair took place on January 23 in the cafeteria. The whole room was filled from wall to wall with students and their boards. Volunteer judges, who were mainly seniors and juniors, worked with teachers to get to all the projects.   Harold...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a group of people, and suddenly the topic of your cultural/ethnic origin comes up. Slowly but surely, everyone starts naming off the halves and quarters and eighths of their background. Senior Margarita Aleixo, however,...

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\When you see kids walking down the halls with their phones in their hands, have you ever wondered what they’re doing or what game they’re playing?  “My favorite app would probably be Snapchat because it is really fast to use and when you send...

Anonymous- "I don't like Trump's views because he wants to build walls and kick people out. I liked Hillary because I'm a democrat, but I wasn't surprised about the outcome. I knew he would win because I was following a CNN poll regarding the likelihood...

The start of 2017 was no small event. This New Year’s Eve, West Potomac students participate in the holiday’s classic traditions. “I got a kiss on New Year’s Eve—my girlfriend and I have done that twice now,” said senior Jonathan Rimmington. But...

The holiday season is in full swing with one of the year’s biggest holidays, Christmas, only days away. Stores are pushing predominantly Christmas themed items, yet a large portion of the nation and of this area doesn’t celebrate Christmas, which...

This January will mark the 7th anniversary of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake that killed thousands and left the country in chaos. Junior Sebastien Jeanton is a proud survivor. “None of us knew it was coming, it was a huge shock that suddenly happened...