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Tonight West Po faces off against the Hayfield Hawks in a highly anticipated match up.

Wolverines Face Off Against Hawks in Highly Anticipated Game

Jacques Poyac-Clarkin, Reporter Oct 3, 2025

The homecoming game against the Hayfield Hawks will be taking place this Friday at 7:30, sparking excitement through the hallways hoping for a win after a tough loss against Fairfax just last week.  The West Potomac football team hasn’t had the greatest...

West Po student buys Homecoming ticket.

Have a Blast at Homecoming This Saturday

Claudia Bunea, Associate Editor Sep 30, 2025

On Saturday, Oct. 4, West Po is hosting its annual Homecoming dance. This year, the voted theme is “Blast to the Past.” From 8 to 11 p.m., the main gym will be open for students to dance, sing, and enjoy a decade’s throwback.  West Po’s...

Abby Leach and other interns with the packaged snacks they made for Title 1 schools.

FCPS Successfully Completes First Year of Summer Internship Program

Claudia Bunea, Associate Editor Sep 24, 2025

West Potomac Senior, Abigail Leach, was among the twenty interns participating in FCPS’s first successful Internship Program. This new six-week paid opportunity offered FCPS students and graduates the opportunity to intern at one of their ten departments.  During...

Fairfax County Closes Schools for Sept. 9. Special Election

Fairfax County Closes Schools for Sept. 9. Special Election

Lucy Wilson, Associate Editor Sep 8, 2025

This Tuesday, Sept. 9, West Po students have the day off for the 11th Congressional District’s Special Election. A special election is an election that is held outside of the regular electoral cycle, usually to address a specific ballot measure or fill...

Eloise Andreozzi, the organizer of the walkout speaking on the importance of Gun reforms.

West Po Students Stand Up Against Gun Violence

Nora Fitzpatrick and Emma Fetterolf Sep 6, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, West Potomac students participated in a nationwide protest against gun violence in America. The protest involved students walking out of the building and to the football field during 5th period. This walkout was created by a...

Students Seek and Find Jobs at Mount Vernon Rec Center

Students Seek and Find Jobs at Mount Vernon Rec Center

Ellery Fjeld, Reporter Jun 6, 2025

With prices rising along with the temperatures, many students are looking for summer jobs. The newly renovated Mount Vernon Rec Center was expected to open this May, but will reopen this summer, and with that reopening comes many opportunities. The expanded...

Metal Detectors Become Morning Routine

Metal Detectors Become Morning Routine

Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief Jun 5, 2025

During a fight between West Po students on April 23, one was stabbed multiple times and sent to the hospital in worrying condition. The injured student has been reported stable and the assailant is anticipated to be charged with malicious wounding.  OpenGate...

An $1,800 grant from “Educate Fairfax” allowed students from the Pulley Center to help build new tables for the courtyard.

More Students Learn Outdoors Thanks to “Educate Fairfax”

Ellery Fjeld, reporter Jun 3, 2025

The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by brick walls of the school. The courtyard has been a great place for students...

The Commanders set to return to Washington DC.

Commanders Return to DC

Emma Fetterolf and Thomas Argroves Jun 3, 2025

  Recently, the Washington Commanders revealed plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site in DC. This would move the Commanders back into DC after almost 30 years of being in Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD. The stadium change is estimated to cost...

Gerry Connolly has served in Congress for 16 years

Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly Dies at 75

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor May 21, 2025

Early on Wednesday morning, representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) died of esophageal cancer. Connolly’s family released a statement saying, “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and...

Governor Youngkin signed the new bill into law on Monday.

Youngkin Signs Bill Limiting Social Media Use for Teens

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor May 19, 2025

          Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 854 into law on Monday limiting the use of several social media apps for teens. The new law requires social media companies to implement a one hour limit for all users under the age of...

School publications across Northern Virginia are at risk to be censored by their school districts.

Censorship Threatens Papers Throughout ACPS and FCPS

The Editorial Board May 5, 2025

Censorship has been rearing its ugly head across the nation. For instance, earlier in the year, The Washington Post editorial writers were instructed to focus the paper's opinion page only on stories in defense of free market principles and personal liberties...