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A county construction worker completing the "building envelope." Once the outside is complete, the focus shifts indoors.

Behind the Scenes of the Mount Vernon Rec Center

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief May 31, 2024

If you’ve recently passed by the intersection of Fort Hunt and Belle View, the main thing that sticks out is the great progress that’s being made on the Mount Vernon Rec Center. It’s been closed since January of last year, but it’s clear that...

West Potomac's Running is Elementary track meet will take place on May 6th and May 9th

West Potomac High School’s Running is Elementary Track Meet Preview

Adler Howell, Sports Editor May 6, 2024

West Potomac High School is hosting their annual Running is Elementary Track Meet this week. Every year the West Potomac Track & Field team hosts a track meet for the West Potomac pyramid of elementary schools to compete in. Like in previous years,...

The lunar eclipse, and Ms. Terry’s birthday, will occur on April 8.

Solar Eclipse Coming to America (and Alexandria)

Abdulahi Somane Apr 6, 2024

Get ready with your eclipse glasses because earth will be experiencing a total eclipse on April 8. From anywhere between a few seconds or a few minutes, the moon will completely cover the sun, leaving a truly out of this world view. What's even more special...

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 States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It all...

Student Marie Wheeler painting with water colors

Wonderful paintings made by the Spanish 3 students

Ali Ahmed, Visual Editor Feb 21, 2024

For kids taking Spanish 3 either right now or in the near future they’re required to do a series of paintings for the class based on five famous Spanish Painters. These five famous painters are Grecco, who did religious paintings, Velazques, who did...

Virginia Legislature Debates Important Issues In 2024 Session

Virginia Legislature Debates Important Issues In 2024 Session

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor Feb 16, 2024

The Virginia legislative session which began early last month is set to discuss many issues facing Northern Virginia from the new sports arena and entertainment district proposed at Potomac Yard, to new regulations for the growing number of data centers...

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Freshman Swims at States This Weekend

Addison Hood, Reporter Feb 14, 2024

"They wouldn't even let me on the swim team because I needed help to swim one lap without basically drowning," Hadley Petronello, freshman, said. Much has changed since that 6-year-old summer season at the local neighborhood pool. Petronello qualified...

Jeffrey States and Eric Evans pose for a picture at the Travis Manion Veterans Day Ceremony.

WP Recognizes Veterans Day with Travis Manion Ceremony

Emma Fetterolf and Jacqueline Henwood Nov 10, 2023

The WP Travis Manion Club celebrated Veterans Day with a guest speaker and firemen this morning. The event began with the raising of the flag, and the chorus sang the national anthem. Jim O’Farrel, US Navy veteran, was the speaker for the celebration....

Dunne Selected as Mount Vernon School Board Rep, Senate and House of Delegates Now Majority Democrat

Dunne Selected as Mount Vernon School Board Rep, Senate and House of Delegates Now Majority Democrat

Nora Fitzpatrick, Reporter Nov 9, 2023

Local voters had the opportunity to weigh in on predominant issues in the community by voting for new Local Office, House of Delegate and Virginia Senate representatives Tuesday. Virginia Democrats won the majority of the local elections on election night...

The election action moves to the normal voting locations after early voting was held at the Government Center. There are many signs to encourage voters.

Zimmerman Vies for Mount Vernon District School Board Seat

Josephine Keller, Staff Writer Nov 7, 2023

It's finally Election Day in Virginia, though the sheer amount of political promotional signs on Government Center property have been announcing election day for weeks. All the State Delegate and State Senate seats up for grabs--along with all the School...

The election action moves to the normal voting locations after early voting was held at the Government Center. There are many signs to encourage voters.

Dunne Vies For Mount Vernon District School Board Seat

Nora Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer Nov 7, 2023

It's finally Election Day in Virginia, though the sheer amount of political promotional signs on Government Center property have been announcing election day for weeks. All the State Delegate and State Senate seats up for grabs--along with all the School...

What You Need to Know About Carrie the Musical

What You Need to Know About Carrie the Musical

Ali Ahmed ’26 Oct 18, 2023

West Po Wolverines: Carrie the Musical is a new show developed by the West Po theater department “Beyond the Page”, which will be shown from October 26th to November 4th. It is a theater adaptation of the 1974 Stephen King horror novel, Carrie, about...