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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...

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,...

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%)...

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Fall Festivities in the DMV Area

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief Sep 30, 2022

What’s the best part of Fall? For some it’s the weather finally cooling down, to others it might be the seasonal menus of their favorite coffee shops. Whatever it may be, there are many opportunities local and near to embrace the fall season. Consider...

Poster made by a student at the walkout.

West Potomac Students Participate in State-Wide Walkout

Phoebe Schultz, Editor-in-Chief Sep 28, 2022

Yesterday, students at West Potomac and across the state came together to support their LGBTQ+ classmates in opposition of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to trans-gender policies. At 10 a.m, approximately 1,400 of West Po students flooded the...

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Upcoming Concerts in the Area (Sept. 2022)

Jaylan Post, Social Issues Editor Sep 15, 2022

The West Po Wire has had a spotify list for a while but barely any musical stories as of late. To broaden our music horizons, here is a list of concerts coming to the DMV area in the back end of September.    https://www.ticketmaster.com/discover/concerts    Wu-Tang...

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...

1.) On the bottom is an example of a mako shark tooth. In the middle is a snaggletooth shark tooth. On the top right is a dusky shark tooth and on the top left is a stingray tooth. 
2.) This is a picture of a Slender Yellow Wood Sorrel, notice how its leaf looks like a clover's leaf.

Nature Blooms Around Us

Hannah Mei Steury, Writer Jun 2, 2022

You might’ve noticed we’ve turned the corner towards spring; front yards are filling up with beautiful wild flowers with an assortment of many colors. Most people probably recognize the yellow dandelions, if you look closely, you’ll see all the...