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West Po Looks to Keep Their Luck Rolling Against Lake Braddock.

Katie Shiflett, Writer Nov 19, 2021

Tonight, the West Po Football team will attempt to keep their playoff hopes alive against Lake Braddock. Kick-off will be at around 7:00 p.m. at Lake Braddock. This game seems to be another possible David and Goliath moment, Lake Braddock is the 2 seed...

West Po Getting Ready to Roll for Playoff Football; Catch a Ride!

West Po Getting Ready to Roll for Playoff Football; Catch a Ride!

Jordin Thomas, Reporter Nov 10, 2021

West Potomac Varsity Football is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They will be facing the Fairfax Lions Friday Nov 12th at 7:00 p.m. at Fairfax High School. It will be a blue out, according to the hype squad twitter account. The...

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Teal Pumpkin Project Raising Food Allergy Awareness During Halloween

Hana Keenan Oct 31, 2021

In 2015, FARE, a food allergy awareness group, was on a mission to make Halloween inclusive for those with common food allergens. Over the past 6 years, FARE has developed the Teal Pumpkin Project, an initiative dedicated to providing toys instead of...

West Po Theatre Opens First Show of the Year

West Po Theatre Opens First Show of the Year

Mercedes Henwood, Writer Oct 27, 2021

The West Potomac theatre program has planned to showcase their fall show “Night of the Living Dead”. It is based on a George Romeo/John Russo film, adapted for stage by Lori Allen Ohm.  Previously performed by past West Potomac students in 2017...

Virginia to Hold Elections in First Taste of Midterms Under President Biden

Virginia to Hold Elections in First Taste of Midterms Under President Biden

Ethan Brodie, Writer Oct 27, 2021

For the first time since the tumultuous 2020 race, Virginia voters will take to the polls for a general election on November 2 to elect leaders and representatives for a variety of state and local offices. The election will also serve as a test of party...

West Po Seniors Gear Up To Vote

West Po Seniors Gear Up To Vote

Nick Castrilli, Writer Oct 25, 2021

  Seniors at West Potomac are able to vote in the upcoming general election on November 2nd. Students are given the opportunity to register to vote in their government class. The students will be voting for governor in a race between Terry McAuliffe...

The West Po Community Comes Together to Remember One of Our Own

The West Po Community Comes Together to Remember One of Our Own

Carlie Erlandson, Writer Oct 19, 2021

On Wednesday, October 20th, the Hannah Graham Memorial Fund Exhibition Game will be held under the lights on the West Potomac High School softball field, and open to the community. The game will be preceded by a Remembrance Ceremony, which will be held...

Devious Lick Challenge Causing Chaos

Devious Lick Challenge Causing Chaos

Emma Bayliss, Hannah Mei Steury, and Sophia West Sep 28, 2021

Recently, students at West Potomac have stolen soap dispensers as a part of a viral Tik Tok trend that has swept across the county. The new challenge, dubbed “The Devious Lick Challenge,” encourages students to steal certain items from their schools.  Urban...

Student Sends Email to Every West Po Student, Creating an Inbox Nightmare

Student Sends Email to Every West Po Student, Creating an Inbox Nightmare

Ethan Brodie, Writer Aug 27, 2021

Chaos struck West Po students’ inboxes this past Thursday night as one West Po student sent an email about YouTube restrictions to the email address, [email protected], which delivered the message to the entire student body, spawning...

Construction Causes Summer Shutdown at West Po

Construction Causes Summer Shutdown at West Po

Katie Shiflett, Writer Jun 2, 2021

Construction is ramping up at West Po over the summer. The construction crew will be working on the extension, rerouting the circle around the rock, and putting in the new connector between the Quander and Springbank buildings. However, this may cause...

Virginia General Assembly Legalizes Marijuana, Abolishes Death Penalty, Declares Racism a Public Health Emergency in Prolific Legislative Session

Virginia General Assembly Legalizes Marijuana, Abolishes Death Penalty, Declares Racism a Public Health Emergency in Prolific Legislative Session

Ethan Brodie, Writer May 6, 2021

Virginia's General Assembly wrapped up its first legislative session of the year in March having passed hundreds of bills, some of which will bring fundamental change to the state.  Lawmakers tackled the issue of marijuana by passing a legalization...

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Updated: The Student Equity Coalition Receives Student Peace Award

Pheobe Schultz, Writer Apr 29, 2021

Correction: An earlier post mistakenly ran solely the full text from the promotional material from the Student Peace Awards instead of the article written by our student reporter. We regret the error. The Student Equity Coalition of West Potomac (SEC)...