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Spirit Week Flyer

A Look Into Glow Dance and Spirit Week

Jordin Thomas, Writer Mar 18, 2022

We are having a spirit week next week starting on March 21st through the 25th, that will be sponsored by Student Government. Monday, March 21st will be Movie Character Day, dress like your favorite movie character. Tuesday, March 22nd is Tourist Tuesday...

Youngkin Introduces New Education Policies

Youngkin Introduces New Education Policies

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Mar 14, 2022

Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as the first Republican governor in the Commonwealth since 2009 just after noon on January 15th, 2022. He then signed 11 executive orders, including two about a central point of his candidacy: education. At the beginning...

Instagram Accounts At West Po

Instagram Accounts At West Po

Finn McCool, Writer Mar 14, 2022

A fad has been sweeping the school, in the form of anonymous Instagram accounts. These accounts are usually based around a theme, where pictures of students are submitted by typically anonymous photographers and posted by the account holders. This...

Photo: Miguel Tsang

Local Monuments Show Ukrainian Flag Colors

Miguel Tsang, Writer Mar 14, 2022

Various local sites have been lighting up to show support for Ukraine in their conflict with Russia. For instance, the George Washington Masonic Memorial now glows yellow and blue at night, and the Anthem in DC also turned its logo to match the colors...

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Joe Rogan’s Misinformation Dilemma

Finn McCool, Social Issues Editor Feb 23, 2022

Joe Rogan, a podcaster who has run his show The Joe Rogan Experience since 2009, has been called out for spreading COVID misinformation on his December 31st episode with Dr. Robert Malone. Spotify has refused to remove the episode from their platform,...

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FCPS Announces the Launch of Their Historical Marker Project

Adeline Sauer, School and Student Issues Co-Editor Feb 8, 2022

On February 1st, Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors announced the launch of their Historical Marker Project, a part of Fairfax County’s broader Black/African American Experience Project.  According to School...

Student Movement in Advisory Starts Today

Student Movement in Advisory Starts Today

Jan 27, 2022

Starting Jan. 27, students will no longer travel to S periods during their advisory block. The first part of the block will be advisory as usual, however, what was previously S rotation time has been repurposed. What has been S rotation, the return period...