The students in the Low Incidence Program at West Potomac, otherwise known as the Category B (Cat B) Program, have been collecting recycling from the classrooms around the school reviving a recycling program that was producing scant amounts of recycling...

Heading into 2019, Bryce Harper and fellow superstar Manny Machado seemingly waited for the other to sign a lucrative contract. Nearly four months after the World Series, it was Machado who drew first blood. First reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the...

The record long 35 day partial government shutdown affected 800,000 federal government workers all over the country. Now, there have been many actions being taken to relieve the stress that the past partial government shutdown had on all those affected...

The new “Brew-Tea-ful”  Cafe is in a soft opening at the moment at the Pulley Center, located in Gunston near the greenhouse. It’s available to students and staff, ready for the grand opening sometime in March, according to Mr. Winterstein, a Pulley...

On January 3rd, 2019, members and members-elect of Congress alike will be sworn into their offices on Capitol Hill, officially commencing the 116th United States Congress. This past November, voters turned out in droves, motivated by their views on President...

NASA has reported that tonight the space rock 3200 Phaethon is causing a meteor shower at around 9 PM to 7 AM. Slooh Observatory will be recording a stream of the shower at 6 PM as well if you are unable to watch it outdoors. This meteor shower...

First-time online parking pass sales, a growing student population, and a code change in the neighborhood around the school are some of the changes that occurred to the parking situation at West Potomac High School before the 2018-2019 school year. This...

This year, school administrators at West Potomac High School introduced an “Emotional Literacy Curriculum” to advisory. These lessons are intended to focus on “building relationships,” according to Mr. Kevin McMahon, director of student services....

Today, November 6, 2018, the American electorate will take to the polls and vote for who they want to represent them in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. For some West Potomac High School seniors, this will be the first time that...

As the fall season comes closer to an end, the winter and spring seasons are right around the corner. This means that preseason preparation for many sports are coming up, but there is multiple things any person interested must do before becoming eligible. What...

Carter Ver Hage is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and in his first year of Journalism. He joined Journalism because he enjoys writing articles and he would like to have a voice in the school. Carter's main academic strength is English. "I think...

On June 7th, 2018, the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year franchise history. Their surreal victory changed the losing narrative around D.C. sports into one of hope and passion. As Washington had tacked an empty...