In a hyperconnected world, social media has become an integral part of daily life. Addictive platforms, TikTok and Instagram, have allowed young people to present their ideas to the world easily. With...

West Potomac Athletics is home to over 20 sports that students can pick from and play. Each team gives West Po athletes a chance to be a part of a team, a competitive environment, and gives student athletes...

The 2nd quarter starts Oct. 31 and lasts until Jan. 28. During this time, there are 18 scheduled break days. These breaks are mostly spread out throughout the months, with the exception of winter break....

Local journalism is a dying profession. Since the start of the 2000s over one-third of the country's newspapers and two-thirds of its journalists have been lost according to a study from Northwestern University’s...

Last year, West Po students were able to be requested by their teachers to go to their rooms during the second half of advisory, called Wolverine Student Support Time (WSST). This allowed many students...

Eighteen years, two hundred, sixteen months, six thousand, five hundred, seventy-four days; give or take. That’s how long American citizens wait to cast their vote for our democracy. In the past, voting...

Although ChatGPT poses many moral questions, with lots of discussion around it being used for cheating or nefarious purposes, one aspect that often goes undiscussed is its environmental impact. When...

When I first signed up for journalism, I didn’t know what to expect. I added journalism as an elective after meeting with my counselor over a mess-up in my freshman-year schedule. Classes were slim pickings,...

I’ve been at West Po for three long and exhausting years, so trying to tie my entire high school career and journalism into a bow like this is difficult. I’ve taken my last few months to reflect, not...

I had no idea we had a school newspaper until I got an urgent text from my friend Hana begging everyone in the group chat to check out her feature article on Madame Safavi, a French teacher who isn’t...

The LGBTQ+ community has gained greater recognition in recent years. Movies and TV shows feature queer characters with greater frequency and less pushback, Gay-Straight Alliances have changed to the more...

A cross country coach, a future Navy Seal, and a swimmer with dreams of the Olympics were among the 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 5 years ago on February 14, 2018....