The Powder Puff football game has always been a part of spirit week at West Potomac, and within Fairfax County. It’s a game of Juniors vs. Seniors girls flag football where the boys are the coaches and...
Samapti Barua, Guest Editorial Contributor May 10, 2019
Several teenagers cleaned the filthy Potomac River last November with one thought in mind: themselves.
They weren’t worried about the water pollution problem, but with finishing required high school...
Brendan Gill, Guest Editorial Contributor May 10, 2019
Those who don't own the past are bound to repeat it. We should not just learn history from pages and movies; it's the job of antiques to be teachers of generations.
Society looks at significant individuals,...
Abby Maher, Guest Editorial Contributor May 10, 2019
It was 2 am; a sermon came on TV. I watched as Joel Osteen spoke to his church members. He was awkward, fidgety, and couldn’t go a second without blinking, lacking any decorum expected from an orator,...
12 Fantastic Father’s Day Gifts for Different Dads
You can find all of these gifts on Amazon!
Cheesy Dad Gifts/ For Funny Dads
Funny Shirt- If you have a sibling, this is the gift for you. Your...
2018 has become the year of aesthetics. Soap cutting is one of the newest mesmerizing social media crazes under the bigger brand of ASMR (Autonomous sensory meridian response). Originating from Russia,...
Last year, every senior I knew told me not to worry: once I hit second semester of senior year, everything was going to be fine. No worries, no stress, just fun. This was, quite possibly, the least correct...
Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B’s latest album, Invasion of Privacy, exposes her more complex interior. Her most screamed song in 2017 Bodak Yellow is included on the album with another popular track,...
A Quiet Place
This horror movie, directed by John Krasinski, is great for someone who loves to be shocked, but not scared. A Quiet Place evokes a strong feeling of suspense. It really showed what parents...
We are The West Potomac Wire. We write about things like bake sales and club fairs and soccer games. We should not have to cover a shooting in our own school in the same pages.
This is the...
Parkland. Sandy Hook. Virginia Tech. Columbine. These are the names of some of the deadliest mass school shootings in history. It hasn’t even been 18 years yet since Columbine, but I know that I still...
Are you unable to find an open tread mill at the gym? Is that healthy organic fruit juice that you’ve been getting from Whole Foods sold out at your local grocer? It must be that dreaded time when the...