Abdulhamit Bilici was the editor-in-chief of Zaman, the largest newspaper in Turkey, before it was taken over by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Fired and receiving threats of imprisonment, he fled to Northern Virginia.   “I...

A first glance into the stands of a West Potomac football game shows excited high schoolers with big smiles on their faces--but how many of these students are freshmen, and are they smiling, too? Bell Andrzejuk attended her first football game as a high...

The following Senior Issue was available at Graduation for pick up, but it is available here for digital download. Additional copies are available in the Front Office of West Potomac High School. Special thanks to our Student Leadership class, El Paso...

"My advice is to join the Quidditch team and get BIG. Seriously though I would suggest making time to work out. Sometimes you get super busy or stressed and you start to prioritize other things over your own health. Take time to get enough sleep,...

Orchestra students from the whole West Potomac Pyramid and their families gathered in the Kogelman theater at seven on Wednesday, June 14 at 7 pm. The occasion was The West Potomac Pyramid Concert, where students from elementary, middle, and high...

At a faculty meeting the morning of June 16, region superintendent Terry Dade announced West Potomac's new principal Tanganyika Millard. Tanganyika Millard was most recently the principal at Bryant Alternative High School, in addition to working as...

On June 8, the World Languages department hosted its sixth annual soccer tournament, in which six teams played. This year’s teams were Borrosia Dormot, Blue Eagles, La Mano de Dios, Legendary, Dream Team, and the Juventus. Each team had 10 players,...

It’s hard to compare school with a superhero/science-fiction movie, but way back in the West Potomac Academy, the engineering room unites the two. Equipped with physics know-how and endless construction materials, the engineering classes create electrical...

On June 4th, Chance the Rapper came to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA for his “Be Encouraged” tour. DJ Oreo opened for Chance and got the audience ready for the main act. The popular rapper sang some of his most popular songs: “All Night,” “No...

Inequalities have existed in our society for thousands of years; from kings versus the serfs in medieval times, to slavery and gender inequality. We still face implications of past prejudices today. Given that these inequalities that are still prominent,...

The Hispanic Leadership Club is an emerging group of students that all have one goal in mind: to unite the Hispanic community within West Potomac. This is the club’s second year and is led by junior Angie Muguruza with Ms. Lodge’s guidance. There...

Are you obsessed with anything to do with dogs? Or just desperate for a stress-reliever during finals? During lunches, you can go down to the College Career Center and sit down with a fluffy friend. These therapy dogs are from Therapy Dogs International...