On March 8, students from the World Religions and Combatting Intolerance classes joined in the College and Career Center for an hour and a half videoconference on Women’s Rights. The talk started with a speech from Dr. Basma Habib in Kurdistan, Iraq....

This week may have come up short in length but definitely not in spirit! The students of West Potomac showed up to school this week participating in a multicultural fest that allowed them the chance to express their pride for their country and learn about...

Week after week, West Potomac’s boys’ varsity basketball team left fans on the edge of their seats. It’s impossible to miss the energetic and ever-spirited student section, as interim principal Dale Rumberger found out for himself at one of the...

You might go home after school, fix yourself a big snack, and think nothing of it -- but a lot of West Potomac students don’t have this luxury. Nearly 40 percent  of West Potomac students qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch, meals paid...

In 2013, a small group of video game developers started a side-project as a hobby. The idea: a casual pirate game centered around teamwork and strategy, incorporating first person shooter mechanics. Thanks to a successful kickstarter campaign, four years...

“Moonlight," a small film produced from A24, surprised many people when they won the Oscar for Best Picture. Directed by Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight” tells the story of a young black child who discovers his sexuality. The main character, Chiron, grows...

Nicole Borghard teaches history and leadership at West Potomac, where she started working five years ago after she graduated from graduate school. Borghard helps students in her leadership class to organize events like the homecoming dance or Mr. West...

The moment you walk into Springbank you are hit with the smell of paint, the sound of music, and the joyful laughter of students exploring the fine arts. Springbank is home to most of the unique fine arts classes available to take at West Potomac. These...

“Lion” is a movie whose themes of loss, love, and family are universal even though its settings may not be. Based on a real story, and spanning two decades, the film tells the story of Saroo (Sunny Pawar), a young Indian boy who gets separated from...

West Potomac’s staff is filled with incredible women doing their jobs with passion and effort every day, and now is the time to recognize them. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Wire will be posting a feature of an influential woman at West Potomac...

The spring sports season always accompanies the end of the school year, but for this year’s graduating class, it marks the end of their high school career too. For some, participation in student athletics has significantly shaped their four years at...