If you’re looking for a pair of distressed jeans, a trendy dress, or just a fun day of shopping, Old Town is the place for you. Old Town houses a menagerie of adorable boutiques and stylish stores.. Whatever you are looking to buy can be found in one...

Senior Amber Skinner-Richardson knew little to nothing about her biological father until this past weekend, when with the help of Facebook, she was able to speak to him for the first time in her life. “My mom kicked my dad out of the house when I...

Though most students had a long President’s Day weekend last week, students from Model United Nations (or MUN) spent the majority of the weekend working hard to pass legislation and form blocks at the North American Invitational Model United Nations...

 This past Thursday, the library welcomed author Heidi Heilig, who is currently promoting the release of her second book, The Ship Beyond Time and heard speak about her debut young adult novel, The Girl From Everywhere. The school librarian, Jessica...

Principal Alexander Case and Assistant Principal Michelle Lyttle have been put on leave, Fairfax County Public Schools confirms. There are no details at the moment, though the county has told local news organizations that it is a “personnel matter.”...

Last weekend was a busy one for the West Potomac jazz band. In addition to their annual Valentine’s Dance, the band had the unique opportunity to perform for the National Education Association (NEA) at the newest Smithsonian, the National Museum of...

West Potomac’s Future Business Leaders of America is a club designed to help business students or Career Technology Education (CTE) students enhance their leadership skills. FBLA is a national club that has been around for decades, since the origin...

February is Black History Month, and the Black Student Union painted the rock in front of the school on January 31 as part of their celebration and demonstration of pride to the rest of the school. Members painted the Black History Month message in...

Stardew Valley is a role playing video game released February 26, 2016 by indie game developer ConcernedApe. The game allows players to start a farm, fight monsters, go fishing, and become friends with members of the idyllic Pelican Town. The game has...

When choosing your classes for your upcoming year at West Potomac, you will have the option to sign up for an Academy class. According to The West Potomac Academy website, the “West Potomac Academy is part of the 6 High School Academies within Fairfax...

West Potomac’s CyberPatriot club, a program for youth to learn about cyber education is entering its second year and is growing. CyberPatriot conducts National Youth Cyber Defense (NYCD) Competition every year. Teams of high schoolers can register...

It was a chilly autumn evening in rural Pennsylvania. Scattered leaves covered the ground. The setting sun imparted a crimson and violet hue upon the rows of tombstones as Barbara (Kat Amato) and her brother Johnny (Tony Lemus) entered the cemetery and...