Senior Rose Guglielmo is using her SHOUT (Students Helping Others United Together) project to get the most hands-on experience for her future career in the medical field. For her project, Guglielmo will be volunteering at the Inova Alexandria Hospital,...

With testing season in full swing, it can sometimes be overwhelming to try and organize and study for everything.  To help, here are some useful study strategies. Prioritize:  Use a calendar to figure out which assignments and tests are first or...

The Student Government Association at West Potomac organized “Wellness Week” to promote the overall wellness of students while shedding light on the riskier behaviors seen around school. One of the new features of Wellness Week was respect. Members...

  On a warm Friday night after a week of rainy weather, gloomy skies, and cool temperatures, West Potomac’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) hosted their second annual Movie Night outside, next to the overflow lot to raise money for...

West Potomac may be the greatest high school in the world, but it’s definitely not the cleanest. Students seldom pick up after themselves, and the floors are often littered with discarded papers and other assorted trash. However, what is perhaps the...

From putting up sparkling trees on Christmas, to butchering turkeys in honor of alleged ancestors that were only “partially” responsible for the decimation of an entire race of people, celebrating holidays is evidently one of America’s greatest...

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The Princess for a Night (PFAN) project is an annual effort made by members of the community to donate used dresses which can be obtained free of charge for girls who are in need of a prom dress. Amy Bowman is the PFAN contact for West Potomac and talked...

This spring, junior Hannah Nobles had the opportunity to work with Artspire VA, a nonprofit organization created by Gennifer Difilippo to inspire the community through the arts, to choreograph her own dance. The piece is for cancer awareness and may qualify...

Earlier this month, from May 6-8, high school engineering students from all over Virginia met at the Technology Student Association States Competition, also known as Technosphere, in order to test their technological prowess. Participants could take part...

On Saturday, May 14, West Potomac Crew’s womens 1V4+ and JV4+ boats qualified for the 2016 Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championships Regatta. They placed third and first place, respectively, in their races at the Virginia...

Over the years, video games have been progressing as their graphics become more and more realistic. On May 10, 2015, game developer, Naughty Dog finally released the awaited Playstation 4 exclusive video game, "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End". This video...