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The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

Mr Minh standing in his math class with markers in hand.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Minh

Jackie Henwood, Reporter
January 15, 2025

Mr. Minh Huynh is one of the many adored teachers here at West Potomac High School. Mr. Minh has worked at West Potomac for 11 years as a math teacher, he has taught 9th grade pre algebra all the way up...

After 3 years of high school journalism, Tsang will expand his knowledge and experience in college. Photo: Family Tsang

The Last Dance

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2024

I had no idea we had a school newspaper until I got an urgent text from my friend Hana begging everyone in the group chat to check out her feature article on Madame Safavi, a French teacher who isn’t...

Ms. Greer after an interesting day teaching students.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Greer

Finn Johnson
May 22, 2024

Ms. Megan Greer is a math teacher that started teaching three years ago, and all three of those years have been at West Po. She loves teaching because she wants to be able to make kids enjoy math and help...

New Year Resolutions

New Year Resolutions

Sadie Regardie, Writer
December 15, 2023

The New Year is right around the corner and before you know it, the clock will tick 12 and become 2024. Each year people around the world create a new year's resolution that tends to last only a month....

Poll results pie chart

West Potomac’s Winter Clothing Essentials

Lulu Zawitoski, Sadie Regardie, and Jessica Fultz
December 13, 2023

Brrr, thinking about West Potomac's icy winters gives us chills! What's that one clothing must-have you can't survive without? Let's dive into the must-have items that will help Wolverines stay cozy and...

Mrs. Jessica Statz in her new office as she adjusts to the new title of principal.

Meet the Principal: An Interview With Mrs. Statz

Miguel Tsang, Phoebe Schultz
December 11, 2023

Last Wednesday, December 6, marked West Po Principal Mrs. Jessica Statz’s 10th day in her position. Although she originally hails from New Jersey, Statz is well-versed in the Alexandria community. “I...

Fortnite OG Eliminated, New Maps Dropped in “Big Bang”

Thomas Greene
December 7, 2023

Fortnite players have spent the last month dropping in at some of the famed original locations such as Tilted Towers, Pleasant Park, and Salty Springs, all of which were brought back as a part of the...

The freshman football team who had a great season with a 5-3 record.    

 Photo Credits -- Heather Condon

The End of the Fall Season

Rhett Butler, Writer
December 1, 2023

A great fall sports season is coming to an end. It is sad to see it go, but the experiences were great. “I loved every moment of it, " Jack Coulter, kicker of the varsity football team, stated. “I...

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

A Haunting In Venice: Hauntingly Good

Kira Canizalez and Katie Olson
November 8, 2023

This spooky season, a new murder mystery movie has hit theaters. Based on the 1969 novel, “Halloween Party” by Agatha Christie, it is especially thrilling and If you're looking for suspense and a nail-biting...

What You Need to Know About Carrie the Musical

What You Need to Know About Carrie the Musical

Ali Ahmed '26
October 18, 2023

West Po Wolverines: Carrie the Musical is a new show developed by the West Po theater department “Beyond the Page”, which will be shown from October 26th to November 4th. It is a theater adaptation...

“Chromantic” official cover art: Graphic design by Alyssa Hurley.

Student Produced Album “Chromantic” Makes Waves Around Campus

Peter Rainey
June 1, 2023

525. In 2021, it was only a classroom number, but over the last two years, that number has become a movement. West Potomac’s Music & Computer Technology academy class, led by teacher Mr. Luke Alexander...

Allison Balladares, senior, poses with her mother following West Potomac’s “Next Level” Signing Ceremony. Photography by Peter Rainey.

Class of 2023’s College Committed Athletes—The Follow Up

Peter Rainey, Sports Editor
June 1, 2023

If you pay close attention to this newspaper, you may remember an article last November highlighting college-bound student-athletes in West Potomac’s class of 2023. Since then, that list has tripled....

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