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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Save Us Now: Regulate Guns

Hayden Stengler, Guest Opinion Writer Feb 8, 2023

  Our generation is the generation that will save this earth–we hear it all the time. It’s a lot of pressure, I have to admit. When I look at my peers, I see strength, resilience, and passion, but I also see struggle, helplessness, and pressure....

Enter The Wire's $50 Primo's Gift Card Contest!

Enter The Wire’s $50 Primo’s Gift Card Contest!

Alumoah Boadi, Writer Nov 7, 2022

The 1st quarter print edition of The WP Wire was distributed to all advisories today. Through the paper, Wolverines have been given the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to Primo’s Family Restaurant.    Students need to read the print,...

Mrs. Campbell hanging out at the beach with her two daughters

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Campbell

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor Sep 26, 2022

  For choir teacher Mrs. Linda Campbell, teaching is a family matter. Having a grandpa who was a Fairfax County principal, she was inspired to work in education. However, the idea of teaching didn’t immediately click with her, and neither did...

Battle of the Highway

Battle of the Highway

Aaron Moore Sep 23, 2022

The West Potomac Wolverines and the Mount Vernon Majors face off today in a football Battle for the Highway. The rivalry between these two teams runs deep, and tonight’s game is set to be a sporting event of the year for both schools involved.    “I...

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

West Potomac Parking Spots In Flux

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang Sep 11, 2022

West Potomac students have felt the rumble of construction vehicles under their feet, seen construction workers all over campus and even gotten to enjoy the new building. In the midst of all the changes spurred by the construction occurring throughout...

Gaming Site Raises  Funds by Bundle

Gaming Site Raises Funds by Bundle

Michael Weinraub, Writer Apr 13, 2022

Game distributing site itch.io raised more than six million dollars for Ukraine in March, split between the International Medical Corps and Voices of Children charities. Itch.io sold a bundle with 998 products for $10, with the option to donate more. If...

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Joe Rogan’s Misinformation Dilemma

Finn McCool, Social Issues Editor Feb 23, 2022

Joe Rogan, a podcaster who has run his show The Joe Rogan Experience since 2009, has been called out for spreading COVID misinformation on his December 31st episode with Dr. Robert Malone. Spotify has refused to remove the episode from their platform,...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Gervacio

Kaila Izquierdo-Oliva Feb 16, 2022

Aimee Gervacio, known as Ms. G. to lots of students, is a cross-stitching master who teaches English at West Po. She teaches both honors and on level English 12, along with English 9.    Ms. G cherishes every moment with her students. She...

Teacher Feature – Mr. Ross

Jan 18, 2022

When asked why he chose the job he did at West Potomac, Jeremiah Ross replied with “Being an athlete all my life, I enjoyed how the body works and I enjoyed lifting.” He works at West Potomac because it’s very similar to a very diverse area where...

Ms. Yeboah

Teacher Feature: Ms. Yeboah

Jaylan Post Jan 11, 2022

The future is shaped by the younger generation, and the younger generation is shaped by their teachers. That teacher, whether it’s a man or woman, related to you or not, shapes you for the rest of your life.   Caroline Yeboah is a Chemistry...

Teacher Feature - Ms. Waltner

Teacher Feature – Ms. Waltner

Alisa Foster, Writer Jan 4, 2022

  Ms. Keri Waltner, West Potomac’s sole German teacher, is passing on her German experiences through her teaching. After an inspiring trip to Germany, Ms. Waltner found her passion. Her first trip to Germany initiated her desire to work with...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Waltner

Alisa Foster Nov 23, 2021

Ms. Keri Waltner, West Potomac’s sole German teacher, is passing on her German experiences thro ugh her teaching. After an inspiring trip to Germany, Ms. Waltner found her passion. Her first trip to Germany initiat ed her desire to work with the...