All content by Daniel Rayder
Students gathered outside under the hot sun around the senior lounge last Thursday to participate in the Black Student Union’s (BSU) annual block party. The event, which has now been held by the BSU for three years running, boasted good food, music,...
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...
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 Friday, April 22, a small group of dedicated history students gathered around the rock at 6:30 am, ready to board a bus. They were on a field trip planned by AP U.S. History teachers Jeffrey Feinstein and Julie Cruz, and their destination was Farmville,...
On Tuesday, April 26 during D lunch, students watched as two lunch ladies engaged in a physical altercation. While rumors were made regarding the situation, Principal Case provided information to set things straight.
The lunch ladies who fought...
Walking into BGR (The Burger Joint), the first thing I noticed was the smell. As soon as I crossed the threshold, my nose was immediately greeted with the delicious scent of patties sizzling on the grill. The next thing that hit me was the music. BGR...
Back in 2014, the College Board announced that they would be making significant revisions to the iconic SAT. Ever since that announcement, current high school juniors have been put between a rock and a hard place. They must choose between taking the old...
It is a Monday afternoon, and a dozen high school students are gathered in a circle around an old television. Sitting in two chairs in the center of the ring, two players concentrate on the screen, their fingers flying across the Nintendo Gamecube controllers...
Last Friday, as dark storm clouds gathered above the field, the West Potomac varsity football team prepared to square off against the formidable West Springfield Spartans.
However, before their warm-ups were even finished, the heavens opened up, and...
It’s no big secret, FCPS is broke. Next year, the county faces a budget deficit of biblical proportions for its school system, and there is no easy fix in sight. Even though this is a massive problem, many people at West Potomac aren’t aware of the...
The beginning of the West Potomac’s 2015-2016 year has brought a multitude of changes, impacting students, parents, and teachers alike. Apart from the new bell schedule, the most noticeable difference from last year is probably the school’s decision...
