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...

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...

Teacher appreciation week kicked off in full swing these past few days, and many teachers were recognized for their achievements. However, there are some teachers who, despite not being as well known amongst the student body as others, have gone to great...

West Potomac held a blood drive with the Red Cross this past Friday, April 29.  Students 16 and older were encouraged to donate their blood to help save lives. Unlike last year’s blood drive, members of the Black Student Union volunteered to help the...

West Potomac High School recently switched to using recycled printer paper instead of the standard 8x11 paper. Despite the positive effects it has on our environment, the decision to start using recycled paper was not prompted by an explicit desire to...

Many students at West Potomac are not privy to one of its most withheld secrets - recycling. The school does not have a long standing history of recycling and the effort to better the community’s environmental status has only just recently kicked off....

West Potomac has seen a dramatic increase in the number of students using the connectors to get to class this past week. Because so many people are trying to avoid the bitter cold outside, the connector has become overly crowded with all different students...

West Potomac suffered a double loss against West Springfield in the doubleheader basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The girls varsity team lost 45-30 in their first conference game of the season after beginning with an even start where West Springfield...

As part of the pre-winter break spirit week, West Potomac students came to school today dressed in their ugliest holiday sweaters. These sweaters ranged from comfy seasonal button downs to shirts that were lit with lights and a jolly old Santa. “I...

On Nov. 17, West Potomac's Combating Intolerance class hosted a large-scale event to celebrate International Day of Tolerance during all lunches. This tribute included a range of activities that were planned to promote tolerance while also eliminating...

Combating intolerance is a unique, first-of-its-kind-class that is currently being taught with much fever at West Potomac. It is a class that focuses on topics that most teachers tend to avoid in fear of sparking unconditional bias amongst their students....

West Potomac has seen a recent recurrence in fire drill procedures this past week. The first fire drill of the 2015-16 school year happened during sixth period on September 9, the first B or ‘Blue’ day of the year, which meant that students’ sixth...

Can’t help stressing over the upcoming AP exams? You’re not alone. A survey conducted at West Potomac showed that a majority of current AP takers are nervous and feel a bit under pressure because of the looming exams. However, senior Wajma Naderi...

Having trouble picking what class to take next year? If you’re interested in learning about the history of oppression and social justice, then consider taking Combating Intolerance. It's a new elective for the 2015-16 school year that gives students...