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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown, Government/Politics Editor

Thomas Brown is the Government and Politics Editor for the Wire. He is on the Cross Country, Swim, and Crew teams and loves to sail in his free time. On the weekends, you will find Thomas biking around DC with his dad where he’ll often stumble upon new story ideas. Thomas joined Journalism because he is interested in writing about the issues that face the school and the nation.

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Junior Center Kevin Dumitrescu ready to snap the ball against Woodson HS in a 44-0 rout on November 2.   Photo Credit: Rhys Hancock, Sophomore

Hayfield’s Last Minute Court Injunction Throws Playoffs into Chaos

Thomas Brown
November 20, 2024

West Po will take the field in their first playoff game of the year Thursday, November 21 at Fairfax, but that wasn’t how the playoffs were supposed to start. Last Friday evening, only a few hours before...

Piper Qutub, Class of 2023, shows off her absentee ballot before
she drops it in the mail at VCU. There is a student holiday in
FCPS on election day: November 5.

Enthusiastic Students Plan to Vote

Thomas Brown, Government/Politics Editor
November 4, 2024

Every single senior who’s eligible to vote plans to vote in the presidential election next week on November 5th according to The WP Wire’s Annual Voting Survey of senior government classes. This year’s...

Trump and Harris are making their final pitches to voters ahead of the election.

Election 2024: An Overview of Party Policies and Platforms

Thomas Brown and Frazier O'Leary
October 28, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is just days away, and candidates are doing everything they can to convince voters to support them. However, many of the actual policies that the candidates support are often...

Fairfax Education Unions (FEU) workers campaign for collective bargaining.

FCPS Employees Vote on Collective Bargaining

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
June 6, 2024

Over the next week, FCPS employees will be voting for the first time on whether to be represented by unions in collective bargaining. If the election succeeds it would mark a major victory for teachers...

Mr. Ed Chapman retired from West Po after 15 years of teaching biology.

[Photo] A Retirement Request: Vote

Mr. Ed Chapman, Guest Opinion Writer
June 3, 2024

Mr. Ed Chapman retired from West Po after 15 years of teaching biology.

Mr. Chapman, a key member of the biology team, is retiring this year.

Mr. Chapman, a key member of the biology team, is retiring this year.

Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson

Upcoming Virginia Primary: Who’s on the Ballot and How to Vote

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
February 29, 2024

Super Tuesday is coming next week and Virginia along with many other states will hold their presidential primaries. Many West Potomac seniors will have the opportunity to vote in this race so we’ve...

Virginia Legislature Debates Important Issues In 2024 Session

Virginia Legislature Debates Important Issues In 2024 Session

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
February 16, 2024

The Virginia legislative session which began early last month is set to discuss many issues facing Northern Virginia from the new sports arena and entertainment district proposed at Potomac Yard, to new...

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Teachers compete with West Po students for faculty parking spaces

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
December 15, 2023

Last year, construction finished on West Po’s faculty parking lot. This new parking lot, located behind the Gunston building, was designed for teachers and academy students to have a place to park and...

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