Sophomore Ruth Dean is always smiling when seen in the hallways, making her maybe one of the happiest students in West Potomac. Her favorite color is yellow, and biggest passion is to be happy. Although she is very happy most of the time, she also darkly claimed, ”dreams are never achieved” and is especially motivated in school, which she surprisingly says is her biggest downfall. After school, Ruth lives off of Buzzfeed and is an avid Instagram user. She refers to herself as, “the biggest try-hard in school,” and her favorite movie is To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
Ruth participates in our school’s basketball team, her highest scoring game being 21 points, and will be playing rugby this year. The giraffe is her favorite animal, due to the fact her nickname among friends is “Melman” (the giraffe from Madagascar) because of her height. She refuses to think of failure and believes that independence is a quality, not a value. It’s her second year of Journalism, and she joined because of her curiosity, but she now believes that news is always there, it is only rediscovered each day.
Ruth participates in our school’s basketball team, her highest scoring game being 21 points, and will be playing rugby this year. The giraffe is her favorite animal, due to the fact her nickname among friends is “Melman” (the giraffe from Madagascar) because of her height. She refuses to think of failure and believes that independence is a quality, not a value. It’s her second year of Journalism, and she joined because of her curiosity, but she now believes that news is always there, it is only rediscovered each day.
Ruth Dean, Writer
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| Dec 17, 2020 | The New “Normal” of Movie Theaters (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2020 | Teacher Feature: Mr. Bakke (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | SpOOky Spirit Week Coming Soon (Story) |
| Oct 01, 2020 | West Potomac Students Say Goodbye to RBG One Last Time (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Thoughts from the Editor (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | West Po Students Coach the Next Generation (Story) |
| Dec 03, 2019 | Holiday Happenings in the Area (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2019 | West Po selected to join FCPS’s Free Feminine Products Program (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2019 | Cultural Exchange Program Offered (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Football Game 10/11 Announcement (Story) |
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| May 24, 2019 | Christine O’Hara, West Po Senior, Wins Prestigious Journalism Award for Parkland Commentary (Story) |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Cherry Blossom Festival takes the spotlight in D.C. (Story) |
| Feb 25, 2019 | The Government Shutdown Reached West Po Familes (Story) |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Teacher Feature: Mr. Reves (Story) |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Nutcracker Leaps Its Way Into The Spotlight (Story) |
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| May 11, 2018 | Capitals Curse Breaks, West Potomac Rejoices (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Teacher Feature: Dr. Sukalo (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Movie Review: Love, Simon (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Snow, School, Students: A Struggle (Story) |
| Dec 16, 2017 | School+Sports=Struggle: Freshmen Perspectives (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2017 | A Mission to Find the Best Iced Tea (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Fort Belvoir’s 21st Annual Oktoberfest “One of the best ever” (Story) |