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Bowman Shaughnessy (right) and Aminata Johnson (left) smiling big after Cross Country Regionals. Picture taken by Ellie Messina.

Student Athletes: Running into the New Season

Vivian Baxter, Writer
November 2, 2018

Student athletes are students participating in school sponsored sports, whether it’s the fall, winter, or spring. Sports beginning means something different for everyone, but for student athletes it’s...

Winter Snowstorm Jonas pounded the D.C. area, cancelling more than a whole week of school.

“Snowzilla” Brings Massive Rescheduling

Claudia Santa Anna, Copy-Editor/Reviews Editor
February 9, 2016

When Snowstorm Jonas first began to pound the Washington D.C. area on the night of Jan. 21, one fate became inevitable for student events scheduled during the weekend and beyond. All the effort, fun, and...

Melee Club Brings Competitive Gaming to West Potomac

Melee Club Brings Competitive Gaming to West Potomac

Cooper Rosenberg and Daniel Rayder
November 20, 2015

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...

What You Need to Know About West Potomacs Newest Club, Modern Moderates

What You Need to Know About West Potomac’s Newest Club, Modern Moderates

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
November 20, 2015

West Potomac’s newest club, Modern Moderates, held its first meeting on Monday, Nov. 16. Senior Jenny Sutton started the club as a way to provide a safe space for the student body to discuss current...

Fall Activities for 2015

Fall Activities for 2015

Bela Starinchak, Reporter
October 7, 2015

Fall is finally here! Here are some fun fall activities and festivals in and around the DC area:   Summers Farm: 1 h 2 min (56.9 mi) Located in Frederick, Maryland, Summers Farm had...

Model United Nations Preps for Another Great Year

Model United Nations Preps for Another Great Year

Shahtaj Ali, Reporter
September 23, 2015

West Potomac’s Model United Nations club held its interest meeting September 16th, in Room 410 at 3 PM. The meeting covered the purpose of MUN, how often meetings will be held, and what their goals are...

The Mock Trial Club preps for its first major competition.

Don’t Mock It ‘Til You Try It: West Potomac’s Mock Trial Club

Katie Dickinson, Reporter
December 10, 2013

If you’re a “Law and Order” fanatic, an actor, or an “analytical pick-things-apart” kind of person, then the Mock Trial Club may be for you. "It's basically fake court," says activity sponsor...

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Taylor Haas, Reporter
December 10, 2013

Like many West Potomac seniors, Charlotte Hayes worries about getting into college. Not just any college, but the college. Upon visiting Virginia Tech last March she fell in love immediately, enjoying...

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