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CyberPatriot Club Teaches West Potomac Students IT Skills

Omar Rahim, Reporter
February 6, 2017

West Potomac’s CyberPatriot club, a program for youth to learn about cyber education is entering its second year and is growing. CyberPatriot conducts National Youth Cyber Defense (NYCD) Competition...

All About Best Buddies

All About Best Buddies

The Best Buddies is a nationwide program that is dedicated to helping students within the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) community. Their mission is to establish a global volunteer movement...

West Potomacs Odyssey of the Mind team competed in Iowa this past week.

Odyssey of the Mind Team Places 15th in the World

Bela Starinchak, Student Life Editor
May 30, 2016

This past week on May 25-28, West Potomac’s Odyssey of the Mind team travelled to Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa to compete in the 2016 World Finals. The team had already won 1st and 3rd at states...

West Potomac students welcome military kids with Student 2 Student club.

West Potomac’s Camouflaged Community

Grant Benick, Reporter
March 14, 2016

The areas around Alexandria and throughout Fairfax County have seen an increase in military presence in recent years. With more families moving to the area, local schools have seen a surplus of students...

February is Black History Month.

Black Student Union Activities for Black History Month

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
February 11, 2016

February is Black History Month, a month dedicated to recognizing and honoring the accomplishments and contribution African-Americans have made to the US over the course of our Nation’s history. Black...

West Potomac delegates at Gar-Field Senior HS in Woodbridge.

Model UN Participates, Wins Awards at GFMUN

Claudia Santa Anna, Copy-Editor/Reviews Editor
January 24, 2016

Exactly one week after traveling to Chantilly High School for Chantilly’s Model UN conference, the members of West Potomac’s Model United Nations club (commonly referred to as MUN), attended GFMUNXI,...

Chantilly High Schools annual Model UN conference, or CHMUN, was held on January 8th and 9th.

Model UN Prepares for CHMUN Conference

Claudia Santa Anna, Copy-Editor/Reviews Editor
January 10, 2016

 Senior Michelle St. John and her partner, senior Jackson Kosmacki, are researching the various environmental policies of Germany. However, they aren't researching this for a class. They will not be graded...

Model UN Sees Biggest Attendance to Date at WESTPOMUNC III

Model UN Sees Biggest Attendance to Date at WESTPOMUNC III

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor in Chief
December 18, 2015

West Potomac’s Model United Nations Club held their third internal conference, WESTPOMUNC III, on Wednesday afternoon. The topic of the conference was the Syrian refugee crisis, a topic chosen by club...

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...

The National Honor Society inducts new students yearly for membership who have significantly achieved in academics and community service.

New NHS Inductees Ready for a Great Honor

Claudia Santa Anna, Reviews Editor/Copy Editor
November 10, 2015

A swarm of proud parents and their well-dressed students are beginning to crowd in the auditorium in Springbank. Though the West Potomac theatre’s autumn show, American Idiot is opening in the auditorium...

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...

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