The Wire

Is Community Service Really Needed To Graduate?

Wingel Caburian, Reporter
January 15, 2016

Before you start panicking about how to earn your volunteer hours, hold your horses. You may have heard that you are required to do community service to graduate, but that is not the case. “You...

Seniors and Counselors’ Communication Over Transcripts

Jenny Sutton, Copy-Editor
January 13, 2016

In the weeks following winter break, West Potomac seniors are balancing their resumed work with last-minute college applications. As these seniors reflect on all the college visits, essays, and SAT testing...

It’s the Second Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
January 7, 2016

Fresh from winter break, students learned that they soon need to choose their classes for the 2016-2017 school year. The month of January at school is essentially dedicated to student’s course selection,...

New Policies Affect Counselors’ Availability During the School Day

Wingel Caburian, Reporter
November 24, 2015

Imagine it’s been a few days since school has started and you want to switch out of your AP or honors class because it’s more difficult than you thought it would be. You head to your counselor's office...