WCHS Boys Lacrosse prepares for a winning season
By Eli Gordon, Sports Editor
February 26, 2019
The WCHS boys lacrosse team is excited and ready for the 2019 season. They were one of MCPS’ best teams last year, making it all the way to the state finals for the second year in a row. They unfortunately lost in overtime. Regardless, they finished as the second best boys lacrosse team in MD....
Different cultures welcome in holidays
By Victoria Park, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
What do crackling fireworks, bubbly champagne (or apple cider for the kids), a kiss at midnight, 2019 LED glasses, and 4 wooden sticks have in common? Most Americans recognize New Year’s as a time to make resolutions and watch the ball drop, but other cultures welcome the year in much different ways...
National parks vandalized because of govt. shutdown
By Miranda Chung, Assistant Opinions Editor
January 23, 2019
As of Jan. 9, the 2018-2019 U.S. government shutdown is now the longest in history, breaking the 1996 record. An estimate of 380,000 government employees have been granted leaves of absence and another 420,000 are expected to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, halting progress in federal dep...
WCHS’ Robotics team makes finals
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
January 23, 2019
As part of WCHS’ Advanced Programming class, students are able to opt out of the class’s curriculum and instead participate in the Zero Gravity Robotics competition. Both MIT and NASA sponsor the international competition for high schoolers. WCHS made it to the finals in 2014, before the competition was o...
Changes to athletic department boost school spirit
By Joe Raab, Sports Editor
January 10, 2019
If you feel a sudden rush of school spirit and you aren't quite sure why, it may be because of the new changes that the athletics department has made to the look of the school. The bulldog logo on top of the scoreboard was updated to match the official WCHS logo. This was just one of many projects do...
New phone game, BitLife, sweeps WCHS hallways
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
You may have heard students in the hallways of WCHS yell things like, “I’ve won the lottery!” or, “I had 26 kids yesterday!” and wondered what they meant. As strange as these sentences sound, they are all common phrases in the immensely popular new phone game BitLife. The game revolves a...
Anything Goes is a big hit on Arena Stage
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
I’m not quite sure what I was expecting when I first went to see Anything Goes, though I can honestly say that what I watched was a hundred times better than anything I could’ve imagined. Anything Goes is a musical (originally from Broadway) that is being performed at Arena Stage in D.C. from Nov...
Classic Christmas song causes controversy
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
January 8, 2019
The #MeToo movement has spurred a wave of sexual harassment claims, causing many to feel offended by pictures, videos, and in this case, song lyrics, that suggest any trace of harassment. The 1944 song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” has been banned by several radio stations across the country, includin...
WCHS Jazz Ensemble hosts annual concert for good cause
By Benjamin Pham, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager
January 8, 2019
On Friday Dec. 14, The WCHS Jazz Ensemble hosted their annual Jazz Coffeehouse in the band room. To accompany the music, they provided snacks and refreshments outside. The jazz performance was broken up into two sets, each consisting of four songs, with a brief intermission in between. Senior Tim Ducke...
WCHS English Honors Society hosts book fair
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
December 21, 2018
On Dec. 13, the WCHS English Honors Society (EHS) held its third annual charity book fair. The fair offered over 500 books, all of which cost less than $5. Preparations started at lunch the day before, where EHS volunteers spent the entire period arranging countless stacks of books on carts. ...
CHS cheer team qualifies for states
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
December 21, 2018
Best known for their cheers on Friday nights, WCHS varsity cheer also competes in multiple competitions when they are not cheering on the sidelines. Competition season consists of multiple early Saturday mornings during the fall season. Their first competition was invitationals at Whitman High School...
WCHS basketball programs hosts Midnight Madness
By Max Kandel, News Editor
December 20, 2018
On Nov. 30 the boys and girls basketball teams hosted Midnight Madness. The event was intended to boost excitement/hype for the teams’ upcoming season, was free to students and other young community members and helped raise funds for both teams. The night included a three point shooting competition, a dunk co...