C: And here we go—the beginning of the end. Our journey as high school students is down to our final semester, so we have to make these last months the best yet! I know how I am gonna do it: taking everything...
Many WCHS students play at least one school sport throughout the school year. Despite sports teams being very demanding and time-consuming commitments, students are still required to fulfill a full year...
On Feb. 10, 2025, amid a flurry of questionable decisions made by the Trump Administration, an executive order that ceased the minting of one-cent coins was signed. The decision came after decades of inflation,...
By Anne Ma, Assistant Online Editor
• February 28, 2025
On Jan. 31, WCHS juniors were met with the unexpected announcement of a Chromebook swap the following Monday. Although most students welcomed the idea of getting an upgrade on their devices, many who had...
The Grammys is a highly anticipated award show that recognizes the most talented music artists including Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Billie Eilish and more. The Grammys occurred on Feb. 2 at...
L: Phew! First semester is finally over! The last couple weeks have been jam-packed with quizzes, tests, projects and culminating assignments leaving me excited and relieved for semester two of senior...
Throughout the course of high school, students are required to take many standardized tests including the quarterly district assessments for English, math and science. These tests are influential because...
With the recent controversy surrounding TikTok’s official ban, many teens have been anxiously wondering how they will live without it. This is a question teenagers should not have to answer. TikTok is...
By Dehab Deglel, Assistant Features Editor
• February 3, 2025
Teenagers are on the frontlines of the debate over whether TikTok should be banned in the U.S., with many of them being some of the app’s most passionate users. One in four TikTok users are teens; so...
By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
• February 3, 2025
For many, the turn of a new year is seen not just as an indication of the passage of time, but also as a fresh start. The belief that a new year could symbolize an annual opportunity is most evident in...
The MCPS Board of Education (BOE) stands at a pivotal crossroads in shaping the future of the classroom for its students. As students' academic and personal needs evolve, so must the system designed to...
People shoving past their neighbors in pre-dawn store lines, abandoning their children in aisles to stockpile merchandise and stampeding toward limited-quantity today-only deals. Otherwise reasonable people...
