Boys basketball team looks to out-dunk the competition
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
March 3, 2020
Down by one against rival division champs Blake High School, the ball is inbounded by senior Ryan Flax. The crowd is cheering, and Flax inbounds the ball. After a shot by the Bulldogs falls short, senior Jake Berlin rises, grabbing the offensive rebound and scoring the game winning putback. The WCHS ...
Five-peat team glides into another successful season
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
January 30, 2020
WCHS ice hockey has had a longstanding tradition of success, shown by the five straight state championships the team has won. The program has won eight state championships total, earning them the title of the most dominant MCPS hockey team. “The history of WCHS ice hockey motivates us to win,” senior...
The summer intern’s handbook: 7 steps to success
By Yasmin Akbari
Observations Editor
May 20, 2011
As the school year winds down, many students will be looking forward to late summer nights and days spent sleeping and relaxing. Others, however, will begin the challenging adjustment from a school-based routine to a routine characterized by performance reports and picky bosses. My first internship...
‘Social Network’ wire viewers in to the Facebook world
By Claudia Shannon, Production Editor
October 29, 2010
When word spread that the movie industry was investing their time in basing a plot line solely off the creation of the Facebook paradigm, many were skeptical. What back story did they have to go off of? Has the movie industry succumbed to Internet obsessions as plots? Despite this initial cynicism, The...