Senior Banquet – 2020
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
May 14, 2020
Ah, high school. I’ve seen so many movies about it. At five years old, I remember watching “High School Musical” in the living room of my cousins’ house, enjoying the iconic end scene where they dance and sing “We’re All in This Together,” like the multi-talented flash mob of athletic...
“~how i’m feeling~” album paints different versions of Lauv
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
March 12, 2020
The Hopeless Romantic (blue), The Existentialist (purple), The Playboy (orange), The Eccentric (red), The Jokester (green), The Optimist (yellow): these are the different versions of Lauv that portray themselves throughout the album "~how i'm feeling~". The album cover has Lauv sitting in white attir...
Student Art Spotlight: Markus Silvertree
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
February 4, 2020
It is commonly said that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but what they don’t say is that as the apple falls down, it gets closer to the tree’s roots. In the case of senior Markus Silvertree, his roots are planted into the grounds of art and creativity, similar to his parents. “Honestly,...
“Right to be Forgotten” is a must see for WCHS students
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
December 3, 2019
A young, awkward and naive high school boy named Derril Lark is infatuated with a girl, Eve Selinsky. Desperate to ensure she’s safe and well, he follows his newfound love home day after day, unaware that his actions may be misconstrued as stalkerish or possessive. However, despite his pure intentions, Ev...
SciTech Technion international program fosters new experiences
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
November 28, 2019
William Shakespeare had once said “the world is your oyster,” but in a world of billions of people, it may be hard to stand out against the abundance of competition. However, for some people, standing out may come naturally; after undergoing the application process, WCHS senior Nathan Slotnik had ...
Washington Nationals Fans celebrate World Series victory
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
November 9, 2019
It is no secret that recently, Washington D.C. has been the hub of sports championships: the Washington Capitals witnessed their first Stanley Cup win in 2018, the Washington Mystics received their first WNBA championship earlier this year and, of course, let’s not forget to mention the groundbreaking v...
Lungs on fire: Amazon news encourage environmental action
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
October 11, 2019
The ongoing fires in the Amazon are a prime example of an environmental crisis that has been fueled by a political and economic agenda. As the Amazon is the most biodiverse area on earth and additionally provides approximately six to nine percent of the world’s oxygen, its current undoing should be r...
Moving up from JV teams to varsity teams brings students excitement
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
June 6, 2019
Most WCHS students grow up playing with their siblings, from biking together to playing random sports, but sometimes those sports can become an even bigger part of their future. For junior Cammy Buckingham, she started off as a goalie for the sake of her older family members to practice their of...
High school graduation rates decline rapidly
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
June 4, 2019
For the past 3 years, graduation rates among Montgomery County Public Schools have experienced a gradual decline. The statistics in the 2017-2018 school year have decreased to 88.4%, the lowest in graduation rates since the class of 2013. The public education throughout Montgomery County high schools...
‘She Kills Monsters’ relates to teen audience
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
May 10, 2019
In every typical high school movie, there are the gamer geeks, the jocks, the popular cheerleaders, the annoying freshmen and of course the drama that comes with the social divide. However, WCHS’ spring play She Kills Monsters comes with a different yet realistic approach of high school life, student revelation and...