For many, the ticketing process consists of rushing to click on a seat. Too late! Before the student knows it, the concert has already been sold out. Hands all sore from mass-clicking on any option they...

From cheering students decked out in themed clothing every Friday night, to passionate voices filling SGA meetings, to increased participation in spirit days, it is clear that a new wave of school pride...

Technology is one of the most relied upon aspects of society, so what happens without it? Monday, Oct. 20, billions worldwide woke up to the news that many of their day-to-day platforms and applications...

This summer, while WCHS students and staff went on break, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) unveiled a plan that could change how students pick high schools. Regional theme programs, which would assign...

The word “gender” has been used universally in academic and medical settings since the 1950s, but in 2025,  this could all change. In late August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Easy A? Not anymore. When students walked into school on Aug. 26, they were greeted with a slew of changes, including an updated grade calculation system, stricter late work policies and newly implemented...

On March 27, the White House issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Executive Order 14253 focused on how the 178-year-old Smithsonian Institution has recently...

What is even in the school lunches that many students eat daily? From soggy pizza to ultra-processed nuggets, the contents of high school cafeteria trays have sparked debate nationwide. For many high school...

With the start of a new presidential administration, many federal workforce cuts have been made, affecting families around the country. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has laid off around...

Since the 2016-2017 school year, MCPS students have been enjoying a semester-based grading system. However, in the upcoming school year, that may change. In a memo released on April 10 from MCPS Superintendent...

In February 2021, an emergency lockdown at a MCPS high school—triggered by a credible threat—prompted a significant reassessment of security measures. In the wake of that incident, security measures...

It is 6:45 a.m. and the phone alarm clock is vibrating. After picking up the phone and opening the weather app, it is revealed that it is a sunny day with a low of 36 degrees and a high of 54 degrees....