From freshmen to seniors, millions of students across the country have put in months of effort to pass the AP exam. But, how is it normal to expect so many high school students to take on a college level...

For about 15 minutes after school, students with assigned cleaning duties pick up broomsticks, dustpans, mops, buckets and rags to clean their classrooms. Although this practice is common in some countries,...

One of the most prevalent terms of the 21st century is “doom scrolling,” which describes the excessive swiping through videos online, causing a “dooming” effect on the habits of social media users....

For years, students have logged into StudentVUE hoping to quickly check their grades, only to be burdened with slow loading, an outdated interface and confusing menus. Meet Grade Melon, a third-party app...

As seniors prepare to leave high school and plan for their future, college application deadlines become yet another source of stress. Applications and financial aid forms not only add pressure, but pile...

Labubus, matcha lattes, feminist literature and so on. All under the umbrella of “performative culture”. For anyone who has managed to duck the skits all over Gen Z’s for-you pages, a “performative...

Spirit weeks, pep rallies, senior shirts, prom, senior day; these are just a few of the last events that seniors will participate in before graduating and moving on. WCHS students are notorious for a lack...

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division—high schoolers all wish they could go back to the simpler days of math. However, MCPS math scores have recently been dropping across the board, especially...

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...

Vapers beware, WCHS restrooms are no longer private smoking lounges. For many years, school restrooms have long served as a convenient and private space for students seeking to avoid adult supervision....

Although the term “Ivy League” was first conceived in 1937 to refer to the Northeastern football league, the phrase is now synonymous with academic excellence, prestige and exclusivity. Every year,...

Picture this: an exhausted AP student is ready to take the exam and finally gets the chance to relax after a stressful month of studying. This time, their exam is online. They may get through the first...