WCHS teens give back with student-run organizations
By Olivia Yasharoff, Arts Editor
June 25, 2020
Toke Ibraheem, a rising junior and Black Lives Matter activist, is one of many WCHS students who, during this time of quarantine and social distancing, have taken it upon themselves to start helping the community in its time of need. From selling baked goods and delivering groceries, to making masks and ...
Covid Cadets volunteer to help those in need
By Aliki Dimitoglou, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
May 29, 2020
Everyone is asking about Covid-19. Where did it start? What can I do to stay safe? What will happen to my business and family? How can I help? There is an answer to the last question: students from around MCPS have stepped in to help their community, through a volunteer program called the Covid Cadets...
WCHS students help communties affected by pandemic
By Ari Dimitoglou, Photo Manager
May 29, 2020
Since the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, WCHS communities have been instructed by Gov. Larry Hogan to stay home and self-quarantine as the virus continues to spread. While the quarantine has kept people separated, it has also brought them together in many new ways. As a way to help oth...
Democratic candidate provides volunteer opportunities for teens
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
May 24, 2018
Opportunities like volunteering for a political campaign are rarely available for high school students, but candidate Jordan Cooper provides the chance of experiencing a political environment through his campaign. Jordan Cooper is currently a Democratic candidate running for delegate in District 1...
Volunteer guard keeps students safe
By Spenser Easterbrook, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2012
From 6:30 in the morning when the first high school buses arrive, to after 4 in the afternoon when the last activity buses have dropped off students, Jane Houston is busy keeping local kids safe. Houston, who moved to the area in 1972 and began working as a volunteer crossing guard more than 20 years...
Junior wins volunteer award
By By Justine Stayman
Staff Resources Manager and Justine Stayman
Staff Resources Manager
September 30, 2010
Congratulations to junior Abhishek Desai for being named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Desai assisted office administrators, as well as surgeons and physicians, in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the VAMC for eight weeks over the summer. “Volunteering...
Young life club makes a comeback
By Joe Nolan,
Jon Sosner
September 2, 2010
The Young Life club will be coming to CHS this fall. In the past the Christian organization left CHS and then came back because of inconsistent volunteering. But with two new volunteers, it has returned to CHS once again. According to its website, Young Life is a nonprofit organization active...