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Senior Enia Dagnese practices her bar routine. The WJ gymnastics team has been preparing for their competition season.
Gymnastics team secures head coach, springing their season into action
Raquel Daley, Print Managing Editor • March 28, 2023
Senior outside hitter Jagger Yung serves the ball in the match against Richard Montgomery. The team went on to win 3-1, starting their season off on the right track.
Boys' Volleyball's seeks revenge after losing in county final last year
Dylan Schmidt, Print Sports Editor • March 28, 2023
French teacher Farah Kinani wearing a shirt supporting the womens movement in Iran. “I have learned that what matters the most in teaching is the relationship with the student. You are able to personalize the teaching and in a language class that’s important because you have to make them vulnerable in class and be able to make mistakes,” Kinani said.
Farah Kinani prepares students to be global citizens
Nour Faragallah, Online EIC • March 28, 2023
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Even several national team players have never gone through the youth system in the US. Players like Sergino Dest, John Brooks and Yunus Musah have come through top professional academies in Europe.

Pay to play: The problem with soccer in the US

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Point/Counterpoint: Should Chat GPT be allowed to be used to write essays for school?

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As Boxlight boards slowly integrate into the classrooms of WJ, the question arises of what will happen to the schools Promethean Boards. Removal is pending but not set for a specific date at this time.

New Boxlight Boards Bring Mixed Reactions

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Regal Theatre in Rockville location to close

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MAP testing was recently taken by underclassmen to measure students academic level. But at this point, in high school, what can students really infer from the MAP test scores?

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Photo courtesy of Needpix Many high school relationships lead to fighting and inevitably end in heartbreak

Relationship issue: High school relationships are unhealthy

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Opinion
Appreciation of current grading system
Appreciation of current grading system
Blake Bailey, Online Opinion Editor • March 28, 2023
WJ needs a writing center
WJ needs a writing center
Zsuzsanna Juhasz, Online Managing Editor • March 27, 2023

Implementing a writing center is exactly what high...

Seniors John Grossman (left) and Sebastian Lee (right) play their instruments during lunch. Theyre very dedicated to WJ music and are hoping to pursue music in college.
Honoring WJ's talented music students
Rachael Wolfson, Print Opinion Editor • March 27, 2023

“We get overlooked a lot … I would like it if there...

Is just say no the solution to teenage overdoses?
Is "just say no" the solution to teenage overdoses?
Rhea Noumair, Opinion assistant editor and illustrator • March 26, 2023

It’s high school where kids are the most self-conscious...

Sports
Senior Enia Dagnese practices her bar routine. The WJ gymnastics team has been preparing for their competition season.
Gymnastics team secures head coach, springing their season into action
Raquel Daley, Print Managing Editor • March 28, 2023
Senior outside hitter Jagger Yung serves the ball in the match against Richard Montgomery. The team went on to win 3-1, starting their season off on the right track.
Boys' Volleyball's seeks revenge after losing in county final last year
Dylan Schmidt, Print Sports Editor • March 28, 2023

The beginning of spring sports sees the boys’ volleyball...

The new addition of the pitch clock in order to speed up pace of play has been extremely controversial. The clock counts down from 20 seconds to pitch or else it is an automatic ball for the batter.
Baseball players react to pitch clock
Luke DeZee, Staff Writer • March 28, 2023

The game of baseball has been dying out for years....

Incoming wildcat football coach Aaron Fiddler commands the Örebro Black Knights to victory. Fiddler earned coach of the year twice while coaching the Black Knights.
New head coach tackles Wildcat football
Nick Opipari, Staff Writer • March 28, 2023

With a new season comes new opportunities. Following...

Arts & Entertainment
A bulletin board in Jeremy Butlers room is covered with drawings and printed creations made by students. My favorite project is the one I do each semester in both Ancient Mediterranean and Medieval History, I pick a topic and have students draw cartoons. This past semester in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations, I picked the Odyssey [to inspire their cartoons]. They’re encouraged to be a little humorous; they don’t have to stick to the time period or script exactly as long as they know the stops. It’s fun because if their art is bad, it’s entertaining [and] sometimes it’s so bad, it’s good. Other times it’s so good, you hang [them] up [and] use them as decorations for your class, Butler said.
Artistic projects dwindle to student distaste
Liam Dorrien, Print A&E editor • March 28, 2023
Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso has had an impressive run over two seasons, and returned with its third season on March 15. The shows first two seasons received 20 Emmy nominations each and won a total of 11.
Beloved "Ted Lasso" characters develop emerging into final season
Mia Halper, Copy Editor • March 28, 2023

One of TV’s greatest shows, “Ted Lasso”, is returning...

Yeat has captured a global audience with his creative sound. He struggled to meet the rising expectations in his newest album, AftërLyfe.
A look back at AftërLyfe
Blake Bailey, Online Opinion Editor • March 28, 2023

Once a genre-bending pillar in the Oregon underground,...

Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Actress In A Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards. This makes her the first Asian woman, as well as the second woman of color, to win the award.
And the Oscars goes to...unwavering dreams!
Hannah Sollo Bissombi, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

In comparison to its counterparts the Tony, Emmy and...

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