No, this is not a typo, she does have the same last name as Leah Carrier. Clearly, Ellen is significantly cooler and more better than Leah (Jeez, I mean Ellen Degeneres was named after her)!
Beginning March 1, 2022, all eligible DCPS students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, Wilson administrators have no information about the enforcement of this policy.
The...
We entered Masala Street, a month-old Indian restaurant in Georgetown, with high expectations. Rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, its stellar appraisal was surely a good sign. Right?
We certainly...
In accordance with updated DCSAA guidelines, fully-vaccinated athletes are no longer required to wear a mask when participating in sports.
This update was approved by District’s Local Education...
Nestled in the heart of Tenleytown lies a warm and vibrant nook of a restaurant: Maman Joon. We set out to give it a try on one overcast fall evening, our stomachs eager with anticipation.
Stepping...
In an unexpected reversal, the DC Council last month rejected the city’s recommendation of August Wilson for the new name of Woodrow Wilson High School. Instead, it proposed naming the school for two...
In an unexpected reversal, the DC Council last month rejected the city’s recommendation of August Wilson for the new name of Woodrow Wilson High School. Instead, it proposed naming the school for two...
DC council members proposed to rename Wilson for Edna B. Jackson and Vincent Reed Monday evening, effectively repealing the Chancellor’s proposal to name the school after playwright August Wilson.
Jackson...
Assistant principal turned Interim Principal, back to assistant principal… and now Interim Principal again. This isn’t Gregory Bargeman’s first rodeo. At the end of last school year, former Principal...
Teachers stress too
By Ellen Carrier
As the advisory ended, many students were anxious about the lack of grades in Aspen. Teachers are the ones designated to assign and grade work, but because of...
Friendship is underrated
Written by Leah Carrier
My best friend is an outgoing, smiley, life-of-the-party type of girl. She has this heartfelt, honest laugh that I could recognize anywhere. She’s...
There’s no one way for a Black person to speak
Written by Sophia Ibrahim
A comment some Black people might get—especially if they grew up/live in a non-predominantly Black neighborhood—is that...
You look down at your schedule on the first day of senior year. Constitutional law takes the place of US Gov, and Marine Science is missing completely. It seems that the hours you spent meticulously curating...
Avram Walters and Jacob Williams’ Multicultural Literature class is a combination of both art and literature. While teachers normally send recommendations for rising juniors and seniors to enter the...
How much paper does Wilson use? Is it too much?
By the end of a normal day, the average student accumulates about 14 pieces of paper. That is more than 2,300 pieces of paper per student per year, which...
Wilson is set to add eight new classes next school year, including playwriting, play analysis, African-American experience in American Literature, Women in African-American Literature, Writing Research...
After weighing hundreds of bids from cities in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., Amazon decided on Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City, New York to establish two new headquarters. But how will this...
Sam Alswang:
Sophomore Sam Alswang, a passionate baseball lover, went to the Dominican Republic this past summer to coach baseball for his 100 hours of community service. Alswang was a camper at Home...
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