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The thrill of reality TV is following students into the classrooms. When shows have release dates, nothing is stopping fans from binging the new seasons.

Reality TV: an escape far from reality

Anne Foote, Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2022
The top 12 runners on the season made it to States, with the top seven runners on the Girls Cross Country team running in the championship-winning race. The unyielding support from teammates on the sidelines was a huge help to those racing.

Girls Cross Country wins States

Anne Foote and Robbie Kugler
November 16, 2022
Following Halloween, fun ways to dispose of pumpkins include throwing them into the garden in hopes of a small pumpkin patch, pumpkin throwing competition or easily composting the gourd.

Fun fall festivities

Anne Foote, Entertainment Editor
November 10, 2022
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Anne Foote, Entertainment Editor
September 30, 2022
The restuarant has a convienent location near local high schools and middle schools. Its convenience is a major selling point, especially for a pizza restaurant.

Pupatella: the best pizza joint or another generic pizza place?

Anne Foote, Entertainment Editor
September 29, 2022
Due to the attacks, gas stations, border crossings, buses, roads, and railines have faced masses of people as they are trying to protect themselves by leaving Kyiv and the country.

Putin launches militarized attack on Ukraine

Ben Bradfield and Anne Foote
September 22, 2022
WS has an instagram page that updates with students college decisions. The page acknowledges students accomplishments and hard work by posting their plans after graduation.

Do you want to go to college?

Anne Foote, Sports Editor
May 26, 2022
Pictured above is the rifle team after they won the Regional Championships in the Potomac Rifle high school league. It was the highest honor of the season and Val Thrasher was a part of the coaching staff.

Rifle coach’s grand departure

Anne Foote, Sports Editor
April 18, 2022
Thrasher now lives in Colorado Springs and has a social media following, with 10k on Instagram, where she gives shooting tips and promotes her business.

Women of Sparta

Anne Foote, Sports Editor
April 12, 2022
An unexpected but notable component of the DC rallies was the creativity of the signs. Some signs took a comical approach making puns with Putin’s name while others evoked emotions as they detailed the horrors happening in Ukraine.

Parallel lives of the Ukrainian nightmare

Anne Foote, Sports Editor
April 12, 2022
Junior Lexi Stein and sophomore Aidan MacGrath spent a chunk of their time digging out trash from the frozen lake. They smashed through the ice with sticks so they could pull out beer bottles and containers.

Spartans bring home victory

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
February 28, 2022
The packaging has bright colors, candles and sprinkles covering the whole package. Students are struggling to find the cookies as they are constantly flying off the shelves.

Happy birthday to…OREO!

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
February 28, 2022
The celebrities above have been canceled but still are famous and prominent figures in pop culture. They remain to influence teens even though they have made a multitude of harmful mistakes.

The flaws of cancel culture

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
February 28, 2022
Deviant Stickers.

Holiday gift-giving guide

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
December 17, 2021
Touring colleges is a part of the application process that allows seniors to not only visit the campus but also gives them a chance to try to envision themselves attending that college.

College applications and academic validation

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
December 16, 2021
Britney Spears claimed she was forced to work and perform during her conservatorship. Multiple documentaries have been released describing Britney’s situation including detailed reports using court documents, a notable title is “Framing Britney Spears”.

#FreeBritney becomes #BritneyFreed

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
October 28, 2021
Oktoberfest had a photobooth that featured traditional lederhosen. Students took photos along with the other festivities during the event.

Oktoberfest makes a new appearance

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
October 28, 2021
Each volleyball team has specific pink volleyball jerseys to wear during Dig Pink. These jerseys aid in coloring the whole gym pink.

Dig Pink digs for a cure

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
October 28, 2021
Dixie Damelio, Tik Toker, attended the 2021 Met Gala dressed by designer Valentino. Charli Damelio, her sister, was notably absent from the Met since she doesn’t meet the minimum age requirement of 18.

Influencers invade the Met Gala

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
September 29, 2021
Soap dispensers were a common item stolen leaving bathrooms bare with minimal resources. Due to the size of a soap dispenser, students could easily conceal the products in their backpacks. This left bathrooms with no soap creating inconveniences for Spartans.

Grand theft academic

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
September 29, 2021
Koyyalamudy’s Schoology showed that she was in both Jones’s and Davies health and PE classes. The glitch in Schoology successfully worried Koyyalamudy as she realized she would have schedule conflicts she needed to resolve.

Schedule conflicts plague Spartans

Anne Foote, Jr. Sports Editor
September 29, 2021
The team is setting up for the start of their routine at States. Each athlete gets into position and waits for the music to start playing.

Cheer team competes at States

Anne Foote, Staff Writer
May 14, 2021
Lexi White shooting during a fast break at the District Championship. She went on to score 14 more points throughout the rest of the game.

Lady Spartans basketball team wins district championship

Anne Foote, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
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