The student news site of Western Albemarle High School - Crozet, VA

The Western Hemisphere

The student news site of Western Albemarle High School - Crozet, VA

The Western Hemisphere

The student news site of Western Albemarle High School - Crozet, VA

The Western Hemisphere

Art Thee Going to New York?

Art Thee Going to New York?

Zoey Sauerwein, Assistant Editor April 14, 2024

The words Jackson Davis used to describe the English-Speaking Union of the United States’ Shakespeare competition were, “Really high stakes, really awesome.” The contest is performance-based and...

Katherine Innes is one of several teachers who have taken to collecting their students phones in buckets instead of hanging pockets.

Away for the Day: A Second Look at the Cell Phone Policy

Lucy Shadel, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

It’s the fall of 2023. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is taking the world by storm and The Barbie Movie just debuted and cured sexism. A scorching summer is over and it's time for back to school. As students...

In 2020, mere days before opening night, the world (including the musical), was shut down in attempts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Addams Family” Musical Makes Spring Spooky

Olivia Moore, Assistant Editor April 10, 2024

School plays are the spectacle of the spring season, and this year’s play, run by the drama department, is “Addams Family”. The musical, a spooky, heart-felt story following the Addams family and...

Art Fest in The West Photo Gallery

Art Fest in The West Photo Gallery

Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

Ayda Jones also helped run the dress swap for the Sustainable Fashion club.

Ayda Jones: The Forensic Scientist

Maria Kinnan, Student Life Editor February 15, 2024

Imagine the scene of a crime. A detective stands, huddled over a piece of evidence, analyzing it to determine the events that unfolded. That process of reasoning that the detective applies is forensic...

The bathrooms perpetually smell like the signature synthetic flavors that vape companies boast

Admin Takes on Vaping, Western’s Most Commonplace Crime

Ika Gottlieb, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Everyone at Western knows something about vaping. Even if you never see the act itself, the bathrooms always smell of that particular sweet vapor, an artificial imitation of bubblegum or tropical punch....

All of these characters are from popular romantic comedies. Which rom-com is your favorite?

The Top Ten Rom-Coms to Watch During Valentine’s Day Season

Millie Wiegard, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Romantic comedies are a fan favorite across the world. They can bring people together in a way that is like none other. People bond over their favorites, and love breaking them down to the details. Rom-coms...

Above: Affectionately known as “Scotty Jeff” by students, Jefferies is regarded just as well 
by them as by his colleagues.

Unsung Hero Of Western: Scott Jeffries

Isabella Stewart, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Your feet quietly trudge down the hallway, and you rub your eyes wondering why anyone would decide to implement fluorescent lighting. You hear an uproar of laughter from a class somewhere behind you. There’s...

Hughes demonstrates an early prototype of project W.A.I.F.U.

Cal Hughes: Project W.A.I.F.U Enters the Arena

Trey Burton, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

If you’ve ever played video games before, you may have wondered about how they’re made and who makes them. Well, many different types of people make video games, even one of Western Albemarle’s students....

The Peer Tutoring prides itself on not just teaching the content of a class, but also interpersonal skills to both the client and the student.

Peer Tutoring: Students Helping Students

Reid Keller, Staff Writer January 22, 2024

Across the hall from the auditorium lies an unassuming classroom. Its blue door and brick exterior are no different from any other C-wing room. The small gray sign affixed above the door reads C103. Inside...