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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

Scholar Studios will be hosted at all ACPS high schools, including the new Center 2 building.
ACPS Advances Center 2 and Other High School Redesigns
Sophie Mathew, Editor-In-Chief • December 20, 2024

There it is: the reminder during Warrior Period about the ever-dreaded Panorama...

Lightspeed and lock down browsers could mitigate cheating.
Cheating on the Rise? Academic Dishonesty Comes to the Surface
Annabelle Mackey, Editor-in-Chief • December 16, 2024

Academic dishonesty is not a recent phenomenon. In the past few months, however,...

Less than six months after phone pouches appeared school-wide, WAHS will again be tweaking its cellphone rules in accordance with state policy.
WAHS Prepares for Statewide Phone Policy to Take Effect in January
Gray Tracey, Editor-In-Chief • December 6, 2024

In July of this year, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, requiring public schools to block student access to cell phones...

Stutzman rarely falls ill and has never taken a sick day.
Exceptional Educators: Carol Stutzman
December 20, 2024

“She’s definitely one of the best teachers I’ve had,” said junior William...

Sadie Adams poses infront of new and improved WAHS track and turf field that was redone over the summer.
Sadie Adams is Commited to Greatness
Maddie Burnette, Staff Writer • December 16, 2024

 Senior Sadie Adams started running in 8th grade as a “last resort during COVID,”and soon fell in love. Adams loved running in nature and saw it as an outlet for herself and...

Left to right: Parker Root, Isadora Hrabe, Liesel Beenhakker, Caroline Govan, Louisa Pesch, Hazel Brown, Ika Gottlieb, Ariel Snyder, and sponsor Margaret Marshall
Classical Convention Club’s Return to the VJCL
Hadley Cabell, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024

Western’s Classical Convention Club returned to compete in the annual Virginia Junior Classical League.   The Virginia Junior Classical League convention, also known as...

This years' WAHS Art Show poster can be found on display at the Crozet Library.
Crozet Library Hosts Annual WAHS Art Show
Ike Noth, A&E Editor • November 15, 2024
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Jackson Davis stars as Romeo in a condensed, viewer-friendly version of the classic play.
Romeo & Juliet: From the Outside Looking In
Reid Keller, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

I am not a voluntary theater-goer. Acquaintances would not describe me as a patron of the fine arts. As I drove to the Friday night performance of Romeo and Juliet, I turned on...

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While the counseling office attempted to accommodate late transfers, the sudden removal of the limit still stuck many students with unfavorable schedules.
The AP Limit: Gone, But Not Forgotten, or Even Really Gone
Gray Tracey, Editor-In-Chief • November 1, 2024

In the spring of 2023, WAHS and other Albemarle County high schools adopted...

Riders test out the WAHS mountain bike course the night before the big event.
WAHS Hosts Mountain Bike Event
Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer • June 3, 2024

Warrior mascot Max Weaver waves the school banner at the last game of the season - and the first to be secured by the new scanners.
WAHS Installs New Security Technology for Sporting Events
Maddie Burnette, Staff Writer • December 12, 2024

Western Albemarle debuted its new security system on Friday, November 8th at...

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