May 29, 2020
Jack Tueting, Staff WriterMay 21, 2020
Rosie Dougherty-Herrmann, A&E EditorMay 18, 2020
Kimball Sheehan, Assistant EditorMay 7, 2020
Darrah Sheehan, Staff WriterMay 7, 2020
Abigail Connelly, News Editor
Michal Kipnis, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
As time stands still on the bare streets from around the world, and millions of people are forced to stay home, we are relying on music to connect us spiritually and to create hope and joy through the...
Local Health Department Addresses COVID-19
May 21, 2020
Since COVID-19 reached Charlottesville, the Thomas Jefferson Health District of the Virginia Department...
Covid Lockdown Causes Carbon Drop
May 21, 2020
The lockdowns intended to curb the spread of the Coronavirus have had a noticeable effect on the environment....
May 11, 2020
While much of daily life has shut down due to COVID-19, AP tests have not. The first three AP tests of...
Jack Tueting, Staff Writer
May 29, 2020
While the coronavirus-induced quarantine has closed schools across the country, including our very own Western Albemarle, students have been attempting to balance the freedom...
May 21, 2020
WAHS Alum Experiences Lockdown….in France
May 13, 2020
May 7, 2020
Alex Noth, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
With sports on a pause for now, the question arises about how coronavirus will affect next season at WAHS, and whether we will have athletics at all. Things could look very different. “Contingency...
Austin Winslow Reflects on Canceled Tennis Season
May 14, 2020
Austin Winslow, a sophomore, has been putting in effort to make her tennis career as successful as possible...
How Will Covid-19 Affect Student Athletes Next Fall?
May 7, 2020
The sports world has been drastically affected by the COVID-19 virus. The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed,...
March 11, 2020
Lilly Argenbright, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Rowing “I chose UNC because I felt...
Darrah Sheehan, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens This mystery novel follows Kya, an outcast in her society, as she grows up. This shocking coming of age novel is intertwined with...
March 9, 2020
The Mandalorian”, the first live-action “Star Wars” television series, began streaming on Disney+...
March 9, 2020
Over break, finding myself with an unusual amount of time on my hands, I took the plunge into Spotify’s...
May 30, 2019
A Dog’s Journey, May 17th Calling all dog lovers! A Dog’s Journey, the sequel to A Dog’s Purpose,...
Kimball Sheehan, Assistant Editor
May 18, 2020
Worried about developing unhealthy eating habits during the quarantine? Here are two food accounts to keep you healthy and fit, created by WAHS students Megan Futty and...
WAHS Students Stay Connected Through “Quarantine Madness”
May 7, 2020
Amber Parker decided to create an Instagram account for quarantine games. Since everyone has been so...
Food in Review: Italian Restaurants
March 13, 2020
Luce: Tucked off of the Downtown Mall on 2nd Street is the cutest yellow take-out pasta restaurant ever!...
Julianne Kirby, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2020
My childhood lines up with the history of Crozet’s Master plan and population “boom”-- my family moved into a new house in a small development in 2002. Since, I’ve watched the woods behind my house disappear into a thin strip of trees between two developments and Old Trail turn from a clear-cut...
March 11, 2020
In 2010, Republicans nationwide were swept into power. Anti-Obama sentiment was high, the Tea Party had peaked and Democrats who traditionally voted stayed...
Deteriorating Track Poses Risk To Athletes
March 9, 2020
The track at Western is in a rough state. After years of use from not just the students, but hundreds of different people, the track is slowly degrading. “The...
Does Registering Early for AP Tests Lead to Higher Scores?
March 9, 2020
A decision in 2018 by the College Board to require early downpayment for AP exams has led to much frustration for high school students and administrators...
Abigail Connelly, News Editor
January 27, 2020
The Writer House is a small organization in downtown Charlottesville dedicated to providing writers with a space to meet and create. The organization was launched in 2008...
Drama Department Announces Spring Musical
January 31, 2019
JUUL Stifled by New Federal Regulations
January 31, 2019
January 29, 2019