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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

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...

WAHS students were able to vote on three candidates.
WAHS Hits the Polls in 2024
Sam Rosenbaum, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

The 2024 Election was the first time many students across the Western community...

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...

Lee became a substitute in 2022 and has since been working to become a full time teacher.
The Man, the Myth, the LEEgend
Jack Steenburgh, Editor-in-Chief • May 10, 2024

As a substitute teacher, it’s often hard to connect with students in one fleeting...

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

The Crozet Library hosted the WAHS art show displaying Western students' art pieces. The 2024 show is taking place from November 4th to December 7th. The art ranges from ceramics...

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"Songs Of A Lost World" by The Cure
“Songs Of A Lost World” by The Cure
Maddox Viele, Staff Writer • December 2, 2024

The moment I heard that The Cure was going to be releasing new music, I became ecstatic. The 1980’s gothic rock/new wave band hasn’t come out with new music in over 16 years,...

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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

Skyler Powell works her magic.
Stick It To ‘Em!
Nora Rosenbaum and Gigi Lane November 18, 2024

This year's girls varsity field hockey team has had an extremely successful...

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