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

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The new AP rule stirs up mixed feelings within the freshman population of ACPS highschools.

The New 9 AP Rule: Is Stress Worth the Opportunity?

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This species essentially spends its entire life underground. It uses a long tongue to eat ants and termites in its underground home. Credit: Benjamin Tapley

Extraordinary Endangered Animals: Purple Frog

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Westerns crew team poses together after a regatta in October.

Rowers Return from Crew Trip to Florida

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The okapi is nicknamed the African unicorn. Credit: Daniel Jolivet - https://www.flickr.com/photos/sybarite48/7973333500/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65399174

Extraordinary Endangered Animals: Okapi

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A pangolin walks around, looking like a dinosaur.

Mammal of the Month: Pangolin

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Riders test out the WAHS mountain bike course the night before the big event.
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Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer • June 3, 2024
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Sophie Mathew, Assistant Editor • May 31, 2024
Both King and Heilman are committed to UVA Swim and Dive.
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Jack Connelly, Assistant Editor • May 29, 2024
The School Board’s exercise of emergency powers, collective bargaining barriers, such as the verification of employee authorization cards, slowed the negotiation process.
Update: Collective Bargaining Agreement Unanimously Passes ACPS School Board
Annabelle Mackey, Assistant Editor • May 29, 2024
Moak will attend the College of William and Mary following her year in Kyrgyzstan.
Future Polyglot to Travel to Kyrgyzstan for Russian Language Study
Annabelle Mackey, News Editor • May 29, 2024

Art Fest in The West Photo Gallery

Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
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Cooper Shelton
Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer
Cooper is a junior at WAHS. He plays football, is a leadership Class Officer, and loves hiking. He's wanted to take Journalism for a while and finally has space for it, and is in his third year of Photography. At home Cooper loves Marvel, Star Wars and other sci-fi things, His favorite superhero is Spider-Man.

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