Individualism Meets High School: The ACPS Center Model
Rowan Thompson and Ellie Shaps
January 27, 2020
Two years ago, Albemarle County was faced with an issue: overcrowding in high schools was causing disruptions all across the county. They came up with two viable options. The first was to build a whole new high school, which had the potential to be extremely disruptive. New sports teams would have needed...
Work Up An Appetite
Darrah Sheehan, Staff Writer
January 1, 2020
A long-standing tradition for many families, friends, and even young children in the Charlottesville and Crozet area is waking up early to run the Boar’s Head Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. This 5k takes runners through the many hills and turns of the tree-covered Ednam Forest neighborhood, loca...
Heyer Voices Bring Higher Voices
Michal Kipnis, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
“They tried to kill my daughter to shut her up, well, guess what? You just magnified her.” Heather Heyer’s mother, Susan Bro, said during an event hosted by the Washington Post. The event was meant to remember and honor Heather Heyer, a victim of the traumatic events of August 12, when white suprem...
Virginia State Government Turns Blue
Eva Massarelli, Editor-In-Chief
December 18, 2019
November 5th, 2019 became a historic day for Virginia after Democrats won control of the state government. Talk of Virginia becoming a solidly blue state had never seemed more likely with the governorship already in the hands of the Democrats and with election results leaving the state House and Senate...
Bears Cause a Scare
Sidney Jackson, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
Western Albemarle’s “friendly neighborhood bears” have made at least three visits to our campus in the past few weeks. The group consisted of an adult, most likely a momma bear, and her two cubs. They were spotted on the first day of school, August 21st, and again on September 12th. When th...
Girl Scout Maeve Ridings Goes for Gold
Abigail Connelly, News Editor
December 16, 2019
Maeve Ridings has spent the majority of her adolescence being involved in the Girl Scout program. She first got involved when she was five, and has now been a Girl Scout for twelve years. “Girl Scouts provides a space for girls to learn how to have a purpose in the world. There are so many opportunities...
You Shall Not Pass!
Brookelyn Shantler, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
A new library pass policy was put into place as spirit week came to a close. The new pass system is for students who want to sit in the library during study hall only. During class, students are still able to go to the library with a pass from a teacher or counselor. Students are also welcome to come ...
Club Profiles
Rosie Dougherty-Herrmann, A&E Editor
November 8, 2019
Western’s 61 new and returning club leaders gathered together on September 20th to plan for the upcoming year. Many of these leaders have big plans for this year, from hosting speakers to entering global competitions. Some are carrying on the work of past students, while others are laying their own fou...
Charlottesville Participates in Global Climate Walkout
Abigail Connelly, News Editor
November 6, 2019
12-year-old Gudrun Campbell, a student at Walker Upper Elementary School and co-founder of the Cville Youth Climate Strike Network, led a Climate Strike on September 21st. Participants marched to the Freedom Wall and crowded together tightly to hear Campbell speak, some even climbing on top of structu...
Western to Pilot New Anonymous Reports System
August Lamb, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019
Principal Darah Bonham and the Albemarle County School Board announced a new pilot program at Western Albemarle High School on Friday. The county is trialling an app that allows students to report bullying and other potential safety hazards quickly and anonymously to administration. The Anonymous Alerts app [link]...
‘Anchor Days’ Eliminated from Next Year’s School Schedule
August Lamb, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2019
Western recently announced a big change in next year’s school schedule: Anchor Days, better known as Monday Schedules, will be phased out. The School Board distributed a survey to students at Albemarle County’s three high schools in mid-January asking their opinions on the current school schedule,...
Local Student Activist Zyahna Bryant Publishes Book
August Lamb, Editor in Chief
April 9, 2019
Since August 2017, it has been impossible for many to think of Charlottesville without remembering the tragic events of the “Unite the Right” Rally, but a few people have recognized the city’s ugly side for years, even decades before that. Zyahna Bryant, a senior at Charlottesville High School,...
Individualism Meets High School: The ACPS Center Model
January 27, 2020
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Heyer Voices Bring Higher Voices
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Boys Cross Country Represent WAHS at Nike Cross Nationals
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