Debate: Easter Prom Dresses vs. “Traditional Prom Dresses”
Millie Wiegard, Staff Writer
• May 29, 2024
![According to the American Apparel and Footwear Association, Americans purchase an average of 64 new items of clothing each year.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFphoto.png)
Fast Fashion: How Micro-Trends are Fueling Climate Change
Audrey Miracle, Editor-in-Chief
• May 26, 2024
![The AP limit has forced students to sacrifice the opportunity to take certain classes, adding on a whole new level of stress.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240415_100627-1200x887.jpg)
The Reality of the 9 AP Cap: Reduced Stress is Being Prioritized Over Student Success
Annabelle Mackey, News Editor
• May 6, 2024
![While no longer on the table for this year, it still is a looming schedule choice.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/71photo_1500x1000-1200x800.webp)
7+1 Period: A Way to Relieve Stress or a New Thing to Stress About?
Ike Noth, Assistant Editor
• February 15, 2024
![The Tri-Lab combines 3 different classrooms and a hallway into one space with an innovative structure.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Renovation-1200x900.jpg)
WAHS Renovations: Breaking Down Walls Just to Throw Them Back Up
Jack Steenburgh, Editor-in-Chief
• December 4, 2023
![Across the state, students, like these at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, organized walkouts to protest Youngkin’s new model policies.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Youngkin-Opinion-Photo-1-900x600.jpg)
Get Them Out of Here: Youngkin’s Model Policies Violate the Rights of Trans Students
Opal Kendall, Editor-in-Chief
• January 4, 2023
![Claire McMahon shares the discrimination and harassment she experiences while reporting on sports for the Western Hemisphere.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/final.jpg)
Claire McMahon: Pretty Young Thing
Claire Mc, Sports Editor
• January 4, 2023
![Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying to College](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2558-3-900x601.jpg)
Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying to College
Lee Marcel, Editor-in-Chief
• June 10, 2022
![slide showing the definition of anti-racism](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-16-141538.jpg)
Lawsuit Seeks to Undermine Essential Education About Race and Culture
Opal Kendall, Assistant Editor
• March 16, 2022
![Sign Language: A Language Without Sound](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ASL-Image-900x600.png)
Sign Language: A Language Without Sound
Thea Spitzner, Staff Writer
• June 7, 2021
![Student Sandra Wicks, a member of the Charlottesville Twelve, enters Venable Elementary School on September 8, 1959.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/History-of-Integration-in-Albemarle-County.jpg)
Students Must Learn the Hard History of their School Systems
Opal Kendall, Staff Writer
• June 4, 2021
![Pictured left to right: Sheikh Mansour, owner of Manchester City FC, Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid CF, and Joel Glazer, owner of Manchester United FC](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Journalism-pic-new.jpg)
European Football Survives in Spite of Owners
Tatiana Bird, Staff Writer
• May 24, 2021
![Riders test out the WAHS mountain bike course the night before the big event.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mtb1_POD.jpg)
Cooper Shelton, Staff Writer • June 3, 2024
![Dan Bledsoe and Cal Miller](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bledsoe2-e1717164398718-1200x800.jpg)
Sophie Mathew, Assistant Editor • May 31, 2024
![Both King and Heilman are committed to UVA Swim and Dive.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1030-1-1200x800.jpg)
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.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/collectivebargainingbrief-1200x793.jpg)
Annabelle Mackey, Assistant Editor • May 29, 2024
![Moak will attend the College of William and Mary following her year in Kyrgyzstan.](https://thewesternhemisphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HelenMoak-1200x794.jpg)
Annabelle Mackey, News Editor • May 29, 2024