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

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

The Western Hemisphere

 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes features a fabulous cast including Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, and more.

“Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Sings its Way to the Top

Audrey Miracle, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2024

Warning: This review contains spoilers.  If you have noticed a strange amount of Josh Hutcherson fan edits on your “For You” page set to Flo Rida’s “Whistle”, you’re not the only one. You...

Lucy Coward and Riley Bishop wrap presents for the Angel Tree charity in Leadership. Class president Kylee Hughes commented, The last day of fundraising the school really pulled through, and we exceeded our goal.

Angel Tree Gift Wrapping is a Go!

Zoey Sauerwein, Assistant Editor December 11, 2023

The Tri-Lab combines 3 different classrooms and a hallway into one space with an innovative structure.

WAHS Renovations: Breaking Down Walls Just to Throw Them Back Up

Jack Steenburgh, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2023

Last year, it was rumored that the parking lot was getting an extension with more spots after years of advocacy from the student body. Instead, when students returned, there were renovations to the bathrooms,...

Both traditionally banned books and modern ones are under scrutiny from Youngkin’s law

What Does Classroom Censorship Mean for WAHS?

Ika Gottlieb, Staff Writer November 27, 2023

In April of 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 656 into law, requiring parents to be notified of all instructional material that contains “sexually explicit content” before it is taught...

Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying to College

Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying to College

Lee Marcel, Editor-in-Chief June 10, 2022

As a first born child, college applications seemed incredibly daunting. I didn’t have siblings or older friends to tell me what to do. I was super stressed about applications due to all the counselors...

Denny Barberio: A Look into the Life of That One Really Good Substitute

Denny Barberio: A Look into the Life of That One Really Good Substitute

Opal Kendall, Assistant Editor June 3, 2022

Denny Barberio might be the most multi-faceted person I’ve ever met. He is a musician. He is a teacher. He is a producer. He is a theatre kid. He is a sound expert. He is a grandfather. He is a gardener....

Senators vote on a bill in the choir room.

Seniors Participate in the 16th Annual Model Congress

Opal Kendall, Assistant Editor March 17, 2022

For two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled a popular Western tradition, but this pattern stops today. During the Model Congress and the weeks leading up to it, seniors taking U.S. Government to...

ACPS designed the grading policy as a means to promote county-wide equity.

ACPS Implements New County-Wide Grading Policy

Darrah Sheehan, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2021

Albemarle County Public Schools began implementing a new grading policy for the 2021-2022 school year with an overall goal of promoting equity county-wide. New principal Jennifer Sublette says this...

Library Announces Arrival of New Books

Library Announces Arrival of New Books

Audrey Miracle, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

Looking for a fun new book to read but don't know what you want? Here's a sneak peak at new books being added to the library. New Fiction: Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram       ...

After holding many roles before becoming a principal, Hackney knows the challenges of being a teacher but is here to help.

Brand New Face is Here to Stay

Tatiana Bird, Assistant Editor October 13, 2021

Among the new faces at Western, Assistant Principal H. Hackney is one that students will be seeing often. A Chapel Hill native, Hackney has been in and around schools for most of his life. Following jobs...

Sublette is eager to lead the school she once attended.

Sublette Returns to Lead Western

Jack Tueting, Assistant Editor October 11, 2021

For Jennifer Sublette, Western Albemarle High School is familiar.  Sublette, a 1988 graduate of WAHS, and an alum of American University, is the newest of a long string of principals at Western Albemarle,...

Granger has designed his office to represent his history in education as a student, teacher and administrator.

Granger Joins WAHS as Assistant Principal

Opal Kendall and Lily Kline October 10, 2021

Our new assistant principal Doug Granger, a long-time Crozet resident, has now worked at all levels of administration in Albemarle County Public Schools. At Western, Granger supervises the Fine Arts and...

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