While the World Stops, the Animals Keep on Moving
Jack Tueting, Staff Writer
May 29, 2020
While the coronavirus-induced quarantine has closed schools across the country, including our very own Western Albemarle, students have been attempting to balance the freedom and restrictions of staying home with concentration on schoolwork. Sometimes that means placing a phone across the room, or for...
A New Era of Sports
Jackson Evanow, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
William Montes-Bradley sits down at one of the many computers in the Esports room. Smiling at his two friends, Iain and Eli, he pulls out his ps4 controller and boots up Rocket League. They join a public match and get to gaming. “This is a really new and fun experience,” says Will, a sophomo...
WAHS Alum Experiences Lockdown….in France
William DeSimone, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
Like many Americans stuck abroad in foreign countries due to Covid-19, WAHS alum, Michael DeSimone (who’s coincidentally my brother), went to Besançon, France, a sister-city of our very own Charlottesville. Michael went to teach English at a French high school and middle school in late September of...
Review: Online Workouts
Sophie O'Donnell, Social Media Editor
May 7, 2020
With sports practices cancelled and gyms closed, people are forced to workout at home to stay fit. Below are four great online programs that offer a range of workouts to keep you busy during quarantine. You can find them on YouTube. Each program offers videos for a range of abilities and promotes overa...
How to Stay Productive With Online Schoolwork
Jordan Stone, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
It might seem that we are alone during quarantine, and while we are physically, we are all going through similar problems with online learning. When students are in an in-person learning environment, they are being held accountable by teachers to do work. It’s harder to procrastinate and get distract...
What Students Are Doing During Quarantine
Eva Massarelli, Editor-In-Chief
April 29, 2020
Western is filled with creative thinkers and doers, but just taking one small friend group, it is easy to see their imaginations at work. From building a garden to learning how to crochet, students are finding ways to fill their time in quarantine. One such student, senior Delaney Crotteau, has been using her ar...
Peer Tutoring at WAHS
March 13, 2020
Peer Tutoring is a new program here at WAHS, but not for Albemarle County. Albemarle High School has offered a Peer Tutoring class for a couple of years now and due to the success of the program, Western integrated the program into student’s inventory. The tutors are students grades 10 through 12. This...
Drama Tackles Two Performances and VTA
Kimball Sheehan, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 18, 2019
The theatre group has been very busy this fall. Three weeks ago, they took their annual trip to VTA and spent a weekend doing workshops and bonding. The Virginia Theatre Conference (VTA) is held annually in Norfolk where schools from all over Virginia perform their one-acts. This year, Western’s theatre ...
Campaign on the Brain
Sidney Jackson, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
For the past five months, senior Chloe Kienzle has been working hard on Jim Hingeley’s campaign for Albemarle Commonwealth’s attorney. She served as a volunteer and then an intern on the campaign trail for two months before being promoted to White Hall district organizer. This role was not an...
Telesnickis Tell All
Rosie Dougherty-Herrmann, A&E Editor
December 16, 2019
Erik and Andrew Telesnicki-Kranz moved to Crozet from Indiana last year. The brothers both work at both The YMCA and Duner’s restaurant and travel frequently. The Telesnicki-Kranzes explained that being brothers and coworkers gives them more flexibility at their jobs. Both agreed, however, that...
From Berlin to Crozet
Sophie Creager-Roberts, Managing Editor
November 8, 2019
For two and a half weeks, 17 students from the Paulsen Gymnasium (High School) in Berlin, Germany, stayed with host families of Western students to experience life as an American student. One of the hosts, junior Nathaniel Salomon, explained the program’s foundations at Western. “Mr. Broderson ...
The Ultimate Question: Mezeh, Cava, or Med-Bar?
Sophie Creager-Roberts, Managing Editor
November 8, 2019
Each Friday at lunch, a variety of Mediterranean style dishes are offered in the Western Cafeteria, commonly referred to as “Med Bar” by students. Choices in this decadent meal include seasoned chicken filets, meatballs, hummus, flatbread, pita, and a variety of hearty veggies. This well-rounded...
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