In 2013, it was reported that African American students in DC public and charter schools were nearly six times more likely to be disciplined than white students. Similarly, Latino students were more than...
Kanye West’s pro-Trump tweetstorm last week was met with harsh criticism and backlash from fans and celebrities alike. Numerous high-profile musicians tweeted responses to West’s rants, many condemning...
Just over a month after the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, in the wake of a nationwide debate about gun control, one Montgomery County teen had an idea. In less than three days, it turned...
While the class of 2018 is the last to recall his friendly greetings in the atrium and the sweat towel he sported at every assembly, former principal Pete Cahall’s legacy remains rooted in daily life...
Students hustle into the auditorium, eager to find and sit with their friends despite instruction to sit as a class. A sophomore kicks off the show by singing a sentimental ballad, and the audience quickly...
Less than two weeks into school, junior Caralinda Muniz was sent home for wearing an off the shoulder shirt. Muniz is not the only student who has been reprimanded for violating Wilson’s dress code policy,...
Longer days, the sweet smell of flowers and the gentle chirping of birds are all typical indicators of Spring in DC. In more recent years, wild rabbits have become yet another indicator of warmer weather....
On May 1, the Baltimore Orioles played the Boston Red Sox at historic Fenway Park in Boston. Adam Jones stepped out onto the same field where players such as Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and David Ortiz...
President Donald Trump made headlines on International Holocaust Remembrance Day with his executive order banning refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States....
In a weekend-long event called ‘Stand with Comet,’ people demonstrated in support of Comet Ping Pong, a popular pizzeria in Northwest DC that has become the target of a bizarre far-right conspiracy...
Every year in early fall Desmond Dunham, one of Wilson’s physical education teachers, takes pride in hosting a badminton tournament to rap up the badminton unit in his P.E. II classes. This year’s...
People assume that being vegan means eating tree bark or grass, having a wardrobe consisting solely of recycled shirts that read “Eat More Kale,” and constantly shaming non-vegans through aggressive...
Bottles and cans. In the past, these have been an inconvenience for the Recycling Club, who up until now only had the resources to recycle paper. As a result, these plastic products, along with many others,...
After five years of leading Wilson’s Humanities, Arts, and Media (HAM) Academy, English teacher Belle Belew informed the HAM community that she will be resigning from her position in an email sent to...
Tenleytown is home not only to Wilson High School and many of its students, but also to a large variety of enterprises. With the exception of several mattress stores, a CVS, Tenley Liquor, and Middle C...
On April 23 over 9,000 cheerleaders representing over 13 countries traveled to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida to compete in the All Star Cheerleading World Championships.
All...
Think about it: It’s Saturday afternoon and the so called “move” is in Tenleytown. You think to yourself “Hey, that’s convenient for me,” because Tenley is a mere one point five to three...
As spring starts to kick in, the winter sports season comes to an end, with the squash team ending theirs on a rather positive note. The team lost in three matches against teams from Maryland schools Walt...
The effects of Snowstorm Jonas are still being felt around Wilson, as the main gym now has a water bubble under the wood. This caused Wilson to relocate all three of the home basketball games scheduled...
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