The first time I walked through the aux gym doors I was a naive freshman in my mizuno sneakers, very intimidated but secretly excited and hopeful; I was trying out for the varsity volleyball team.  After...

Senior volleyball player and right side/outside hitter Kaiya Medina will take her talents up to Wilmington University after being stripped of her senior season due to COVID-19. Wilmington University...

The Wilson football team has banded together to protest for a safe way to bring sports back. After Mayor Muriel Bowser came out with an order on January 11 extending the health emergency in the District,...

Junior small forward and wing Darren Buchanan Jr. has become one of the most sought-after basketball players for the collegiate class of 2026 nationwide. Buchanan has been receiving interest from DI basketball...

Senior Sam Alswang will take his talent from Fort Reno up North to the Balf Savin baseball field, home to Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. Alswang committed to pitch for the Division I...

Junior Miles Avery will continue his DC soccer stardom as a dominating defender at Georgetown University. Avery committed to play Division I soccer for Georgetown class of 2026 on October 5, 2020.  Georgetown...

Naomi Osaka is a name now familiar to many after her second US Open victory, defeating American tennis star Serena Williams six to two and six to four in the semi-finals and Victoria Azarenka one to six,...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) makes a heaping $1 billion a year, profiting a tremendous amount off of its student-athletes. The athletes on D1 teams aren’t paid, but they should...

One day at work junior Francesca Vichr, along with her colleagues, had to scramble to round up a group of horses gone rogue. The horses in her barn had strayed from their spots and began sprinting towards...

Twenty years ago, students, parents, or the general public would not have been able to track a sports team’s progress or have immediate access to schedules, records, and achievements. In 2020, with just...

Wilson will have its first-ever exchange trip to Spain this February break. Organized by Spanish teacher Victor Vela, the trip will make Spain the third destination students can travel to, along with trips...

The 2019-20 Wilson Ice Hockey team is comprised of 21 student athletes, with an underclassmen-heavy roster. Similar to the 2016-17 season, this year the team is called “DC Stars.” Unique to this hockey...

Seniors Maisie Arlotto, Chance Legere, and Collin Bosley-Smith claimed their spots on collegiate sports teams on November 13. Students, parents, and coaches gathered in the Wilson atrium to watch them...

After a 40-minute car ride jamming out to Kacey Musgrave songs in preparation, my friend and I arrived at Wolf trap. The concert started at 8:00, so we thought arriving at 7:30 would give us sufficient...

This playlist is comprised of old songs, new songs, hype songs, and relaxing songs. Getting back into the groove of studying and getting yourself organized can be stressful, and music can be a way to destress,...

Having only purchased my ticket an hour ago, I walked into an unfamiliar concert venue with high hopes for an exciting night and the discovery of some quality music. In the heart of DC’s nightlife...

Although the school year ends June 14, the hustle and bustle inside the Wilson halls doesn’t stop. As students leave to travel, work, and sleep, the building comes alive with its own summer plans. From...

The varsity boys and girls basketball teams at Wilson have become the first and only Wilson athletics teams to be sponsored by Nike, leading them both to earn the “Nike Elite team” status, and a banner...

As students, we’re always on the lookout for cheap places with great food. When we heard about a new taco restaurant opening on 41st Street, just a few minutes walk from Wilson, we were eager to give...

For many students, winter break is a relaxing time spent enjoying the holidays and time off after the end of along semester of hard work. Students at other schools don’t have to worry about school as...

Following the intense sexual assault hearing against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, it’s hard not to think about how student experiences at Wilson may relate to those of Kavanaugh’s accusers....