Imagine drums pumping out a steady beat and a melody blaring from a guitar. But instead of being surrounded by hundreds of other fans, you're sitting next to your mom on the couch watching through a TV...
Next year’s budget eliminates a full-time librarian position from the Wilson staff, but the change is receiving pushback.
Pamela Gardner has been Wilson’s librarian for 15 years. Aside from her...
For many students, clothing is much more than just any old outfit thrown on before school. Gen-Z has quickly taken to fashion as a form of expression and entrepreneurship, and with the growth of social...
With the pandemic in full swing, the idea of in-person Advanced Placement exams seems inconceivable. As cases continue to skyrocket globally, rooms of high schoolers in close quarters is certainly not...
Since students have been cooped up in their houses all day, they’ve had a lot of extra time on their hands. Although many of us have spent quarantine bingeing Netflix, some Wilson students have spent...
With January comes cold weather, which usually means spending time inside doing nothing. But you don’t have to wait for spring to enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating. With all of the rinks in DC...
Annette Leber, Written Content Editor
• December 23, 2019
As the weather grows colder, places all around DC begin to hang up lights and decorations in preparation for the holidays. DC’s Downtown Holiday Market returned for the 15th year in a row, centered at...
Annette Leber, Written Content Editor
• November 23, 2019
7:00 p.m., Saturday September 28: The blackbox theater is packed with students, parents, and faculty, all awaiting the collection of student-written plays created within the previous 24 hours.
3:25...
For the 51st year in a row, the concerts at Fort Reno drew in everyone—children, adults, and even dogs—from all over the city to relax during the summer evenings and enjoy music as a community. Local...
With the end of the year just around the corner, most of the school is busy preparing for finals, but seniors have another thing on their minds. On June 15, graduation day, the class of 2019 will be saying...
Wilson students received several awards at the Critics and Awards Program for High School Students (Cappies), a theater award ceremony hosted by the Kennedy Center on May 27. The ceremony celebrated nominees...
For the past five years, Wilson has held a week-long Artsfest during STEP and afterschool to showcase student talent in all art forms. The 2018-19 Artsfest took place this week.
“Everyday at STEP...
Usually, around this time of year, Wilson actors are practicing their to-be-or-not-to-bes in preparation for auditions for the annual spring Shakespeare play. But not this year. If you walk into the Black...
Annette Leber, Written Content Editor
• October 10, 2018
I volunteered for four hours on September 29 at Art All Night in Tenleytown. Art All Night is an annual art festival where artists, both professional and aspiring, are invited to share their work in cities...
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