Author/Sports Section Editor: Miles Monroe The Varsity Indoor Track team is having one of its best seasons in history, and consists of some of the best racers ever at Potomac. Up until this point, the entire indoor track team has broken countless records, won countless races, and propelled Potomac’s track program to heights it has never achieved before. Led by nationally ranked runners Charlie Ortmans … Continue reading Indoor Track’s Running Sensations
Alex Hekmat, a current junior at Potomac, is a popular Fortnite streamer and content creator. More commonly known as Puddle by his viewers and fans, Alex has recently hit a remarkable number of 28,000 followers on the social media platform, TikTok. He achieved this feat only three months after creating the account. Additionally, he boasts 15,000 followers on Twitch, a video game and talk streaming … Continue reading Uncovering Unique Talents in the Upper School No.2: Alex Hekmat – Content Creator by Arav Bhargava
On any given day, walking through the crossroads, you may encounter a seemingly strange sight: students crowded around a computer, yelling assorted words at each other. To those unfamiliar with this strange practice, the passion involved in a silly word game might seem over the top. But to the people who play Wordle, every day is a glorious hunt. Wordle is an online word game … Continue reading The Best Starting Word in Wordle
On any given day, walking through the crossroads, you may encounter a seemingly strange sight: students crowded around a computer, yelling assorted words at each other. To those unfamiliar with this strange practice, the passion involved in a silly word game might seem over the top. But to the people who play Wordle, every day is a glorious hunt. Wordle is an online word game … Continue reading The Best Wordle Starting Word
Being a freshman in high school is difficult in many ways. Everyone is adjusting to a different environment with a new building, classes, students, and faculty. Teachers in Potomac’s Intermediate School, often referred to as the I.S., speak about how the Upper School is going to provide a more demanding environment. However, an adjustment from Intermediate to Upper School life less discussed than academics, is … Continue reading Intermediate To Upper School Athletics: A Struggle by Margit Crittenberger, Ava Moazzez, and Charlotte Sumner
As the first semester comes to an end, students are faced with a new challenge; what courses should they pick for the following year? For some, this is a unique opportunity to customize their academic pathway, but it can be seen as a highly stressful decision to make, for others. Many students become overwhelmed about resumes, workload, and the wide variety of courses offered at … Continue reading The Stress of Course Selections by Abby Collis
The Potomac School’s Student Government Association, often referred to as the SGA, is a leadership body composed of individuals from all four grade levels of the Upper School and are elected annually by students. SGA representatives work with the Potomac administration as a bridge between the students and faculty. Their tasks include planning school events, supporting student organizations, and working towards improving the Potomac Community … Continue reading Diversity In Potomac’s Student Government Association by Megan Rowe
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