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A “Keep the Name the Same” sign in a front yard taken by junior Bess Golkin. Several members of the community have placed the sign in their own yards in response to the name change decision.

To Lee or not to Lee

Talley Schroeder, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
One of the recycling bins provided by the county. Arlington earns different amounts of money based on the type of items people recycle.

A prodigious pollution problem

Annabel Phoel, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
Campaign signs have cropped up across the county advertising specific candidates and/or parties in anticipation of the upcoming midterm elections in early November. For many seniors at the school, this will be their first chance to exercise their right to vote, which has encouraged many of them to become extra involved.

Seniors prepare to cast their first votes

Abigail Presson, Managing Editor
November 30, 2018
Justice Kavanaugh gets nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump. This is the second Supreme Court Justice that has been nominated by President Trump.

Kavanaugh’s controversy

Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
November 28, 2018
The school’s new book club discusses the book version of “The Hate U Give”. The club has met twice already, and plans to meet again on November 8.

New book club meets to watch and discuss “The Hate U Give”

Julia Van Lare, Lifestyles Editor
November 24, 2018
A collection of Bird scooters reside outside of the school, dropped off by students after the morning bell. Many of the students at the school use the scooters as a ride to school and back home everyday.

Bird takes flight

Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2018
Student Council Association (SCA) advisor Ms. Timica Shivers counts money. The SCA is involved in school events throughout the year, such as the annual Homecoming dance.

The school tax

Abigail Presson, Managing Editor
November 18, 2018
Junior Maddie Sims waits for a school laptop to restart. Earlier in the school year, the computers would frequently reboot themselves before the problem was fixed by APS.

Turn it off and on again

Abigail Presson, Managing Editor
October 16, 2018
Juniors register for this year’s IB exam. Students who want a full IB diploma must take an IB exam this year.

IB Ready?

Anika Bahl, News Editor
October 16, 2018
Sophomore Paige Dillon reads the University of Chicago’s pamphlet. Visiting colleges often provide information in these pamphlets, such as financial aid programs and graduation rates.

Students attend in-school visits from universities

Julia Van Lare, Lifestyles Editor
October 12, 2018
For 50 years 1426 N Quincy Street has been an office building. By 2021 it will be a part of Washington-Lee High School.

A welcome ed-dition

Hannah Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2018
Juniors Noah Toth, right, and Jack Mowry hang out around the bike racks. They are the organizers of the Bike for Cancer fundraiser.

A cause you can bike behind

Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
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