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Do Students Feel Too Much Pressure to Go to Certain Colleges?
As the school year comes to an end, many seniors are preparing to take their next big step into adulthood: college. The decision of where...
Jun 4, 20234 min read


Farewell to Dr. Bright, Retiring After Five Years at Walls
Dr. Bright with students during spirit week / Credit: Carys Shepard Walls physics teacher Dr. Thomas Bright will retire at the end of...
Jun 4, 20232 min read


Walls Debate Team Competes in National Tournament in Louisville
From left: Grayson Tess (‘23), Kate O’Brien (‘24), Savannah Wright (‘23), Jessie Moss (‘26) and Gabriel Kraemer (‘23) in Louisville for...
Jun 4, 20232 min read


DCPS Puts Narcan in Schools to Combat Opioid Crisis
DCPS requires Walls and other schools to have the emergency overdose medication Narcan on-premises in an effort to combat opioid crisis.
Jun 4, 20233 min read


Devan Tatlow’s Internship: Fighting Cancer During a War
For the last eight months, Devan Tatlow (‘24) has interned as the U.S. outreach coordinator for Ukraine’s largest children’s cancer charity.
Jun 4, 20233 min read


Frisbee Teams Place Second and Fifth at Virginia State Championship
The Walls ultimate frisbee team competed in the Virginia High School State Championship. The girls placed second and the boys placed fifth.
Jun 4, 20233 min read


Athletic Recruit Mary Louisa Leopold on Swimming, the Mountain School, College
Credits: Ashely Mattoon This October, Walls senior Mary Louisa “ML” Leopold committed to attending Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.,...
Apr 29, 20234 min read


Walls E-Sports Group Receives Athletic Team Funding After DCSAA Qualification
Kingston Stephen (‘24), part of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team / Credits: Nick Nikolov The Walls e-sports team has begun to receive...
Apr 29, 20233 min read


Frisbee Team Finds Success at First-Ever Travel Tournament
Walls competed in the Spring Fling ultimate frisbee tournament located in Freehold, N.J., on April 22-23.
Apr 29, 20234 min read


How to Beat the AP World Exam
An AMSCO AP World History textbook / Credits: SF Jones On May 11 at 8:00 a.m., all sophomores at Walls will gather for a grueling...
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Dawn Leijon and Her Industrial Kitchen
Students making pies in the Leijon kitchen Credits: Sara Weinrod When Walls sports teams and clubs need money, they often turn to Dawn...
Apr 29, 20234 min read


Ornithology Club Makes a Comeback
Credits: Nick Nikolov Ornithology was a popular club at Walls last year but has not yet been active in the 2022-23 school year. Now two...
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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