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The completed foundation of Le Centre Brown, the science building in construction on the Tregaron campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)
Construction Chaos: Seniors Grapple With Distractions During IB Exams
WIS seniors partaking in the annual Valentines Day tradition. (Courtesy of Martina Tognato-Guaqueta/International Dateline)
WIS Traditions: Are They Still With Us?
Upper school students performing in “Macbeth.” (Courtesy of David Wade )
Students React to Upper School’s Production of Macbeth Following Classroom Study
On Jan. 16, inches of snow covered the Washington D.C. region. This occurrence led to the decision to close the WIS campuses for a couple of days and go forth with virtual learning. (Courtesy of Selena Said)
Sledding or Stressing: WIS Community Reflects on This Year’s Snow Days
The performance of “At the Table with Dr. King” at WIS on Jan 18. It features speakers and a full band. (Courtesy of Martina Tognato Guáqueta)
“At the Table with Dr. King” Mixes Music and History
A view of the construction site of Le Centre Brown on May 1, 2024. (Lucy Randall/International Dateline)
Tregaron Construction: Everything You Should Know
The Dacha en route to its new home outside the Senior Lounge. Its relocation is part of the WIS plan for a new science building. (Tindra Jemsby/International Dateline)
In Photos: The Dacha’s Relocation
A graphic depicting the soccer field and new science building. The battle for the building has been ongoing for 12 years and construction will finally begin in June 2023. (Courtesy of Suzanna Jemsby)
Students React to Ongoing Science Building Construction
WIS’ 2017 science building proposal, depicting the plaza which would’ve replaced the sloped parking area. This plan was rejected by the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), primarily due to the building’s visibility from Macomb Street. (Michael Vergason/Landscape Architects, Ltd.)
Macomb Street Neighbors and WIS Clash Over New Science Building
An image of the current design for the new science building, which will replace the Dacha. Construction on the building, which will take up to two years, is not expected to begin for several years. (Courtesy of Suzanna Jemsby)
Science Building Plan Gains Key Approval, Will Face Board of Zoning Adjustments in May
Primary school students playing soccer at Tregaron on Homecoming on Sept. 16. The transition from primary school to middle school can cause changes in students social lives. (Martina Tognato Guáqueta/International Dateline)
The Big Transition: How Social Dynamics Change in Sixth Grade
An image of an All Gender Restroom sign. The Middle School ISU is working on implementing more gender-neutral bathrooms. (Anna Orso/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘Gender Inclusive, Not Gender Exclusive’: Middle School ISU’s Fight for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
(Isabel Robbins/International Dateline)
Reflecting on the Rally for Abortion Justice
WIS’ Middle School Bullying Protocol: Room For Improvement
WIS’ Middle School Bullying Protocol: Room For Improvement
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Leader of the Labour party and candidate for PM Keir Starmer (middle) along with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves (left) and the new Labour Mayor for York and North Yorkshire David Skaith (right). Courtesy of the BBC
British Prime Minister calls surprise General Election after ruling Conservative Party suffered heavy defeat in local elections
An event held by Acton Children’s Business Fair on May 19 at Friendship Heights in Chevy Chase, MD allowed kids of all ages to introduce their businesses to the community. (Selena Said/International Dateline)
Local Children’s Business Fair Allows Future Entrepreneurs to Shine
Arvind Kejarawal, Chief Minister of Delhi, in a police van after his arrest. Kejarawal is the first sitting Chief Minister in India’s history to be arrested. (Courtesy of AP)
India Expected to Re-Elect Prime Minister Modi for a Third Term, Amid Democratic Concerns
A graphic of the Ukrainian flag. The war in Ukraine continues to rage since February 2022. (Courtesy of Kiran Singh)
A Year Later: Follow-Up on the Ukrainian War From the Lens of a Student
Graffiti illustrating the Palestinian flag and “Free Gaza,” tagged on the William Howard Taft Bridge. This graffiti was later removed. (Sophia Jones/International Dateline)
In Photos: Graffiti Left on Connecticut Avenue After Pro-Palestinian Protest
An event held by Acton Children’s Business Fair on May 19 at Friendship Heights in Chevy Chase, MD allowed kids of all ages to introduce their businesses to the community. (Selena Said/International Dateline)
Local Children’s Business Fair Allows Future Entrepreneurs to Shine
Graffiti illustrating the Palestinian flag and “Free Gaza,” tagged on the William Howard Taft Bridge. This graffiti was later removed. (Sophia Jones/International Dateline)
In Photos: Graffiti Left on Connecticut Avenue After Pro-Palestinian Protest
Protesters march on Connecticut Avenue on March 2 in support of Palestine in the war between Israel and Hamas. Typically protests occur in downtown D.C., but this was an unusual occurrence as it was closer to the Israeli Embassy and Israeli Ambassador’s Residence. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)
Thousands of Protestors March for Palestine in Forest Hills
Captain Cookies new location in Cleveland Park. (Oliver Dashwood/International Dateline)
New Captain Cookie Location Opens in Cleveland Park
The scene of the fatal accident that involved a fentanyl overdose. The two affected vehicles are in the middle of the image, an Audi and a Mazda. (Leonardo Sarzi-Braga/International Dateline)
Fentanyl Overdose Causes Major Car Crash on Connecticut Avenue
Upper school history teacher, subject coordinator, and EE coordinator Don Boehm is leaving WIS to teach at the French American International School in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Freed Photography)
Patient, supportive and EE connoisseur: A profile on Don Boehm
A view of the construction site of Le Centre Brown on May 1, 2024. (Lucy Randall/International Dateline)
Tregaron Construction: Everything You Should Know
The flags surrounding the WIS primary school gym, a welcoming symbol of WIS’ international mission. (Lucy Randall/International Dateline)
The Primary School Flags: A Nod to WIS’s Diverse Community
CEJA 2024: Connecting All Generations
CEJA 2024: Connecting All Generations
The photo shows books locked behind bars. The illustration is meant to represent the censorship and book banning that has been on the rise in recent years (iStock Images).
Book Banning: Could It Happen Here?
The WIS faculty in front of the Mansion on the Tregaron campus. Though the upper school faculty has diversity, there are still gaps present. (Courtesy of Cheryl Tanski)
A Look Into Diversity Disparities in the Upper School Faculty
The Tower of Faces at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. The middle school English department is using resources from the museum to educate students about the Holocaust in their new unit on The Devils Arithmetic. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
‘We Shouldn’t Have Been Caught Off Guard’: School Responds to Lack of Holocaust Education
Scene from The Diary of Anne Frank. The play that was removed from the middle school curriculum, eliminating all gradewide Holocaust education at WIS. (Wikimedia Commons)
Removal of “The Diary of Anne Frank” Ends WIS’s Last Element of Gradewide Holocaust Education
Demonstrators protesting at the 2017 Womens March in D.C. Among the crowd were WIS students, who are now advocating for sexual education reform. (Meg Kelly/NPR)
Upper School Students Push for Sexual Education Reform
Map by Beka Tatham. Photos courtesy of Camila Levey (Ward 1), Beka Tatham (2), David Allen (3), Naomi Breuer (4), Beka Tatham (5), Rose Boehm (6), Aniekan Udofia (7) and Austin Graff/Washingtion Post (8).
Senior Gift Divides Class of 2020 and Administration on Handling Racism at WIS
Jake Drimmer playing for GrandSlam Baseball in 2023. Drimmer has committed to play baseball at Oberlin College, beginning in the fall of 2024. (Courtesy of Jake Drimmer)
Jake Drimmer: A Family Legacy Fuels Oberlin’s Newest Baseball Talent
From left to right: Sophomores Patrick Kaufmann, Abigail Dauchy, and Senior Henri Greamo participating in their respective sports
The Unseen Sports of WIS: Highlighting the Athletes Beyond the Red Devils
Eighth-grader Zaid Zamani after winning the Indoor Doubles Championship Hosted by Virginia Beach Tennis. (Courtesy of Zaid Zamani)
WIS’s Zaid Zamani: D.C.’s Top Youth Tennis Talent
Senior Boys Varsity Soccer Captains Emilio Pineda and Antonio Giorgianni at the WIS versus Gonzaga College High School Boys Varsity Soccer game on Aug. 30. While exhilarating, competing against intense competition can place pressure on high school athletes. (Leonardo Sarzi Braga/International Dateline)
Joy and Pressure: The Balance of Teen Athletics
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team competing in a PVAC game. The team illustrates their determination to secure a victory and championship in the PVAC league. (Courtesy of Shane Royster)
Girls Varsity Volleyball: Unity, Skill and Resilience
Class of 2024 Isabella Duchovny (left) and Elektra Gea-Sereti (right). (Courtesy of Francesca Recanatini)
Dear future WIS seniors…
Left to right: Managing Editor Isabella Duchovny, Editor-in-Chief Naomi Breuer and Managing Editor Zoe Hällström. (Courtesy of Karin Kaneda)
A Letter From the Outgoing Editors
Uncompiled code from Chromium Open-source Project. (Anthony Zhuang/International Dateline)
Google Chrome is Spying on You
A partially eaten apple in a mirror, reflecting back as a full apple. This picture represents one of the effects anorexia and body dysmorphia can have on the brain, which is that one perceives themself as bigger than they actually are and ends up hurting themself instead.
Fighting the Fatphobic Fallacy: Why “Fat” Is Not a Bad Word
A graphic of the logo of the International Baccalaureate. While challenging, there are several advantages to taking the IBDP. (Courtesy of Kiran Singh)
Five Reasons Why You Should Take the IB Diploma Program
Class of 2024 Isabella Duchovny (left) and Elektra Gea-Sereti (right). (Courtesy of Francesca Recanatini)
Dear future WIS seniors…
Uncompiled code from Chromium Open-source Project. (Anthony Zhuang/International Dateline)
Google Chrome is Spying on You
A partially eaten apple in a mirror, reflecting back as a full apple. This picture represents one of the effects anorexia and body dysmorphia can have on the brain, which is that one perceives themself as bigger than they actually are and ends up hurting themself instead.
Fighting the Fatphobic Fallacy: Why “Fat” Is Not a Bad Word
A graphic of the logo of the International Baccalaureate. While challenging, there are several advantages to taking the IBDP. (Courtesy of Kiran Singh)
Five Reasons Why You Should Take the IB Diploma Program
Sketch showing various defining aspects of Gen Z and the way the generation grew up, such as the use of social media and the overflow of information, things often taken by older generations as causes of Gen Z’s behavior and lifestyle. (Abhijit Bhaduri/Openverse)
Gen Z: Our Misunderstood Generation
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Dissecting the WIS Dress Code
WIS Juniors Studying in Davies Hall (Image Courtesy of Zachary Roberts)
How Safe is Hybrid Learning?
Datelines Response to Washington Post Column
Dateline’s Response to Washington Post Column
A protestor holding a sign with the words White Privilege at an event protesting police brutality in Spain. WIS seventh graders recently discussed the notion of white privilege in an English class activity called privilege math. (Josep Lago/AFP)
Letter: Politics and Privilege in the Middle School Classroom
Letter: WIS Fails to Uphold Its Inclusive Values
Letter: WIS Fails to Uphold Its Inclusive Values
Letter: In Response to Trump: The Modern-Day Hitler
Letter: In Response to “Trump: The Modern-Day Hitler”
(Celeste Bloom/International Dateline)
Letter: In response to “High School Spaces: Detrimental and Dividing?”
Upper school students performing in “Macbeth.” (Courtesy of David Wade )
Students React to Upper School’s Production of Macbeth Following Classroom Study
The cast after a fight scene. Macbeth, played by junior Cayetana Hamilton-Garcia, stands at the center of the stage, holding a sword. The three witches, played by junior Philip Miller, junior Elia Rigolini and freshman Chiara Venturi, from left to right, circle Macbeth. (Courtesy of Cheryl Tanski)
“Macbeth” Review: Sinister, Dark, Thought-Provoking
A person animating on a computer. In recent years, animation has taken a new turn. (Courtesy of Unsplash)
A New Generation in Animation
Blank Alice by Heart poster.
Wither of the Arts: Declining Interest in the WIS Theater Program
“The Menu”: Haunting Yet Slightly Over Seasoned
“The Menu”: Haunting Yet Slightly Over Seasoned
Fresh Baguettes selection of pastries (Oliver Dashwood/International Dateline)
Review of Fresh Baguette’s Newest Location in Cleveland Park
The macarons on display at Olivia Macaron, located in Georgetown. The patisserie has a wide range of flavors to explore, from standard chocolate to lychee rose raspberry. (Tindra Jemsby/International Dateline)
Pastry Review: WIS Parent Masters the Art of Macarons
The Braccialarghe family enjoying their first family Thanksgiving celebration and their first time making the turkey themselves. (Courtesy of Sofia Braccialarghe)
Thanksgiving: WIS Edition
The entrance to Rose Ave Bakery on Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. The bakery recently moved from downtown D.C. to this new location. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)
Review: Rose Ave Bakery Brings Asian American Flavors to Woodley Park
Fettuccine al Ragù Bolognese from Sfoglina Van Ness. (Courtesy of Sfoglina Restaurant)
Spreading Italian Cuisine in D.C.
The Class of 2024 at their graduation on May 24. (Courtesy of Tindra Jemsby)
Class of 2024 Senior Superlatives
Ms. Matthews Ski Club Secret
Ms. Matthew’s Ski Club Secret
February 2024 Online Crossword
February 2024 Online Crossword
Unpacking the IB Essentials: An Illustrated Beginners Guide
Unpacking the IB Essentials: An Illustrated Beginner’s Guide
Economics and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teacher Guy Neal teaching his eleventh grade TOK class. (Courtesy of Shane Royster)
Translating Teacher Talk
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