Are AP Classes Worth the Weight?


Many students mocked the green slip of paper they received recommending that they take no more than two AP courses. When the day for class registration came around, sophomores and juniors stacked on as many APs they could to curate the perfect transcript.

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Wrestling with stereotypes: How it feels to be a girl on the wrestling team


As winter sports begin, all athletes are spending long hours after school practicing. Led by Mr. Bowls, Washington’s wrestling team competes at various tournaments across the Bay Area. Historically, wrestling has been a male-dominated sport. In the 2023-24 school year, approximately 82% of students on high schools wrestling teams in America were boys.  However, women’s wrestling has been growing in popularity for the past few years, with Juniors Alyse Domingo and Roslyn Turner driving this change at Washington High School. 

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Sabrina Carpenter: The new face of pop?


On August 23, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter released her much awaited album, Short n’ Sweet. This album contains a variety of different songs that explore themes of love and delve into Carpenter’s personal life. The album is also swarmed with controversy after several lyrics seem to publicly attack Carpenter’s supposed ex-lovers, like Shawn Mendes.

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