Archive for March, 2012
New abortion laws stir controversy
Conservative powers in the Virginia State Senate are pushing for strict new abortion regulations, informally referred to as the “Baby Einstein Law” or BEL. If BEL passes, Virginia women would be required to purchase or obtain cradles, pacifiers, cute pink wallpaper, grandparents, onesies, and Baby Einstein educational DVDs among other baby paraphernalia before being [...]
Missing freshman rumored to inhabit ventilation system
On Thursday, Feb 16 Wootton freshman Charles Finster was officially declared missing when he allegedly went searching for the Wootton swimming pool–and was never seen again. “He went to school like a normal day,” his mother, Kira Finster, said, “But after 9 p.m. Chaz [his father] and I became very worried when he hadn’t come [...]
Papa’s Picks, Athletic Commitments and Editors’ Spring Predictions
Boys’ Basketball MVP: Willis Ibeh, senior Talent has never been in question, and finally was on full display this season. Led team in points (13.2) and energized crowd entire season with his electric dunks and three-point shooting. Ibeh will continue playing next season at Eastern Mennonite University. Ibeh had a “tremendous senior year on the [...]
Swim team dives into the postseason
Casey Dowling- Staff Writer Last Saturday, Feb. 25 the Wootton swim and dive team took 19 athletes to the Maryland State Championships at the University of Maryland’s swim center. The boys and girls together scored 474.5 points to place third out of over 30 schools. Three new state records were set that day by the [...]
Hockey season comes to end with heartbreaking loss against Whitman
Jeremy Schlafstein- Staff Writer Despite high expectations for the hockey team coming into this year, the Patriots finished off a disappointing season with an early playoff loss to Whitman on Monday, Feb. 13 at Laurel-Patrick Ice Rink. The Patriots were looking to advance further in the playoffs than when they experienced a disappointing 6-3 loss [...]
Wrestling team turns in strong performances at regionals
Chris Papadopoulos & Jason Oringher- Sports Editors Following one of the best regular seasons in Wootton history where the Patriots registered an incredible 14-1 record, the team has brought that success into the county and regional tournaments. Before heading into counties, the Patriots traveled to Churchill on Friday, Feb. 3 to face the Bulldogs on [...]
Indoor track team performs well at States
Elliot Burklow- Staff Writer As the indoor track team faced their toughest competition of the year in the Maryland 4A State Championships at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex on Feb. 21, runners knew that it was their final chance to add to their reputation before outdoor track. Both teams provided a promising [...]
Girls’ basketball hits stride late in year
Jake Butin- Staff Writer The improved play of the girls’ basketball team over the course of the season has become apparent over the past few weeks, culminating in a huge playoff victory over RM on Feb. 24. The Patriots and Rockets split the regular season series between the teams, and Wootton came out determined in [...]
Boys’ basketball team confident, prepared for deep playoff run to end season
Chris Papadopoulous- Sports Editor Heading into the homestretch, the Patriots knew in order to find success in the playoffs, they had to play more as a team, play the way that led them to an 8-2 record to start the season. After losing six of seven, and dropping to fourth in their divison, the news [...]
3D is not all it is cracked up to be
Josh Lee staff writer Since cinema’s early days, filmmakers have experimented with their creations by using gimmicks. A contemporary example would be 3D. It seems that in an age where there are many other forms of entertainment to compete with, Hollywood has started to turn 3D into a fad, now, more than half of [...]
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