Closing student lot doors at 7:40 a.m. costs students’ class time Avni Koenig, staff writer May 14, 2026
After rough start, Spirit look to improve, get back to championship game Avni Koenig, staff writer April 23, 2026
With most nominations in Oscars history, Sinners forces Academy to recognize horror Avni Koenig, staff writer March 6, 2026
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ explores conflicts of modern faith Avni Koenig, staff writer January 22, 2026
At Putting On The Hits, students step outside of their comfort zones Avni Koenig, staff writer December 17, 2025
Workers at popular music venues petition I.M.P. to unionize Avni Koenig, staff writer November 19, 2025
Scheduling issues result in altered AP Seminar course structure Avni Koenig, staff writer October 31, 2025
Potential changes to MCPS grading policy will affect students, teachers Avni Koenig, staff writer May 30, 2025
Electoral College undermines foundations of American democracy Avni Koenig, staff writer December 13, 2024
![Daniel Craig plays as movies Benoit Blanc. "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" released in limited theaters on Nov. 26, 2025, then on Netflix on Dec. 12, 2025. The film follows detective Benoit Blanc, alongside pastor Jud Duplencity, as he tries to solve the "impossible" murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, Duplencity's former colleague. "I'd recommend it. I'd recommend you watch all of them though, like watch the other two [Knives Out movies] first," senior Isabella Caban said. "Daniel Craig-62900" by Harald Krichel is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daniel_Craig-62900-900x1200.jpg)
![A sign promotes this year's Putting on the Hits event on the SGA billboard near the Commons. POTH will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Senior Aiden Scherr, a leader on SGA's POTH committee, said, “Students should come to POTH to see all their friends and their counselors dance. It’s a fun event, you know, right before winter break, it’s nice to decompress after a really long and difficult [first semester]."](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/G67RD0EUJ5A4D3yX3C6DilUHQzWjoiigbYeXPRIm-1200x812.jpg)
![Senior Sophie Toothaker, who attended an Ethel Cain concert at The Anthem last September, said she “thought that the [I.M.P.] workers were good,” and supports their unionization. “At The Anthem there were a bunch of people passing out, and [the staff] had very quick responses… Everyone got water really fast, they picked up the passed-out people really quickly,” Toothaker said. Workers have mentioned physically taxing and unsafe working conditions as reasons for unionizing.](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1IrXq7s00UI3WLHs0Uxd81TqfwECgmfk2cES8mOM-1200x900.jpg)
![The varsity girls' soccer team wears USA-themed outfits during lunch on Monday, Sept. 8, before their season-opener home game against Century High School. “People should come support [girls' soccer] to support their friends, classmates, and women’s sports. I can also promise an exciting soccer game," senior striker and wing Isy Caban said. Photo courtesy Megan Lomotan](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UKYsthGr3i2OKTgVtfooOoogWqQFB9T5oES1GMQq-1200x900.jpg)
