AIS Press

AIS Press

AIS Press

The Wick

The Wick is Agnes Irwin’s monthly newspaper that is written, formatted, and edited by the students. The publication’s staff are able to experiment with a unique style of writing while exploring a wide range of issues, interests, and perspectives. The Wick features new topics each month including various opinions, political debates, discussion-prompting survey questions, and current event pieces. The publication prides itself in its ability to connect the Agnes Irwin Upper School; it enables students to freely explore and express their passions and encourage fellow peers to share their own opinions.

The Wick seeks to represent the voice of Agnes Irwin’s student body. If you have a topic you would like us to cover, please copy and paste this link into your browser and fill out this form: https://forms.gle/sHHWxxoB63SWmzWE8

2024 Flag Football Tournament Stirs Up Competition

2024 Flag Football Tournament Stirs Up Competition
Abby Ballinger '24, Wick Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The 2024 Flag Football tournament was one for the ages. The first semifinal match, Juniors vs Freshmen, went down to the wire. The Freshmen scored an opening drive touchdown before adding another on the...

Varsity Squash Wins Inter-Ac Championship

Varsity Squash Wins Inter-Ac Championship
Emily Peltier '26, Wick Writer March 19, 2024

Not having won the Inter-Ac Championship since 2019, Agnes Irwin’s Varsity Squash team faced Springside Chestnut Hill in an intense match to win the title. Fueled by a hunger for this win and a victory...

Wonka for the Win

Wonka for the Win
Grace Meyerle '26, Wick Senior Writer March 19, 2024

While chocolate never seems to go stale, over-done, repetitive plots certainly do. I feared Paul King’s Wonka would be guilty of just that when I first turned on my television, unable to muster any enthusiasm...

Students Teach Students: A CIA Day to Remember

Students Teach Students: A CIA Day to Remember
Kiran McCormick '25, Wick News Editor March 19, 2024

Every year the student body highly anticipates CIA Day, and this year was no exception. From lecture-based to hands-on learning activities, students eagerly participated in various workshops led by various...

Student of the Month: Sophia Zheng

Student of the Month: Sophia Zheng
Helen He '27, Wick Writer March 19, 2024

Students may know Sophia as the spelling-binding performer at the recent YoungArts’ Competition. This Competition honors outstanding student musicians from across the nation. Recently Mrs. Leonard memorialized...

An Inside Look At Dance Motion

An Inside Look At Dance Motion
Helen He '27, Wick Writer March 19, 2024

Upper and Middle School Dance Motion participants united to put on a spellbinding, sold-out show. Taking the audience back through the ‘eras,’ the sensational performance, based on Taylor Swift’s...

Some Delicious Bytes

Some Delicious Bytes
Tori Oliver '27, Wick Writer January 19, 2024

Just before winter break, Dr. G made the entire theater audibly gasp with the announcement of an exciting new Owls Nest feature that would change the lives of AIS students. Students now have the ability...

Freaky Friday: A Thrilling Autumn Finale

Freaky Friday: A Thrilling Autumn Finale
Grace Meyerle '26, Wick Writer January 19, 2024

Once the leaves turned and supermarkets overflowed with turkeys, the AIS community was swamped with work in preparation for the coming break. However, those fraught weeks were brightened by the annual...

Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Von Hertsenberg

Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Von Hertsenberg
Ariya Kuda '27 and Helen He '27 January 19, 2024

“A beautiful voice and a phenomenal bell-kick.” “The 2023 four-square champion with a heart of gold.” Mrs. Clare Von Hertsenberg is the Middle School Theatre and Public Speaking teacher, the co-director...

Recipe of the Month: Peppermint Oreo Cookies

Recipe of the Month: Peppermint Oreo Cookies
Alexis Roemer '24, Wick Website Manager January 19, 2024

Recipe from Inside BruCrew Life Ingredients  1 box white cake mix (see note below) 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 large egg ½ teaspoon peppermint extract ½ teaspoon vanilla...

Will We Ever Wake Up?

Astrid Olshin '24, Wick Guest Writer January 19, 2024

You’re at a party. A few hours have passed, and a movie is playing in the background. Everyone is in the living room, heads down, eyes unblinking. Someone reaches their arm up to take a Snap. An occasional...

A Bigger Distraction: the Cell Phone Policy

A Bigger Distraction: the Cell Phone Policy
Alexandra Pierce '27, Wick Writer January 19, 2024

The new cell phone policy has left some students feeling great and others feeling more addicted to their phones than ever. After an abrupt announcement of a no-phone pilot period, students were stunned,...