Skip to Main Content

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

QUOTM: Do you feel as though you have easy access to diverse books, TV shows, movies, and other media?

QUOTM: Do you feel as though you have easy access to diverse books, TV shows, movies, and other media?
February 28, 2022

What are your diverse book/show/movie/etc. recommendations? Books: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Crier's War by Nina Varela On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi Queer...

Balancing the Narrative

Chimamanda Adichie, Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Sophie St. Amand '24, Wick Writer February 28, 2022

In her famous TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Adichie reflects on both her negative and positive childhood experiences. She says that while her negative experiences formed parts...

Affirmative Action Is on The Line

Orchie Hasan '24, Wick Writer February 28, 2022

In 2014, a group named “Students for Fair Admissions” filed cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, accusing both organizations of using race as a determining factor...

What We Learn From A Minneapolis Intersection

Evan Frost. MPR News
Aaliyah Gauthney ‘22, Wick Guest Writer February 28, 2022

After the summer of 2020, America confronted one of its most pressing issues, its police system. Currently, the American police system exclusively serves one part of the population, white people. The racial...

1619 Project: A Change to the Way We Learn History

1619 Project: A Change to the Way We Learn History
Rachel Avery '25, Wick Writer February 22, 2022

“If you want to understand the brutality of American capitalism, you have to start on the plantation,” - Matthew Desmond. The way we teach history changes from teacher to teacher and school to school,...

Potential Supreme Court Nominees

Olivia Harrison '22, Wick Writer February 22, 2022

On January 27, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from the bench. In response, President Biden has promised to name a Black woman as Breyer’s successor. There are many women...

Teacher of the Month: Madame Davis

Teacher of the Month: Madame Davis
Chloe Walsh ’24, Wick Deputy Editor January 28, 2022

After another successful French Week this past December, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Upper School French teacher and Modern Language Department Chair, Madame Davis. Madame Davis...

Brown’s Sideline Breakdown

Brown’s Sideline Breakdown
Caroline Riley '23, Wick Sports Editor January 28, 2022

Antonio Brown is no stranger to attention. Whether he is being applauded for another career season or condemned for faking his vaccination card, Brown is never out of the spotlight for long. Now, his most...

Truly Black

Caleah Henneghan '26, Middle School Contest Submission January 28, 2022

I’m colored, black more specifically And this world. It’s made my skin more interesting. “I can’t breathe” “It wasn’t me” “I’m supposed to be free” “When can I leave.”...

QOTM: Do You Agree With the Graduation Attire Change Instituted by Mrs Keidel?

QOTM: Do You Agree With the Graduation Attire Change Instituted by Mrs Keidel?
January 28, 2022

Yes “I hope it will help people feel more comfortable and happy on their graduation day.” “I don’t believe that what people are wearing affects the graduation, and I think that the option...

Succession Season Three Finale Review (TW: mention of sexual assault and suicide. Spoilers Ahead.)

Succession Season Three Finale Review (TW: mention of sexual assault and suicide. Spoilers Ahead.)
Olivia Harrison '22, Wick Writer January 28, 2022

On December 12, HBO aired the final episode of the third season of Jesse Armstrong’s award-winning show, Succession. Succession follows the Roy siblings, Kendall, Siobhan, and Roman, as they vie for...

It’s Time to Update the Middle School Dress Code!

It’s Time to Update the Middle School Dress Code!
Maeve Martinelli '27, Middle School Contest Submission January 28, 2022

For years, Middle School students have been required to wear collared shirts and kilts (navy leggings or shorts are optional). Teachers and parents alike frequently complain that the kilts are too short....