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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

The Return of AIS/EA Day

The Return of AIS/EA Day
Caroline Riley '23, Wick Sports Editor December 14, 2021

On Thursday, November 11, and Friday, November 12, AIS/EA Day made its triumphant return to Phelps Field. After last year’s sports seasons, heavily impacted by COVID-19 safety concerns and protocols...

Wick Joke Column

Wick Joke Column
Orchie Hasan '24 and Merissa Harder '24 December 13, 2021

Note from the Joke Column’s founders:   Welcome to the Wick’s Humor Column! We hope to break the gloom of today’s stress-inducing news with the power of humor. Although many know of laughter’s...

The 2021 World Series

The 2021 World Series
Caroline Riley '23, Wick Sports Editor December 7, 2021

On Tuesday, November 7th, the Atlanta Braves soundly beat the Houston Astros 7-0 to win the organization’s fourth World Series ring.  With one of the longest home runs in postseason history, Jorge...

Freshman Day of Service

Rachel Avery '25, Wick Writer December 7, 2021

On October 13th, 2021, the class of 2025 went on the Freshman Day of Service. For the first portion of the day, the class split up into two different groups. One went to a non-profit group named Share...

French Soccer Player Attacked

French Soccer Player Attacked
Ava Dellicompagni ‘23, Wick Writer December 7, 2021

On Thursday, November 4, 31 year-old soccer player Kheira Hamraoui was attacked outside of her home in Paris. Hamraoui, who plays soccer for Paris St.-Germain Football Club, was left with multiple injuries...

Shipping Center Issues

Shipping Center Issues
Sylvia Sargent '25, Wick Writer December 6, 2021

The cost of shipping is going up, and there is more confusion than ever around the transportation of goods. Shipping is more expensive due to shortages of products, which makes it difficult to get what...

Claims that TikTok Can Cause Tourette Syndrome Are False

December 6, 2021

A recent New York Post article says that watching TikTok videos of people with Tourette syndrome can cause viewers to develop the condition themselves. The journalist cited two research papers published...

Piano Lab

Piano Lab
Sophie St. Amand '24, Wick Writer December 5, 2021

Learning to play music stimulates the creative elements of the brain and develops memory, speech, and motor skills in students (learningpotential.gov.au). Mr. Savar, the lower school music director at...

Student of the Month: Lucy Shannon ’22

Student of the Month: Lucy Shannon '22
Loretta Bigelow ’22, Wick Writer December 3, 2021

Lucy Shannon ‘22 has been selected as The Wick’s November Student of the Month! With her influential role in the Upper School as President of ECO Board, she strives to educate the Upper School students...

A Genuine Soul Gone Too Soon

A Genuine Soul Gone Too Soon
Lilly Press '23, Wick Writer December 2, 2021

A tragic event has struck our Philadelphia community: the passing of a young man similar to the ages amongst most of us high schoolers at Agnes Irwin. Although most of us do not know him personally, it...

Sharon Rudnicki Writing Center

Phoebe Smith '23, Deputy Editor December 2, 2021

Initiated this year in memory of former English Department Chair Sharon Rudnicki, Agnes Irwin’s Writing Center is an on-campus space for literary exploration and collaboration. The Center enables students...

Wick QUOTM: What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

Wick QUOTM: What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
November 23, 2021

Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday because of its roots in colonialism. It plays an important part in telling the false history that most interactions between colonists and Native Americans were peaceful,...