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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 60 Million Dollar Mistake

The 60 Million Dollar Mistake
Caroline Riley '23, Wick Sports Editor October 29, 2021

The Las Vegas Raiders: a name that still feels wrong for old-school football fans who are not used to the Raiders’ new home. The organization recently stepped away from Oakland and  moved a half mile...

The Conservatorship of Britney Spears

The Conservatorship of Britney Spears
Lilly Press '23, Wick Senior Writer October 29, 2021

The conservatorship of Britney Spears began in 2008 when Spears was 26 years old. A conservatorship is the appointment by a judge of a guardian to manage the finances of another person, who is unable to...

Hispanic Heritage Month

Leila Rodriguez '23, Head of Hispanic Student Alliance (HSA) October 28, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month is a thirty-day-long celebration to honor the contributions of America’s Hispanic and Latin American communities that begins on September 15th.  The kickoff date is significant,...

Re-Evaluating Columbus Day

Re-Evaluating Columbus Day
Amarise Suber '23, Wick Writer October 28, 2021

Columbus Day is observed every year on the second Monday of October. It is a day to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s discovery—or more accurately put, his re-discovery—of the Americas. It is important...

Unfinished Murder Case: Gabby Petito

Unfinished Murder Case: Gabby Petito
Rachel Avery '25, Wick Writer October 26, 2021

In June 2021, a 22-year-old woman named Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, went on a cross-country trip in a white van, according to the North Port police chief, Todd Garrison. As CNN reports,...

The New Owl’s Nest

Ella Graupner '23, Wick Writer October 25, 2021

As I assume most readers know, Dr. G and his computer science class have put a tremendous amount of work into creating a new Owl’s Nest website for our school. This work shows in the website’s many...

Checking in on Afghanistan

Olivia Harrison '22, Wick Writer October 25, 2021

Just over one month ago, the United States officially withdrew from Afghanistan after nearly twenty years. As the Taliban gained power, we watched major news outlets, as well as The Wick, report on the...

Core Day Review — Character

Core Day Review — Character
Maya Messick '24, Wick Writer October 25, 2021

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the students of the Agnes Irwin School took part in the first day of a new initiative called Core Days. The theme of the day was “Character” and students were encouraged...

Wick Survey: Have you experienced issues parking your car?

Wick Survey: Have you experienced issues parking your car?
October 25, 2021

If so, what are those issues? People leave open spaces on the line and no one wants to parallel park so they’re basically wasting a parking spot It is inconvenient that we are asked to park...

The Impact of BTS

The Impact of BTS
Orchie Hasan '24, Wick Writer October 22, 2021

BTS, the South Korean boy group, has gained the entire world’s attention for its repeatedly charting songs and has garnered millions of fans worldwide. BTS, short for “Bangtan Boys,” has had the...

Getting to Know the New Faculty

Getting to Know the New Faculty
Sophie St. Amand '24 and Chloe Walsh ’24 October 20, 2021

We are excited to introduce to you our five new Upper School faculty members. Each of them are great additions to the community, and we can’t wait to see great contributions they bring this year!   Ms....