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

What Student Government Has Accomplished This Year

Ayanna Dunlop ’21, Guest Writer • May 24, 2021

This year has gone by way too fast. It’s shocking that the seniors are graduating in just under a month. As this year's student body president, there have been many challenges. With restrictions and...

Wick Teacher of the Month: Mr. Frank

Olivia Harrison ’22, Wick Writer • May 21, 2021

Ever since he began teaching at Agnes Irwin 36 years ago, Mr. Frank has made long-lasting impressions on many Upper School students. With his final year of teaching coming to an end, he reflects that his...

How has COVID impacted the economy in China from different perspectives?

Gionna Zhao ’22, Guest Writer • May 21, 2021

In the new year of 2020, with the rapid spread of COVID-19, China was shrouded in the shadow of the epidemi. During the pandemic, the only thing China has cared about is how to jointly fight against the...

How Representation In The Media Affects People In Our School Community

Ella Graupner ’23, Guest Writer • May 21, 2021

Movies, tv shows, books, video games, magazines and other types of media can educate people on other cultures and identities. This can form how we think about other people, but also how we view ourselves....

The Ethics, Sustainability, and Future of Cryptocurrency and NFTs

Olivia Heldring ’22, Guest Writer • May 19, 2021

Cryptocurrency, also known as crypto, is a form of decentralized digital currency that can be exchanged online for goods and services and one would use paper money. People can also invest in crypto as...

Impact Symposium, Kimberly Tyson ‘22

Kimberly Tyson ’22, Wick Editor-in-Chief • May 18, 2021

In the past school year, many families at both Agnes Irwin and all across the country have had to make very difficult decisions regarding how they want—or how they are able—to have their children go...

Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Controversy

Orchie Hasan ’24, Wick Writer • May 18, 2021

In mid-April, the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) coronavirus vaccine’s rollout was temporarily paused for ten days, from April thirteenth to the twenty-third, as a reaction to a rare but lethal side effect...

The Top Three Picks – NFL Draft 2021

Caroline Riley ’23, Wick Writer • May 17, 2021

The longest eighty-one days of the year came to an exciting end on April 29, 2021 as the 86th NFL draft kicked off in Cleveland, Ohio. The event ran for seven rounds over a span of three days, with a total...

Sophomore Day 2021

Lilly Press ’23, Wick Writer • May 14, 2021

On Friday, May 7, the sophomore class celebrated Sophomore Day, also known as Ring Day! This day celebrates the 10th-grade class for receiving their class rings, a long-standing tradition at AIS that has...

The Revival of Broadway

Loretta Bigelow ’22, Wick Writer • May 13, 2021

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the United States has been able to open up numerous businesses, events, and other functions with certain modifications. Some of these events include the reopening...

The State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin.

Leilani Lorenze ’24, Wick Writer • May 12, 2021

As the summer of 2021 approaches, I have done some reflecting on last year's summer. The summer of 2020 was a summer of accountability, and highlighted the fight that African-Americans and other people...

Should Students Be Allowed to Bring Their Own Frog Prince to Prom?

April 29, 2021

Yes: “Most of the dates will probably already be part of [each student’s] bubble, so they will have exposure anyway and we have sports with other schools, so this shouldn’t need to be...