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

How does Frenish seek to uplift bilingual students and their cultures/experiences?

Olivia Heldring '22, Guest Writer • February 23, 2021

Frenish is Agnes Irwin’s modern language and culture publication. Run by coheads Eliana Baron-Hionis (‘21) and Olivia Heldring (‘22), Frenish challenges students to practice their skills by writing...

The History of Expression through Murals

Emma Twitmyer ’22, Wick Writer • February 23, 2021

If you walk through the streets of Philadelphia, you will be surrounded by art. On street corners, in city squares, and under bridges, there are countless examples of art throughout the city. However,...

The Importance and Meaning of JSU

February 22, 2021

If you’ve ever heard of the “Jewish Geography” game, you’ll know that the Jewish Community is an extremely tight-knit one. While it isn’t exactly true that all Jewish people know each other,...

Political Point of View: Black Lives Matter Protesters vs. Capitol Rioters

Leilani Lorenze ’24, Wick Writer • February 22, 2021

Although the year 2021 has just begun, we have already experienced enough to last us all twelve months, especially because of the presidential election. The presidential election between Donald Trump,...

Reflection on UNITY at Agnes Irwin

Hanna Askapour ‘21, Guest Writer • February 20, 2021

Throughout my nearly 14 years here at Agnes Irwin, I’ve been quick to set myself apart. I took in the shame that I felt pushed upon me by others for my race, religion, and sexuality, and rather than...

LGBTQ+ Community and Resilience

Fiona Moser ‘21, Guest Writer • February 19, 2021

How many gay or lesbian film or television characters can you think of right now? How about bisexual characters? Transgender characters? Of those characters, how many do you think are adequate representations? LGBTQ...

Refugee Crisis in the Middle East

Nicole Kramer '22, Guest Writer • February 17, 2021

The topic of immigration and refugees seeking asylum is not foreign to the United States, especially since the Trump administration fueled a passion in many Americans to be anti-immigration. The incredible...

The Community in ASA

Madison Todd '21, Guest Writer • February 17, 2021

This year has been anything but normal. It seems as if we are searching for the normal we once knew, yet we cannot find it. We continue hoping that the normal will soon return, but it seems unattainable,...

February Student of the Month: Enshalla Dunlop

Andi Oates '22, Wick Writer • February 16, 2021

This month our Student of the Month is Enshalla Dunlop. Enshalla is a senior at AIS and she is the President of the Black Student Union. I had a sit-down interview with her to discuss what she does in...

The Case for Reparations

Chelsea Seegars ‘22, Guest Writer • February 16, 2021

“Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America...

Post-CiA Week Reflections by Two Upper School Students

Phoebe Smith '23, Wick News Editor • February 11, 2021

Starting Tuesday, January 19th, Agnes Irwin hosted its annual Community in Action (CiA) workshops, which this year spanned an entire week and featured various virtual presentations by the Upper School’s...

A System Refusing to Change

Caroline Riley '23, Wick Writer • February 10, 2021

The 55th Super Bowl Era season of the National Football League (NFL) came to a conclusion on February 7th with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers soundly beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31 to 9. With his seventh...