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

Wick Survey: What is your opinion on the new schedule?

September 28, 2021

Wick QUOTM: What pre-COVID school events/activities/practices are you most looking forward to seeing return this year?

September 28, 2021

More Thoughts About the New Upper School Schedule

Emma Twitmyer ’22, Wick Writer • September 28, 2021

The class of 2022 has gotten used to the idea that with a new school year comes a new schedule, but this year’s change was a welcome one. Our new schedule has many features that students previously...

Interview With Ms. Prince, New Director of Upper School

Kimberly Tyson ’22, Wick Editor-in-Chief • September 28, 2021

At the end of August, I had the opportunity to sit down with and interview Ms Joy Prince, our new Upper School Director, who is looking forward to doing great things with the AIS community. We met in her...

Texas’s Heartbeat Bill

Orchie Hasan ’24, Wick Writer • September 28, 2021

On September 1st, 2021, the state of Texas enacted what is widely known as the “Heartbeat Bill.” On the ninth line of the fourth page of the bill, it is written that “a physician may not intentionally...

What the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Means for Women

Chloe Walsh ’24, Wick Deputy Editor • September 28, 2021

As our nation approached the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, ending the longest war in U.S. history. The evacuation did not go as planned, and many...

DEI(B) Update, Featuring Insights from New Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Mr. Gomes

Phoebe Smith ’23, Wick Deputy Editor • September 28, 2021

Since formally committing to active antiracism last year, our school has taken substantial steps toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. Last week Mr. Gomes and I discussed the administration’s...

Evidence of North American Genocide Uncovered

Ella Graupner ’23, Wick Writer • September 28, 2021

Trigger Warnings: genocide, child abuse, sexual abuse In late May, the bodies of 215 Native American children were found in an unmarked mass grave on the property of Kamloops Indian...

Welcome Back

Chelsea Seegars ’22 • September 28, 2021

Hello Class of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, I am Chelsea Seegars, and I am your Student Body President for the 2021-2022 school year! I cannot wait to get to know you all. I am in my twelfth year...

Wick QUOTM: Which Class Are You Most Excited For Next Year?

May 27, 2021

The Infamous Agnes Irwin Schedule Conversation

Emma Twitmyer ’22, Wick Writer • May 26, 2021

Any junior who has been in the Upper School since freshman year has experienced four different class schedules: more than one a year. We have seen everything from three to six classes a day, no passing...

Interview with Chelsea Seegars, Newly Elected Student Body President

Phoebe Smith ’23, Wick News Editor • May 25, 2021

Chelsea Seegars, Class of 2022, has been elected Upper School Student Body President for the 2021-2022 school year, and she has already established a list of goals she, along with the Upper School student...