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

Nashville Bombing

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

Christmas day 2020 was not entirely filled with happy holiday spirits. On December 25, 2020, an RV explosion took place in Downtown Nashville. This explosion injured three people, killed the bomber, caused...

Survey: What is Your Favorite Cookie?

Sarah Ernst ’24, Wick Writer • December 17, 2020

Parking: Fated Doom?

Emma Twitmyer ’22, Wick Writer • December 15, 2020

Amidst all of the crazy COVID-19 concerns going on this school year, there has been another concern voiced by the students: parking spots. Parking has been on the minds of all the upperclassmen. With the...

Social Media Slip-up

Leilani Lorenze ’24, Wick Opinion Editor • December 14, 2020

The year 2020 has certainly been a year for the books. From an unexpected deadly pandemic to a hectic presidential race, 2020 has been a highly publicized year that we will never forget. This year, social...

Review – The Social Dilemma

Sarah Toth ’22, Wick Opinion Editor • December 14, 2020

If the profitable product in a multi-billion-dollar industry is not immediately apparent, then perhaps we, the consumers, are the product. The technological revolution that is the rise and perpetual adaptation...

The Top 10 Best Holiday Movies: A Ranking

Lilly Press ’23, Wick Senior Writer • December 14, 2020

1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation This is a classic holiday movie not only including the themes of Christmas traditions and family, but also tons of humor along the way. Chevy Chase...

The History of the Christmas Holiday

Andi Oates ’22, Wick Writer • December 11, 2020

The smell of evergreen, the warmth of hot chocolate, and the sound of Christmas carolers singing all throughout the neighborhood have begun to surround us, which means it’s everyone’s favorite time...

December QOTM: What is Your Favorite Holiday Tradition?

December 10, 2020

“Having my family come to my house.” “Decorating gingerbread houses.” “Going to my aunt’s house Christmas morning to open presents, and cooking pancakes.” “Playing Empire (table...

The End of Adobe Flash Player

Orchie Hasan ’24, Wick Writer • December 10, 2020

The End of Adobe Flash Player Adobe Flash Player, owned by Adobe, is known by all as a way of streaming videos, audios, and multimedia such as video games without installing anything, according to...

“The Queen’s Gambit” Review

Maya Messick ’24, Wick Writer • December 10, 2020

The Queen’s Gambit is an original Netflix series based on a 1983 novel by Walter Tevis about a female chess prodigy set in the mid 1960s. It is the coming-of-age drama of Beth Harmon, played by Anya...

December Student of the Month: Kate Jasinski ’24

Phoebe Smith ’23, Wick News Editor • December 9, 2020

Kate Jasinski is in her second year at AIS, and she serves as freshman Class President, a position in which she takes great pride. She is skilled at working with others both in the classroom setting and...

December Question of the Month

December 8, 2020

Question: Is/has being online after Thanksgiving break been helpful for you? YES: “Online learning kind of sucks, but at least I haven't caught COVID-19 from the selfish families who...