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 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...

COVID-19 Vaccine

Loretta Bigelow ’22, Wick Writer • December 7, 2020

There has been talk of a COVID-19 vaccine coming soon for months, but news now looks more promising than ever before. Federal government officials are saying that a vaccine could be released before Christmas....

COVID-19 and the Holidays

Leilani Lorenze ’24, Writer • November 24, 2020

Reinventing Your Holiday Plans During the Coronavirus Pandemic The holidays are always an incredible time for family and friends to come together and celebrate good times. Delicious warm...

How are Thanksgiving Traditions Changing?

Loretta Bigelow ’22, Wick Writer • November 24, 2020

Thanksgiving is a longstanding tradition dating back to 1621. Since then, Thanksgiving has been celebrated every year, bringing together families and friends to appreciate everything that they have and...

Diversity Conference Interview

Leilani Lorenze ’24, Wick Writer • November 20, 2020

Leila Rodriguez '23 interviewed by Leilani Lorenze '24 1. Why did you decide to attend this conference? I've never attended the conference before because I personally don't like...

November Teacher of the Month: Dr. Root

Addison Dash ’24, Wick Writer • November 19, 2020

Before Dr. Root was ever an English teacher at AIS, a professor at The University of Poconos, or even an undergrad at Rockhurst, he was just another high schooler. I was able to meet with Dr. Root and...