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AIS Press

AIS Press

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

Welcome Back

Welcome Back
Ayanna Dunlop '21 September 29, 2020

Hey Upper Schoolers!!!  Once again, I’m so excited to be back on campus and that we’re all together, while being apart. I just want to tell you guys how excited I am for this year. I hope that...

Real Conversations About Race: Naming, Honoring, & Healing Racial Trauma

Real Conversations About Race: Naming, Honoring, & Healing Racial Trauma
Phoebe Smith '23, Wick News Editor September 29, 2020

This summer saw the mobilization of people across America to dismantle systemic racism following the senseless murders of Black people by police in late May and early June. In a particular effort to provide...

Introducing Mrs. Keidel

Photo Courtesy of Sally Keidel
Kimberly Tyson '22, Wick Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2020

Mrs. Keidel, Agnes Irwin’s fourteenth Head of School, was originally a French teacher but has mainly worked in admissions. She is dedicated to making Agnes Irwin the best school it can be. When she’s...

Being Black in America

Being Black in America
Andi Oates '22, Wick Writer September 29, 2020

I wanted to take this opportunity as a WICK writer to express my most profound opinions on the racial pandemic that our country is going through. This year has been nothing short of chaotic, depressing,...

Mrs. Seals – New Head of Upper School

Photo Courtesy of Samantha Amadio
Kimberly Tyson '22, Wick Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2020

Mrs. Seals has served as Assistant Head of School since August 2019. She loves how vibrant and engaged Agnes Irwin students are, and how dedicated the school is to girls’ education.  Mrs. Seals anticipates...

Wick Statement of Purpose

Wick Statement of Purpose
Kimberly Tyson '22, Wick Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2020

As Agnes Irwin’s student newspaper, it is The Wick’s responsibility to make the student body and general school community aware of issues and events within and outside of Agnes Irwin. From a journalistic...