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

COVID-19 Tracker (As of October 18, 2020)

Chloe Walsh ’24, Wick Website Manager • October 21, 2020

Works Cited "CDC COVID Data Tracker." Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Oct. 2020, covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesinlast7days....

The School’s Wifi

Emma Twitmyer ’22, Wick Writer • October 21, 2020

The sun is shining and you walk through the welcoming doors of the Agnes Irwin School for the first time since March. You are eager to see your teachers and friends, but little do you know, as club time...

Effect of the Postal Service on the Election

Phoebe Smith ’23, Wick News Editor • October 21, 2020

COVID-19 has affected nearly everything in our lives, and the upcoming election is no exception. According to cnet.com, 80 million Americans are expected to vote by mail in order to avoid in-person polling...

A Social Pandemic

Hannah Bancoff ‘24, Wick Writer • October 21, 2020

The chaos and terror that has brought fear to many Americans because of COVID-19 has heavily affected all of our lives. It has had an impact on us that is both individual and forceful on our culture and...

Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Sarah Leonard, Student Dean

Maya Messick ’24, Wick Writer • October 21, 2020

This is Mrs. Leonard’s fifth year at AIS and, in addition to being the ninth-grade class dean, she also teaches U.S. History and is the Dean of Students. Originally from Canada, Mrs. Leonard majored...

Centering Race and Gender in Schools

Orchie Hasan ’24, Wick Writer • September 29, 2020

In late June 2020, the Agnes Irwin School made a commitment towards making our campus a more anti-racist, diverse community. As a part of this promise, the school held a Summit on Racial Justice in Mid-July....

Real Conversations About Race: Raising Anti-Racist Children

Phoebe Smith ’23, Wick News Editor • September 29, 2020

Next in the series Real Conversations About Race was Raising Anti-Racist Children, a discussion targeted to parents and led by Mrs. Seals and featured speaker Diane Nichols. The session centered around...

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

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

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

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

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...