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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 Judge Rules

The Judge Rules
Caroline Riley '23, Wick Sports Editor November 3, 2022

In 1961, Roger Maris did the unthinkable. He passed “The Babe” (Babe Ruth) as the Major League Baseball (MLB) single-season home run record holder. His magic number was 61, and this year, 61 was magic...

Cuba Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Cuba Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Kiran McCormick '25, Wick Writer November 3, 2022

LGBTQ people in Cuba recently celebrated a historic victory as the country voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The vote had the support of the majority of Cubans, with four million people voting...

Update on the Murder of Breonna Taylor

Update on the Murder of Breonna Taylor
Rachel Avery '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

In the past months more information has come to light on the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker shot and killed by Louisville police conducting an illegal raid on her Kentucky home. Leading...

“Don’t Look Up” Gets Real

Sylvia Sargent '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

On September 26, 2022, a NASA rocket hit an asteroid in space. While this may seem like a mistake or an accident, the purpose of the rocket’s mission was to hit the asteroid and knock it off course before...

Martha’s Vineyard Migrant Crisis

Rachel Avery '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis’ recent decision to send approximately forty-eight asylum seekers, who were mostly Venezuelan, on a plane to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, has created political...

Controversy over Closures For The Queen’s Funeral

Ella Graupner '23, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th, 2022, her funeral was quickly scheduled  and  a state holiday was declared. The British Cabinet Office released a “National Mourning Guidance” that...

New Thinking about AIS’ DEIB Update

Rachel Avery '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

Just last year, The Agnes Irwin School updated its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging philosophy statement and reaffirmed its commitment to DEIB. The Board of Trustees acknowledged that the current...

Interview With Dr. Rossini, New Assistant Head of School

Interview With Dr. Rossini, New Assistant Head of School
Chloe Walsh ’24, Wick Deputy Editor November 3, 2022

At the start of the school year, I had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with Agnes Irwin’s new Assistant Head of School, Dr. Elizabeth Rossini. Dr. Rossini has worked in education for over thirty...

Serena Williams

Sylvia Sargent '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

Over the course of her twenty-seven  years in professional tennis, Serena Williams has become one of the best tennis players and one of the greatest athletes in history. With 23 Grand Slam singles titles,...

Overturning of Roe v Wade

Rachel Avery '25, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

On June 6th, with a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had been established law for almost fifty years.  Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney...

Monkeypox: What to Know

Ella Graupner '23, Wick Senior Writer November 3, 2022

What is it? Monkeypox is a virus belonging to the same family as smallpox. It has less severe symptoms and is less lethal and transmissible than smallpox, but it has raised concerns due to rising cases....

PA Midterms Will Keep the Nation in Suspense

Sophie St. Amand '24, Wick Deputy Editor November 3, 2022

The question of who will control the U.S. Congress and who will determine the status of abortion rights in Pennsylvania may be decided by the high-stakes midterm election this fall.   On the...