By Saba Alipour ‘29 Often, one of the biggest reasons stopping people from reading is not knowing what to read. Below is a list of four must-reads, varying in genre and type. These recommendations come from four different big readers, most of whom are members of the Library Club. Please note that the order of…
School Life
Is It Goodbye Mr. Elmer?
By Ethan Bo (‘29) and Karlos Tse (‘27) He’s been here for 25 years, he loves Krispy Kreme and he rocks the tenor sax, it’s none other than Mr. Elmer! Mr. Elmer has been contributing to the West Point Grey Academy community for longer than most of us have been alive! With every day, morning…
The Chemistry of Tears
By Ann Wang (‘26) In the final week of school, everything feels heightened: stress from exams, the surreal goodbyes to graduating friends, and the quiet domineering pressure of Grade 12 creeping closer. I’ve cried more times than I want to admit, in hallways, bathrooms, and even in silent classrooms. Sometimes it was from stress, other…
Vancouver Holocaust Symposium
By Annie Wagner (‘27) On May 20th, Social Studies 10 attended the Vancouver Holocaust Symposium at St. George’s. We had the privilege of listening to the stories of two Holocaust survivors, René Goldman and Michel Silver, and learned from a historian, Dr. Sebastian Huebel. We started with a presentation from the historian, Dr. Sebastian Huebel…
The Dawn of WPGA Badminton
By: Mr. Chong My interview for my position at WPGA was in July 2024. I learned then and there that WPGA had no badminton team. How unusual, I thought. While the idea of starting badminton wasn’t really salient in my mind at the time , I felt subconsciously that I was going to engage with…
Arts Week
By Rainier Lin (’25) 04/14/2025 Again. It happened again. My dear darling Grey slammed the door open right as I was dividing the roles for the upcoming Pride Week. I yelled, “I WANT YOU TO BE IN THE VIDEO TOO!” In exchange for his voice, a terrible request left his lips, “WRITE AN ARTICLE!” I…
Should Phones Be Banned in Class?
By Ethan Kapoor (’28) “Win a no-win situation by rewriting the rules.” – Harvey Specter Let me ask you something: if students can’t be trusted with phones in class, how are they supposed to be trusted with anything else in life? You want to teach responsibility? Start by giving them something to be responsible for….
Rate Night Thoughts With Rainier: Tech Week
By Rainier Lin (’25) Hello Everyone, I’ve done some regrettable things in my life, so I should be able to tell if I regret something or not. Unfortunately, when it comes to this “article”, I am unsure. In the near past, I’ve lurked in the Wolfington Post discord, writing and editing for others. If one…
Art Highlight: Fashion Week Artist Interviews
By Grey Tang (‘26) Paper mache hats hang from the tiled ceiling of the art room. A hill and two flights of stairs away from the main Senior School building is Ms. Harms’ hidden domain: the art room, a comfortable studio with sprawling glass partitions, paint-speckled tables, and stacks upon stacks of gorgeous student artwork…
Club Highlight: GSA Interview with Rainier Lin
By Grey Tang (’26) GSA club members pose for Rainier Lin ‘25 as she films for the Pink Shirt Day activity introduction video. The following article is about West Point Grey Academy’s GSA club. It serves as a baseline introduction to what GSA is, and what the club is about. The following article is also…