For Students, By Students
By Annie Wagner, ‘27 The competition involved three sections: the Blitz, Bull’s-Eye and Co-op. The Blitz was a ‘lightning-fast’ individual round, where competitors answer 26 questions in only 40 minutes. The Bull’s-Eye, with 12 questions divided into 3 different groupings, focuses on quality over quantity. The final round, the Co-op, has competitors work together to…
By Grey Tang (‘26) If you’re in my grade this year, or hang around the Math modulars at lunch, then you know this article is long overdue. I’m not going to bore you with some grandiose description of the history or cultural significance of the game- that’ll come in a later article. Here we go….
Ann Wang (‘26) Source: Urban Dictionary We all know about senioritis and its contagious “I’m done” attitude that spreads through seniors like an epidemic after college decisions roll in. But no one talks about its equally insidious, far more exhausting sibling: junioritis. My lovely fellow juniors, if you’re lucky enough to have avoided it so…
By Charles Wang (’27 and Preston Lin (’27) Winter Cultural Week was such a wonderful time. Between Monday and Friday, December 16th to 20th, students enjoyed an immersive cultural experience at school lunch times. On Tuesday, the whiteboard was brought into the lobby with the question, “How do you celebrate Winter?” on it. Awesome answers…
By Grey Tang (‘26) Since the age of twelve, I’ve been lulled to sleep by the YouTube algorithm. Now, nearly seventeen, I’m finally ditching that habit. Here’s how I’m doing it. I’ve spent the last five years glued to my screen. The first thing I do each morning is check Insta, in case I’ve missed…
Photos courtesy of me, Maya, Karlos, Luke, Preston and Mr. Taylor By Annie Wagner ‘27 WARNING: Reader discretion is advised. The information below may make your stomach churn! Every year, a fresh crop of Grade 10 students sets off in late September to spend 5 days at Strathcona Park Lodge on Vancouver Island. Some excitedly…
By Grey Tang, ‘26 Click-clack. Click-clack. When you’re passing through the language module on Wednesday evenings, you may hear a loud click-clacking noise from the Mandarin classroom. On occasion, this sound may be accompanied by horrific screeching reminiscent of a violent argument between a couple just barely past the honeymoon phase. If this is the…
By Reann Chong, ’26 Beloved member of the Wolfpack, Ella Vardi ‘26, is off to Cuernavaca, Mexico February 28th, and she is ecstatic! As a part of WPGA’s Gateway Exchange program, Ella has been patiently awaiting the day of takeoff to Cuernavaca, capital city of Morelas, since saying a short goodbye to her exchange buddy,…
By Ann Wang, ’26 As an exchange student first arriving in France, my mind was filled with images of Paris: the city of fashion, the city of lights, the city of love. My final destination was not the bustling streets of Paris, however, but rather the charming countryside of Évron. At first, I couldn’t help…
Dear WPGA, We hope you are doing well. You might have been pinned with a kindness clip for the past week, or seen students during recess handing out gummy worms in the lobby. These are the initiatives by the Wellness Council this year. With lots to offer, the council however has one big goal: a…