Why ASL Isn’t Just “English on Your Hand”
Many people believe that ASL is simply English with hand signs, but that is not true. ASL has its own sentence structure. For example, in English, we would say “I […]
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Walker Clubs In Action: High School Helpers
High School Helpers is a club in Walker Upper School. It is a service-related club, consisting of high school students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Students have the […]
Atlanta Girls School
During the 2023-2024 school year, the Atlanta Girls School informed its students that it would shut down. Having this be so sudden and close to the end of the semester, […]
Are Chipotle Portions Truly Fluctuating?
Lately, on many social media platforms, Chipotle customers have been complaining about the inconsistency and even downsizing of their food portions. The popular food chain has always been known for […]
Video – A Day in the Life – Walker Upper School Junior
In Memory of Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett was loved by many and it was tough hearing about his death on September 1, 2023. He is well known for his tropical-rock music or “island escapism”. Some […]
So Who Are The Athletic Trainers?
You know those people who stand with the football team on Friday Nights in khakis, holding water and running out onto the field when someone is injured? Those are your […]
Spotify DJ: Useful Feature or AI Fad?
On February 22, 2023, Spotify unveiled the DJ feature as a way to expand Spotify’s personalization features, which have been a key selling point of the music streaming platform. According […]
WALKER UPPER SCHOOL PUFFS PLAY OVERVIEW
Recently, the Walker drama team hosted about 5 showings of a play called “Puffs.” The play itself is a comedy, and a spoof of Harry Potter, but from the perspectives […]
H&M x Mugler: Catastrophe or Masterpiece
The well-known fast fashion retailer, H&M, confirmed last month that they partnered with the French fashion brand Mugler. The collection is premiering in May, but photos of the garments have […]
Six Alternative Bands You Need to Listen Too
Number One: Have A Nice Life Connecticut residents Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga founded the band Have a Nice Life in 2000. Since its release in 2008, their debut album, […]
RIP TAKEOFF: A Tribute To The “Quiet Migo”
In the early morning on November 1, 2022, the Hip Hop community lost rapper Takeoff to a stray bullet. Takeoff was most known for being 1/3 of the rap group […]
TWS Art Showcase
Yesterday was the opening of the Robert Kent art showcase featuring art from our own Walker students along with different schools. A showcase of all grades from 1-12 recognizing and […]
Would Later School Start Times Benefit Students?
The average start time for High Schools in the U.S. is 8:00 am, and 54% of schools start before that time. According to the National Sleep Foundation, children ages 6–13 need […]
Should standardized testing be mandatory?
Before the outbreak of the Covid-19, standardized tests (SAT and ACT) were always necessary for applying to universities. Because of Covid-19, many schools introduced test-optional policies. Although many universities are […]
The Leap From Den to Crowd: The Current State of the Live Music Industry
It’s easy to write off the entertainment industry as non-essential, but the truth is entertainment is an essential part of culture. With online workarounds and Zoom calls, we can have […]
The WNN seniors’ plans after graduation
All eight of the seniors on the journalism team have put in many hours of work providing quality content on both the Walker News Network and The Wolverine to both […]
Carona nation: how other schools are handling the virus
As we all know well, Walker is handling the virus very well. We have been receiving constant updates and have been working at home for over two weeks now. Other […]
The laptop that’ll get you through COVID-19 and beyond
Whether you are a student entering college or a graduate entering adulthood, it can be agreed that finding the right laptop is difficult. You want a laptop to handle the […]
Social distancing is fun!
Students across the country, including Walker’s student body, have switched to an online learning system for the foreseeable future in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Social gatherings are advised against, […]
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