Are Straight A’s Always a good thing?
Academic excellence and success are a lot of many students’ main priorities throughout their school life. Students sacrifice their free time, social life, and health to achieve all A’s in […]
Category Archives: Walker News
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 […]
Guided Scientific Research Class
At Walker, there is an engineering independent research class. The class is formulated around creating something original, using observations from different experiments drawn from scratch. At the end of the […]
The World Cup is kicking off
This year’s World Cup, hosted by Qatar, has had many surprises, such as score lines that go against everyone’s predictions, Qatar’s strict limitations on alcohol and homosexuality, and the winners […]
The secret life of Candy
Have you ever wondered, “how long ago did someone come up with the idea to make this candy”? Experts are not 100 percent sure, but today we believe that the […]
Questioning The College Ranking System
Many students choose their colleges based on their ranking and acceptance rate. People look at websites, including US News and World reports and Niche, for prospective colleges. Ivy league schools […]
Walker Boys Varsity Basketball anticipates a great season
This year’s Walker Boys Varsity Basketball team, a mix of new and returning players, is anticipating a great season. Starting guard Andrew Carey expressed they have a good chance of […]
Crab Season Cancelled
Alaska Officials have recently postponed the upcoming winter gathering of Snow Crabs and canceled King Crab harvests. From 2018 through 2021, snow crab populations have been much less plentiful. This […]
A New Era For Swiftie’s
Taylor Swift, the queen of all our favorite heart-break anthems has kept us on the edge of our seats for long enough as her new album Midnights was released Friday, […]
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 […]
Cryptocurrency’s recent role in the world
By: Ethan Slipakoff As cryptocurrency has taken the finance world by storm over the last few years, its impact on the global economy and its involvement in recent world events […]
Explore The Arts Day
Today was the first Explore The Arts Day for The Walker School, and it was a great success. Ms. Thomas and her class students and art club worked together to […]
A New Era in Walker Boys Lacrosse
The Walker Lacrosse team has exceeded all expectations this year. As of this writing, they sit at an 8-3 record, winning their last six games! This scrappy group has been […]
Opinion – The Best Fast Food Burgers Around School
Do you like hamburgers? Last spring Reporters Jackson Kraal and Zack Herbst took on the task of rating the best fast food burgers around Walker. Here are our results:
Breakfast: Most Important Meal?
By: Austin Westbrook Everyone always talks about how breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but to what extent is that true. After all, it has the greatest […]
Walker Spring Sport Athletes
Music: Student’s Favorite Genres
Who doesn’t love music? No-one. Everyone enjoys listening to music, but we all have our preferences and our dislikes. Personally, I enjoy listening to Rock above all else, specifically classic […]
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 […]
Lessons Learned in Little League
The Walker Baseball team has a winning record with a current record of ten wins and nine losses. At the beginning of the season, two pitchers threw a no-hitter. A […]
The Wolverine 