The student news site of Annie Wright Upper School | Tacoma, WA

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The student news site of Annie Wright Upper School | Tacoma, WA

Inkwell
The student news site of Annie Wright Upper School | Tacoma, WA

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Allison Fitz

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Tacoma Community House English students shared their experiences as immigrants from around the world.

Annie Wright partners with Tacoma Community House

Allison Fitz
April 18, 2019
Annie Wright weighs in on college admissions scandal

Annie Wright weighs in on college admissions scandal

Allison Fitz
March 29, 2019
Annie Wright students stand for a video sent to Rangi Ruru, Annie Wright's sister school in Christchurch, New Zealand, to show support after two deadly mass shootings. Photo by Lisa Isenman.

Annie Wright stands with Christchurch

Allison Fitz
March 22, 2019
Day 9: Siem Reap to Seattle

Day 9: Siem Reap to Seattle

Allison Fitz
March 19, 2019
In the center of Angkor Wat was a large swimming pool of holy water (now empty), in which the king would dip once a day to connect with heavenly spirits and cleanse himself of sins.

[Photo] Angkor temple features

March 18, 2019
Day 7: Siem Reap

Day 7: Siem Reap

Nina Doody, Samantha Salamone, Abby Givens, Allison Fitz, Gabrielle Krieger, Julia Henning, Jade Cheatham, and YoungSeo Jo
March 16, 2019
Day 5: Sapa

Day 5: Sapa

Abby Givens, Julia Henning, Samantha Salamone, Jade Cheatham, YoungSeo Jo, Allison Fitz, Gabrielle Krieger, and Nina Doody
March 15, 2019
One Pillar Pagoda

Day 2: Hanoi

YoungSeo Jo, Allison Fitz, Chanthen Hong, Samantha Salamone, Julia Henning, Abby Givens, and Nina Doody
March 11, 2019
Sophomore Katherine Christensen's story "The Train Station Bathroom" won a Scholastic writing award in the humor category.

Sophomores win Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Allison Fitz
February 1, 2019
Introducing Mental Health Week at Annie Wright

Introducing Mental Health Week at Annie Wright

Allison Fitz
January 18, 2019
2019 Poetry Out Loud competition winner announced

2019 Poetry Out Loud competition winner announced

Allison Fitz
January 10, 2019
Stubbs, Stiller, Mubbs, or Miller?

Stubbs, Stiller, Mubbs, or Miller?

Allison Fitz
December 7, 2018
a giant soft pretzel from Rhine Haus

Restaurant Reviews

Nina Doody, Samantha Salamone, Allison Fitz, Abby Givens, YoungSeo Jo, Gabrielle Krieger, Kaitlin Tan, Jade Cheatham, and Julia Henning
November 4, 2018
Controversial initiatives and competitive races on the midterm ballot

Controversial initiatives and competitive races on the midterm ballot

Allison Fitz, Samantha Salamone, YoungSeo Jo, Jade Cheatham, Julia Henning, Gabrielle Krieger, and Nina Doody
November 2, 2018
Puyallup Tribe members performed a drum ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday after City Council proclaimed the second Tuesday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Model UN successfully petitions for Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Tacoma

Allison Fitz
October 5, 2018
One of Mr. Considine's famous carnivorous plants is up for auction this Casino Night.

You go all in, these Casino Night prizes go all out

Allison Fitz
September 21, 2018
The upper parking lot is currently a building site for the new Upper School for Boys.

Parking & lunch: students feel the crunch

Allison Fitz, Samantha Salamone, and Kaitlin Tan
September 7, 2018
Kelsey Seo will serve as next year's ASB Head Speaker.

ASB executive officer election results released

Allison Fitz
April 26, 2018
ASB executive officer nominees: Meet the candidates

ASB executive officer nominees: Meet the candidates

Allison Fitz
April 19, 2018

Annie Wright makes National School Walkout its own

Allison Fitz
March 16, 2018
Could it happen here? Annie Wright administration has a plan

Could it happen here? Annie Wright administration has a plan

Allison Fitz
March 1, 2018
Annie Wright Yellow Tie alumnae returned to campus for the annual College Annies' Comeback event, where they shared advice, stories and adventures with the Upper School. Photo courtesy of Elle Hansen

College Annies return to campus

Allison Fitz
January 5, 2018
Victoria Woodards, the future mayor of Tacoma, chats with Upper School students after the mayoral candidate forum hosted by Annie Wright in October.

New year, new mayor

Allison Fitz
December 8, 2017
Senior members (from left) Addie Weeks, Mari Beaurpere, Sophie Rockne and Rachel Piatok moderated the mayoral forum. They asked the candidates questions that were collected from the entire Annie Wright student body.

Senior Mari Beaurpere reflects on the mayoral forum

Allison Fitz
November 10, 2017
Photos courtesy of Victoria Woodards and Jim Merritt

Meet the Tacoma mayoral candidates

Allison Fitz
October 12, 2017

Profe receives marriage proposal during class

Allison Fitz
September 29, 2017
The Model UN activity group plans the details of the debate between the mayoral candidates.

Annie Wright to host Tacoma mayoral forum

Allison Fitz, Gabrielle Krieger, and Kaitlin Tan
September 22, 2017
A royal flush

Get Ready for Casino Night

Maeve Hunt and Allison Fitz
September 15, 2017
This map from the Northwest Interagency Coordination shows fires in the region.

Local Fires Wreak Havoc

Gabrielle Krieger, Allison Fitz, and Molly Bryant
September 8, 2017
Announcing Class Officer and Honor Board results for 2017-2018

Announcing Class Officer and Honor Board results for 2017-2018

Allison Fitz
May 16, 2017
Need a gift for mom?

Need a gift for mom?

Allison Fitz, Nina Doody, and Abby Givens
May 12, 2017
Justine Anizan

Upper School French community relieved by presidential election

Allison Fitz and Faye Prekeges
May 12, 2017
Announcing the ASB Secondary Officers for 2017-2018

Announcing the ASB Secondary Officers for 2017-2018

Allison Fitz
May 3, 2017
Annie Wright field nears long awaited completion

Annie Wright field nears long awaited completion

Allison Fitz, Faye Prekeges, and Nina Doody
April 28, 2017
Molly Bryant

Molly Bryant

Allison Fitz
April 28, 2017
Weekend Preview

Weekend Preview

Allison Fitz, Nina Doody, and Faye Prekeges
April 28, 2017
Tennis team off to a great start

Tennis team off to a great start

Allison Fitz
April 25, 2017
Sophomores enjoy ice skating, one of the many activities available at Sprinker during Mountain Day.

Upper School Celebrates Mountain Day

Allison Fitz, Lexy Sullivan, Abby Givens, Katie Erickson, and Faye Prekeges
April 12, 2017
Tacoma unites for transgender rights

Tacoma unites for transgender rights

Allison Fitz
February 28, 2017
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and his law suit against Trump

State of Washington is first to sue over President Trump’s travel ban

Allison Fitz
February 9, 2017
Ayaha Itokawa

Ayaha Itokawa

Allison Fitz
February 5, 2017
Annie Wright basketball team surpasses school record with 11 wins

Annie Wright basketball team surpasses school record with 11 wins

Allison Fitz
February 3, 2017
The art activity group is planning a "Cake Cookie Construction Contest" for Global Fest.

Global Fest Planning Begins

Allison Fitz and Abby Givens
January 23, 2017
The Rumor is True: Annie Wright to Launch Upper School for Boys

The Rumor is True: Annie Wright to Launch Upper School for Boys

Allison Fitz, Nina Doody, Katie Erickson, and Lexy Sullivan
January 4, 2017
Jaskiran Pental

Jaskiran Pental

Allison Fitz
November 18, 2016
Prom Controversy Explained

Prom Controversy Explained

Allison Fitz
October 14, 2016
Photo courtesy of sportingnews.com

Colin Kaepernick Brings America to its Knees

Allison Fitz and Faye Prekeges
September 18, 2016
Fall Sports Stride, Set and Kick into Gear

Fall Sports Stride, Set and Kick into Gear

Allison Fitz
September 10, 2016
Global Fest: Kick Some Grass

Global Fest: Kick Some Grass

Allison Fitz
May 12, 2016
Fuzhou Ting, Chinese Reconciliation Park

9th Grade Presents to the Chinese Reconciliation Board

Allison Fitz
May 12, 2016

The Candidates on Insta

Allison Fitz, Maya Arigala, and Lexy Sullivan
March 5, 2016

Fluctuat Nec Mergitur: French People Stand Strong after Devastating Attacks

Allison Fitz
December 10, 2015

Warm Reception for Spanish Girls/ Caluroso recibimiento para las chicas españolas

Anni Liu, Allison Fitz, Celia Rodriguez, and Ana Boullon
September 17, 2015
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