![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
Hour of Code
An Hour of Code poster advertises the upcoming event.
Hour of Code is an introduction to computer science that simplifies coding and celebrates computer science.It takes place globally, from all the way in South Africa to Indonesia, and takes place during Computer Science Education Week. This year it will be in the library Dec. 6 during academic time.
“If you come to the library during academic time this Wednesday, there’ll be stations for learning computer science like a robot maze and taking apart a computer,” Audrey Chun, AP computer science student, said.
Along with these stations, students will be able to do everything from exploring the internals of a computer to understanding a simpler version of coding called block coding. For more experienced coders, there will be stations for writing actual code.
“Some stations will have tournaments and prizes for the participants and winners,” Chun said. “The robotics team will also be there.”
If you would like to learn more about Hour of Code, contact Mr. Lothamer, Mr. George or Mr. Manes.
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