For some, WA's Best Buddies club is the ideal way to connect with others and to make friends. For others, it is their way of assisting people and giving back to the community. Regardless of why one joins Best Buddies, the club brings feelings of happiness and belonging to all. This March, the students...

Competing at a high level in a sport, especially one as demanding as running, requires a consistent, unyielding devotion to training. Over the course of her high school career, senior Leah Bordenca has gone beyond just competing as a varsity athlete, using her knowledge of athletics to expand inclusivity...

Since I was young, I have admired the idea of including kids with special needs in activities within their community. In eighth grade I completed a month-long Civics Action Project in hopes of creating a welcoming environment in schools for students with disabilities, and now I work three days a week...

As the players rush to their opponent's side of the court, blood pumps through their veins, sweat drips down their faces, and an explosive energy fills every move they make. Executing a near-perfect play, scoring a point, and working together as one unit are indescribable feelings that athletes in team...

A colorful assortment of streamers and posters drape the hallways leading to the aux gym. Classic remixes of songs pour up the stairwell as students grab hands in concentric circles, erupting into laughter as they break. It is the first time WA's seen anything like it: the Best Buddies first-ever Dance-a-Thon. On...