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Arts
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, OCTOBER 11, 2024 - GT Orchestra member Keegan Collins-McCarthy plays his cello at the Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly. He aims to spread joy through music.
Wilde Lake’s Top Cats: Arts Edition
Cortez Butler, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Wilde Lake is home to many talented young musicians who come from different musical backgrounds. While walking through the Fine Arts Department, the different genres of music...

MAY 20 , 2024 - Beyonce’s new "Cowboy Carter" album has received numerous reviews from well known newspapers, such as The Washington Post, who wrote that the album "demands respect." According to The New York Times, "Cowboy Carter" is "America: Every bit of it."
With “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé Redefines Herself and Country Music
Caroline Sorensen, Web Manager • May 20, 2024
Jake Domenick-Urbansky performing Wind Ensemble latest piece, “Of Our New Day Begun” by Omar Thomas. (Photo by Charlotte Fetters)
Jake Domenick-Urbansky: A Jake of All Trades
Charlotte Fetters • April 13, 2023
Johanna Shin perfecting an assignment for her third period class, Music Theory with Ms. Spiro. (Photo by Charlotte Fetters)
Working her Way Up the Scale: Johanna Shin’s Piano Journey
Charlotte Fetters • April 13, 2023
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Sports
The Girls' soccer team celebrates after winning the Regional Championship game against Centennial. PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA MORRISSEY
Girls’ soccer secures Regional Champs title
Amy Manzanares, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024

With six minutes left in the 2A Regional Championship game on October 29, freshman Sophia Renzulli scored the game winning goal for the lady...

GLENELG, OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Caiden Richard scored the first goal in the Glenelg game. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOGAN PEYTON
Boys’ soccer crowned County Champs
Amy Manzanares, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND - Former Wilde Lake Varsity softball coach, who was promoted to Athletics Manager this school year, smiles for a game day picture. PHOTO COURTESY OF COACH TEE
Coach Tee hopes to increase involvement in girls’ sports
Molly Eagan, Editor • November 19, 2024
Michelle Boukanov defends the ball against a player from Howard High School. Wilde Lake allowed Michelle to play Varsity field hockey as a junior, despite not having past experience with the sport. COURTESY OF MICHELLE BOUKANOV
Wilde Lake Sparks Confidence in First-Time Athletes
Joseph Ortiz-Rivera, Talik Butler, and Amy Manzanares • June 6, 2024
News
A teacher monitors the bathroom and watches as a student walks into the bathroom with their lanyard pass.
Students continue to misuse bathrooms
Kristian Smith, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Wilde Lake administration has implemented new bathroom passes and placed hall monitors outside of bathrooms to combat the ongoing issue of students roaming the halls during class. The current solutions to the problem have...

COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Mr. Ben Townsend’s AP English 12 class has multiple empty seats with only 14 students.
AP classes face low enrollment
Tess Groen and Bella Horvath • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 - Students crowd into the lunch line during B lunch and wait up to 15 minutes to get their food. The new lunch schedule has led to longer lines and wait times.
Overcrowded lunch shifts lead to excessively long lines
Liz Cho, Staff Editor • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Wilde Lake’s new Principal Mr. Michael Brown held his first Meet and Greet of the school year on November 7. All staff was encouraged to sit down with Mr. Brown to voice their thoughts and concerns. Ms. Kazandra Anderson, the school social worker within the Teen Parenting Program, talks about the program with Mr. Brown.
Wilde Lake welcomes Mr. Michael Brown
London Bruton and Liz Cho • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 -- Junior Autumn Wilkerson receives her late pass after scanning her Synergy QR code. According to administration, having students sign in with their QR codes provides more accurate data on student attendance.
Decline in Student Attendance Challenges Administration
Amy Manzanares and Bella Horvath • April 9, 2024
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Features
ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND 2024 - When Abby and Tavroop found out they would have to run “The Wingspan” as a club, they began recruiting new members to keep the newspaper afloat. They run workshops with their new staff and hold brainstorming sessions to come up with article ideas. PHOTO COURTESY OF “THE WINGSPAN”
Student Journalism perseveres
Amy Manzanares, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024

Co-editor-in-chiefs Abby Rothrock and Tavroop Kaur received the devastating news last spring that Journalism would not be running as a class at Centennial for the 2024-25 school year. Now, the two have...

Ms. Marcy Leonard, past Wilde Lake principal, is the new Chief Operating Officer for Howard County libraries. PHOTO COURTESY OF MS. LEONARD
Ms. Marcy Leonard works for Howard County libraries
Miles Anderson, Page Editor • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND - Former Wilde Lake principal Ms. Marcy Leonard stands with her fellow 2023-24 administrators. They show off their spirit week hats. PHOTO COURTESY OF MS. LEONARD
Ms. Marcy Leonard waves goodbye
Michelle Boukanov, Staff Editor • November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 -- The senior class jumps out of their seats to cheer after their pep rally win was announced.
Seniors Secure Three-Peat Win
Bella Horvath, Molly Eagan, London Bruton, and Amy Manzanares • September 25, 2024
MD, DECEMBER 2, 2010 – Mr. Harrison led the football team to victory in the 2010 state championship. He is seen holding the team’s trophy high, as he celebrates their win over Franklin High with the players. COURTESY OF MR. HARRISON
Mr. Michael Harrison Waves Goodbye After a Lifetime at the Lake
Amy Manzanares, Editor-in-Chief • June 6, 2024
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Opinions
Caturday Study Halls were often packed with students taking advantage of the opportunity to work on assignments and bond with friends at the same time. So many students would come to the study halls that students began to sit on the floor. PHOTO COURTESY OF @HCPSS_WLHS
Lessons from Ms. Leonard
Michelle Boukanov, Molly Eagan, and Liz Cho • November 19, 2024
This year, the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) dropped about 5% in the U.S. which is a continuing trend in the state of press freedom. The WPFI is a number that indicates where the U.S. stands among other countries regarding press freedoms. Since the early 2000s, the U.S. has dropped over 30 positions in their freedom ranking.
A threat to Journalism is a threat to you, too
Amy Manzanares, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
The graphic depicts a student going through a maze to try and find an open bathroom. Throughout the maze, the student encounters hall monitors, vapes, and closed bathrooms. This graphic demonstrates what it is currently like to try and find an open bathroom at Wilde Lake.
Locked Bathrooms Are the Wrong Solution to Student Misuse
Bella Horvath, News Editor • May 28, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 -- Antonio Hardy (left) and Aly Abel (right) discuss the impacts of the budget cuts at an HCASC meeting.
The Budget Cuts Impact You
Caroline Sorensen, Web Manager • April 9, 2024
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, MARCH 5, 2024 -- Senior Faith Brown uses Snapchat, an app that allows students to send pictures to one another.
Out of Sight Out of Mind: The Solution to My Social Media Addiction
Lee Lewis and Amy Manzanares • April 2, 2024
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