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Arts
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

It isn’t uncommon for students to pick up an instrument at a young age. Whether it be through parental encouragement or in elementary school, many musicians start their...

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
Samadhi Davis performing her original song, “Guardian,” on the Jim Rouse Theater Stage. (Photo by Charlotte Fetters)
Samadhi Davis: Dynamo on the Mic
Charlotte Fetters • April 13, 2023
Wilde Lake Artists Find Growth and Emotion in Their Art
Wilde Lake Artists Find Growth and Emotion in Their Art
Charlotte Fetters • April 13, 2023
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Sports
Coach Tee and senior captain Justyce Richard bonding during a home game. “It kind of feels like a family. It’s very family oriented. We are all very close and just have that connection. Our coach creates that. We spend a lot of time bonding in practice and through games. We have to in order to win,” said Justyce.
Wilde Lake Softball Finishes Second In Region
Caroline Sorensen, Staff Writer • June 2, 2023

Wilde Lake varsity softball ended their regular season with a   third in Howard County and second seed in 3A East Region two. As the team moved...

Assistant captain Johanna Shin playing her match against Oakland Mills on April 27, 2023. The Wildecats took down the Scorpions.
Game, Set, Match! Tennis Has Best Season in Five Years
Darius Lewis and Arielle Levine • June 2, 2023
On April 26, 2023, the Cats and their coaches (Coach Bell, left) hudle during their game against Marriotts Ridge. Junior Lewis Collora says that the new coaching staff has lead to the team’s overall improvement. “Our coaching has improved. We have a lot of new, good, strong coaches,” he said.
With New Coaching Staff, Boys Varsity Lacrosse Makes Strides
Blaiz Blackston, Arielle Levine, and Caroline Sorensen • June 2, 2023
Wilde Lake Basketball Nets Historic Season
Wilde Lake Basketball Nets Historic Season
Blaiz Blackston and Joseph Ortiz-Rivera • March 31, 2023
News
Wilde Lake scored 4/5 stars on the 2023 Maryland State Department of Education report card. The report card makes their evaluations based on test scores, graduation rates, “readiness” for graduation, progress towards English language proficiency, curriculum, and a survey.
Wilde Lake Loses One Star on Report Card, Reflecting a Statewide Trend
Arielle Levine and Amy Manzanares • June 2, 2023

On the annual Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) report card, Wilde Lake lost one star this year, lowering their score from 4/5 stars to 3/5 stars. This fall is reflective of statewide trends, as “more than a...

Students after school on May 30, 2023 waiting to get into CVS. Students wait in line in order for the store to maintain their number restriction. Three to four students are allowed inside at a time.
Local Stores Impose Limitations on Teens
Amy Manzanares and Marran Frigo • June 2, 2023
The walk area map for Wilde Lake shows that some students will have to walk up to 2.3 miles, or 50 minutes to school starting in the 2023-24 school year. This change is in response to the bus driver shortage that hit in the 2021 school year. MAP FROM HCPSS
County Expands Walk Area to Two Miles
Amy Manzanares • June 2, 2023
In the 2023-24 school year, high school students will leave school at 2:45 due to the change in start times.
Start Times Pushed Back 35 Minutes Next School Year
Amy Manzanares, Arielle Levine, and William Brown • June 2, 2023
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that 13-years old is “too early” to join social media. (Graphic by Zoe MacDiarmid)
Surgeon General Warns Against Social Media Use for Teenagers
Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief • May 17, 2023
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Features
Seniors Fall to Juniors in Their Last Homecoming Week
Seniors Fall to Juniors in Their Last Homecoming Week
Arielle Levine, Amy Manzanares , and Blaiz Blackston • November 1, 2023

In a tight race, the junior and senior class tied in the 2023 pep rally, leaving the underclassmen in the dust. According to SGA secretary Martaiz Johnson, a “competitive” energy filled the stadium...

For Sneakerheads, They’re Not Just Shoes
For Sneakerheads, They’re Not Just Shoes
Matthew Cho, Staff Writer • April 11, 2023
Over Thanksgiving Break, ten Wilde Lake students went to the Slayton House to receive training in leading Peace Circles. (Photo courtesy of Ms. Collier)
First Students in County to Lead Peace Circles
Yasmin Roach, Staff Editor • March 31, 2023
Henry Hopper at the finish of the State Championship at Hereford High School. (Photo credit Om Maryankandy)
Henry Hopper Makes Strides with State Championship Win
Greta Giuliano, Staff Editor • February 16, 2023
Student democracy leaders know that students at Wilde Lake are ready to talk, according to SGA President Sajana Vigna Mclaughlin. Abisola says it is important for Wilde Lake to create a student democracy environment that is “not exclusionary and has everyone’s opinions present.” [From left to right: Abisola Ayoola, Oliver Song, Gabby Oshadiya, Sajana Vigna Mclaughlin, Aly Abel, Liz Cho, and Logan Peyton]
Wilde Lake Student Democracy Leaders Create Accessibility for Student Voice
Arielle Levine • February 16, 2023
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Opinions
Cartoon by Yasmin Roach
Local Business’ Restrictions on Teenagers Decrease Racial Profiling
Yasmin Roach, Staff Editor • June 2, 2023
Wilde Lake students pictured in the 1976 yearbook. Since Wilde Lake opened in 1971, the school has focused on community, which Advisory helped build. (Photo courtesy of The Glass Hour staff)
Advisory Can be Possible
Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief • May 16, 2023
Despite the fact that many people find rock to be an aggressive genre, it has helped me throughout my life. These are some of the albums that have helped me along the way. (Graphic by Zoe MacDiarmid)
Rock Saved My Life
Caroline Sorensen • March 31, 2023
I can say with certainty that I hate artificial intelligence. Many people say that artificial intelligence is going to change the art world, that it will create new opportunities for artists and will make art more accessible to people, but in reality, for artists, it will only diminish the worth of what we love to do.
To Artists, AI Stands for “Awful Intelligence” 
Charlotte Fetters • March 31, 2023
A photo of Jocelyn (left) and me (center left) combined with a photo of Ashley (right) and me (center right) at her sorority formal.
The Beautiful Complexity of Having Sisters
Amy Manzanares, Staff Writer • March 31, 2023
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  • Seniors Fall to Juniors in Their Last Homecoming Week

    Features

    Seniors Fall to Juniors in Their Last Homecoming Week

  • Wilde Lake scored 4/5 stars on the 2023 Maryland State Department of Education report card. The report card makes their evaluations based on test scores, graduation rates, “readiness” for graduation, progress towards English language proficiency, curriculum, and a survey.

    News

    Wilde Lake Loses One Star on Report Card, Reflecting a Statewide Trend

  • Coach Tee and senior captain Justyce Richard bonding during a home game. “It kind of feels like a family. It’s very family oriented. We are all very close and just have that connection. Our coach creates that. We spend a lot of time bonding in practice and through games. We have to in order to win,” said Justyce.

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    Wilde Lake Softball Finishes Second In Region

  • Assistant captain Johanna Shin playing her match against Oakland Mills on April 27, 2023. The Wildecats took down the Scorpions.

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    Game, Set, Match! Tennis Has Best Season in Five Years

  • Students after school on May 30, 2023 waiting to get into CVS. Students wait in line in order for the store to maintain their number restriction. Three to four students are allowed inside at a time.

    News

    Local Stores Impose Limitations on Teens

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