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Video Conferencing Technology Connects Students and Teachers Across the County
Sophia Hilger, Writer
December 19, 2017
A new program called “Zoom” has been introduced to Howard County AP US History classes, allowing students across the county to connect and learn together. This is the first year Wilde Lake has adopted zoom, which has a teacher teach from a “home school” using a camera and monitor in the class...
BSAP Focuses on Outreach
Maddie Sommers, Writer
December 13, 2017
When freshman Ryan Moment-Stromon won the 2017 Black Student Achievement Program’s essay contest, he was shocked. “It was just amazing, most of the other participants were 11th or 12th graders and I didn’t think that I stood a chance, I was surprised, cheerful, and glad,” he said...
Administration Responds to Growing Need for Tutorial Classes
Ihsaan Fanusie and Luka Trikha
June 13, 2017
Beginning next school year, administration is opening 5-6 tutorial classes to serve 50-75 students who need academic support. The class will function as a tutorial for students who need extra academic help. Students will be provided with resources necessary to succeed in their academics such as study s...
Howard County Approves New Policy: No School to Start Before 8 AM
Rachel Eisenhauer and Ihsaan Fanusie
June 1, 2017
Students can breathe a sigh of relief. As of the 2018-2019 school year, no Howard County Public School will start before 8:00 AM. Freshman Zion Olibris is looking forward to the change because of the effect it would have on his sleep. “I get up at 6:15 now, but with the change I would get up at ...
Students Elect River Hill’s Anna Selbrede to Replace Wilde Lake’s Griffin Diven as HoCo SMOB
May 23, 2017
“Many Students, one voice” is said boldly in the candidate video shown every April in Howard County Middle and High Schools as students cast their vote for the new Student Member of the Board. The SMOB is granted a seat on the Howard County Board of Education to give a voice to students. They...
With Depression, You Don’t Have To Struggle Alone
Savannah Jackson, Writer
May 8, 2017
“In past generations, people didn’t really talk about it. You just kind of pretended that it wasn’t there.” That’s what one Wilde Lake teacher has to say about her struggle with depression. “I’ve probably had [depression] my whole life,” she said. Depression ran in her family, but due to t...
Bookshelves, Coffee Makers, Couches, All Removed From Classrooms Due to HCPSS Policy
Luka Trikha, Writer
March 29, 2017
“Just put them in the closet!” students exclaimed after Ms. Bullock informed her students that her lamps, posters, and chair must go after the results of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) inspection held on January 5. Ms. Bullock says she liked the room the way it was. According to her, it created...
Culinary Students Get a Chance to Cook Again After Teacher Leaves
Gabby Christopher, 2015-2017 Opinions Editor
February 23, 2017
Upon entering the classroom on February 15, there was a liveliness that wasn’t there before in the 4B culinary class. The students were animated again, talking and interacting with one another while cooking food, which was a rare sight this school year. A man in a tall white hat complete with a white...
“Strong Burning Smell” From HVAC Causes Second Evacuation This School Year
Anjali DasSarma, 2015-2017 Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2017
Students were forced to evacuate the building on February 15, 2017 at the end of first period due to another round of issues with the HVAC system. At 8:15 am, the first two fire trucks arrived at the school while students milled about between the bus lanes and the Interfaith Center on the grass. Th...
Bio Classes Give Wilde Lake Failing Grade on Pollution Test
Luka Trikha, Writer
February 7, 2017
E. That’s the grade Wilde Lake received based on the test administered by Ms. Carpenter and Mr. Mandl's Biology classes. This test was based on criterion provided by the Howard County Conservatory. The factors considered were Wilde Lake’s dumpsters/trash, native vs. invasive plants, pH levels of the l...
Wilde Lake Middle School Holds Grand Opening of New Net Zero Building
Gabby Christopher and Bryan Castillo, Opinions Editor and Staff Writer
February 3, 2017
Wilde Lake Middle School held it’s grand opening for the newly built Net Zero building on January 8, the first one in Maryland, making it the most energy conscious school in the state. The grand opening took place in the new, spacious gym that was lit with natural light that shined on the blue w...
Despite Election Results, Wilde Lake Trump Supporters Feel Silenced
Savannah Jackson, Writer
January 30, 2017
Immediately following the presidential election of 2016, the student body was split between those who supported Hillary Clinton and those who supported President-Elect Donald Trump. Many Trump supporters at Wilde Lake felt categorized, silenced, and stereotyped. A Wilde Lake sophomore who comes from a Tru...
