We Need to Learn That College is Not the Only Option
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As the end of the year is quickly approaching, more and more seniors are asking the question: what comes next? The decisions we make could affect us for the rest of our lives. Since middle school, we have been told that we need to go to college to be successful in life. The focus of our lives beco...
Why We Should Have Free Periods and How We Can Implement Them
Sophia Hilger, Stella Johnson, and Sarah Rubin
January 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Students can utilize free periods, a length of time allotted in the school day, as a study hall, a time to talk to teachers about questions they may have, or simply a time for a break from the stressful school day schedule. Free periods are something many schools have, and they do not count as a clas...
Adopt Don’t Shop!
Stella Johnson, Staff Writer
January 12, 2018
Filed under Opinion
There are millions of animals, ranging from cats to dogs to birds to horses, in rescues across the country and across the world waiting to be adopted. However, many buyers still turn to pet stores or breeders when bringing new animals into their family. According to the ASPCA, 6.5 million cats an...
There Is An Opioid Crisis, And We Must Do Something About It
Hannah Van Osdel, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Uncategorized
Did you know that an opioid overdose is the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States? More than 52,404 people died in 2015 from an opioid overdose, yet addiction is preventable problem. With proper education and awareness, citizens can recognize the warning signs of an opioid addict...
All Ideas Matter
June 9, 2017
(Warning: Spoiler Alert for the books The Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible, and The Scarlet Letter.) For a school that constantly parades its diversity and inclusiveness, there is a stunning lack of such values in the Wilde Lake English curriculum. Wilde Lake High School’s vision reads : “The Wilde La...
LGBTQ Tolerance Needs to Start With Us
June 5, 2017
A woman sits in her living room scrolling through her Instagram feed on her phone, when she sees a new comment on the photo she posted of her and the woman she loves on their wedding day. She taps on the photo to view the comment and her heart shatters when she sees the words: “You two disgust m...
Grow Up: “Retarded” Stings
June 1, 2017
Behind me, a girl leaned over to her friend and said, “You know the little boy in the retarded class? The one that makes funny noises and walks weird?” They both started laughing and kept talking about the boy. Little did they know, they were talking about my brother. I was in biology class during freshman year,...
Reboots and Adaptations ruin the original
Christian Richardson, Writer
May 16, 2017
Filed under Opinion
In the recent years, there has been the return of favorite characters in the form of reboots. Several of these reboots have been Teen Titans Go! (Tv show, 2013), Robocop (Movie, 2014), Fantastic Four (Movie, 2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Movie, 2014), Terminator: Genisys (Movie, 2015), The Powerpuff Gir...
Moving On and Looking Back: The Past Four Years in Journalism
Anjali DasSarma, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Every one of us has had a different experience here at Wilde Lake. Some of us have blossomed in the arts programs. Others have found themselves in the ARL programs, training to become the next generation of nurses, engineers and generally talented young people. Some have grown into extremely accomplish...
Beyond Wilde Lake, We Can All Make an Impact
Misbah Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion
From Friday night football games to yearly Homecoming weeks, Wilde Lake has given us all a high school experience that we will never forget. Our school is known for its diversity, inclusive environment, and commitment to student success, but I would like to remember it as a place where students we...
Why I Don’t Stand For the Pledge
Rachel Henry, Writer
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion
It's 7:25am and all the students in first period are getting settled into their seats. The various conversations in the classroom are interrupted with the loud sound of the bell. A handful of students in the class stand facing the red, white and blue flag, place their right hands over their chests a...
R-Ratings Help Audiences Understand Characters More Deeply
Christian Richardson, Writer
March 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Ever since superheroes made their way to the big screen, most of them have been restrained to being rated PG-13. But with movies like Blade, Watchmen, Deadpool and most recently Logan, some movies have moved up to an R rating. With the success of Deadpool in 2016, people have begun to see that givin...
