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With Your Voice, You Can Change The Tide

Brian Ihejurobi, Contributing Writer January 15, 2021

Brian Ihejurobi is the first place winner in this year's Howard County Oratory Contest to Honor The Legacy of Dr. King. A transcript of his speech is below. Transcript: Hello to everyone...

How to Keep Hobbies you Start (and let yourself have fun with them!)

How to Keep Hobbies you Start (and let yourself have fun with them!)

Lauren Kelly, Staff Editor January 7, 2021

We have all wanted to be an expert at something. Maybe you found a love of intricate crochet or watched Olympic ice skating and decided that someday soon, it would be you with the gold medal. But once...

My Mercedes enjoying its favorite pastime: leaking oil all over the driveway

What to Know About Buying your First Car

Rory Cahill January 7, 2021

BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-CLUNK!!! BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-BRAP-CLUNK!!! Ah, the unmistakable sound of a 1980s automatic transmission trying to shift. Specifically, the not-entirely-functional 1980s...

Working as an election judge was different this year due to COVID-19.

Not Quite Old Enough to Vote, I Worked the Polls Instead

Rebecca Nason, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2021

When my alarm went off at 5 a.m. on that Saturday morning, I began to question my life choices. “How important is it really for you to do this?” my warm, comfortable bed asked. The freezing...

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October 15, 2020

A Message From The Advisor of "The Paw Print" Dear Students of Wilde Lake, Every generation has its defining moment. These are moments when something happens that is of such significance that it...

Essential Workers: Valuable, Commendable, and Steadfast in the Face of Fear

Essential Workers: Valuable, Commendable, and Steadfast in the Face of Fear

Komara Barba, Web Manager June 8, 2020

COVID-19 has established just how important essential workers are. With my mother being one of them, I've become even more appreciative of these workers and what they do. I never imagined I'd be here in...

Principal Leonards 2020 Commencement Speech

Principal Leonard’s 2020 Commencement Speech

June 6, 2020

Transcript of Principal Leonard's 2020 Commencement Speech Hello friends. We are privileged to welcome our honored guests, family members, friends, and this amazing Class of 2020 to this very special...

Led by Howard County youth, thousands of Maryland Residents gathered peacefully at the Lake Front on Tuesday, June 2 to protest the killing of George Floyd.

Wilde Lake Responds to Challenge for Call to Action

June 6, 2020

This week, the Wilde Lake High School staff responded to a county-wide call to action to stand up against racism and support the nation-wide protests. Their video is archived here.

Mr. Nicks and the BSAP students pose for their club picture (Photo by LifeTouch)

It’s Time To Change the Narrative

Marcus Nicks, Contributor June 2, 2020

Published in the Fall 2019 print issue: When I was told that I was being transferred to Wilde Lake High School I was told, “It’s a ghetto school.” I was told, “Wilde Lake is a ratchet...

This is a photo of my dad’s barber clippers and we are using them to cut my hair during this pandemic because I usually go to a barber shop.

Haircuts: Before, an Ordinary, Simple Task. Now, an Exciting Adventure.

Devin Garcia, Writer May 29, 2020

Do you miss your barber? That feeling you get after receiving a fresh fade or a lineup? I know I do - so much more than I thought I would. Unfortunately, due to health and safety risks it presents, barbershops...

On Aug. 14, 2019, the Trump Administration made plans to grant federal contractors the ability to use religious exemptions as an excuse to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the workforce and urged the EEOC to undo the workforce protections of LGBTQ+ employees that were administered in the Obama-era.

A Buried History: LGBTQ+ Narratives Erased

Marian Isailovic, Writer February 3, 2020

I was 11 the first time I heard the word gay. It was considered a bad word, an insult to someone being affectionate. Needless to say, it wasn’t something I was able to understand as normal - at least...

Wilde Lake step team highlights the diverse aspects of Wilde Lake at the Black History Month Assembly.

Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger

Darae Lyles, Writer May 14, 2019

Diversity is one of the biggest challenges we embrace here at The Lake. Wilde Lake’s diversity score is 70 percent, which is higher than the state average, 40 percent. We have African-Americans, Hispanics,...

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