Over 30 years after the first issue of "The Paw Print" was placed in the hands of Wildecats, “The Paw Print” staff has released a digital archive. The archive gives current Wildecats a look into the history of the Lake.   As the archivist, I believe that one of the main goals of “The Paw Print” archive release is to give students access to records of their school’s history. I...

Elijah Sow, Wilde Lake stand-out offensive tackle, committed to play Division I football at Morgan State University in Baltimore.  The choice of Morgan State was an easy one for Elijah, who said that he felt at home at Morgan State. Elijah also had offers from other schools, like Wheeling University in Pennsylvania, and Bowie State in Maryland. The 6’3” 250 pound tackle has been an integral...

The Wilde Lake Speech and Debate team sent eleven students to Nationals in May this year after a record breaking season under coach Kelli Midgley and captains Lena Osborne and Aly Abel. At Nationals, sophomore Antonio Clay-Hardy placed eighth in the nation for Declamation, the farthest a Wilde Lake Speech and Debate student has ever made it at Nationals. Outside of Nationals, the team was also named...

At Wilde Lake, we wear all kinds of different shoes.  Among the most popular shoes, Jordans are one of the oldest. Despite being first released in the 1980’s, they still manage to maintain their relevance. Nowadays, they are considered the origin of streetwear and sneaker culture. “You don’t have to be a basketball player to wear Jordans,” said freshman Jael Smith. Jael says he wears...

The week before Thanksgiving break, ten Wilde Lake students were invited to Slayton House to receive training in holding Peace Circles — a method of restorative justice where people meet to create community or resolve conflict. These students are the first students in Howard County to receive Peace Circle training.  The students who attended were freshman Ela Sezer, sophomores Ven Heffner,...