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 as fall sports and clubs stormed, the band blared, cheerleaders jumped, and dancers leapt across the field.  Mummy Game  In the mummy game, each class wrapped two of their classmates with...

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,...

Wilde Lake junior Henry Hopper’s path from soccer to running was not a linear one. After seven years on the soccer field, he decided to make the switch to the cross country course. Now, he holds the title of 2022 state champion after running a 16:11 in the three mile, and was named a member of the Baltimore Sun’s Boys Cross Country First All-Metro Team, one of only nine runners to make the team. As...

In 2018 when Mr. Wallace first came to Wilde Lake and took on the role of SGA sponsor, he said he wanted to see the whole student body represented in student democracy by making it "accessible" to all students.  Now, with the implementation of a governing General Assembly, students are able to voice their opinions during school rather than utilizing after-school hours at SGA meetings. This, according...