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The Paw Print

The Student News Site of Wilde Lake High School

The Paw Print

We Saw the Peace Room Rise  and Fall, and Rise Again

Caroline Sorensen, Staff Editor | December 20, 2023

I believe in second chances. The Peace Room was started by the Wilde Lake Restorative Justice Committee in 2021 and run by former teacher Ms.Wright. The original vision of the Peace Room was to help students with mental health issues as they transitioned back into normal school after the hardship of COVID-19. After a year of running the Peace Room, Ms. Wright stepped down during the 2022-23 school...

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Local Business’ Restrictions on Teenagers Decrease Racial Profiling

Yasmin Roach, Staff Editor | June 2, 2023

Three years ago, Wilde Lake senior Armand Lucas and his friends were racially profiled at the Columbia Mall. Armand’s profiling experience is hard to hear, but not unusual. A store manager told one of Armand’s friends that he “wasn’t on the block,” a reference to drug dealing. The boy was simply standing in the food court, and being Black. Yet, an adult identified him as a criminal because...

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Advisory Can be Possible

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief | May 16, 2023

When Advisory was cut down to three days a week in November, I figured that would be the last of the changes to it.  However, on Monday, March 20th, it was officially announced to the school that Advisory would be held only once a week on Wednesdays, with a few exceptions due to testing or other scheduled school events.  Some students might be unaware of the history Advisory has at Wilde Lake....

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Rock Saved My Life

Caroline Sorensen | March 31, 2023

Music has been a big part of my life since I was a baby. My parents always played it around the house, so I grew up listening to many genres. It has always been my escape, whether that be from myself or a challenging situation. The words and harmonies of a song never fail to leave their impact on me.   My dad is a fan of rock music. He introduced me to bands like The Cure, Pearl Jam, and the Foo...

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To Artists, AI Stands for “Awful Intelligence” 

Charlotte Fetters | March 31, 2023

Ever since I could hold a pencil, I’ve been creating art. Whether it's a finished piece, a sketch, or just a doodle in my notebook, I enjoy the process of creating something from nothing.  But my love for art expands past creating. I read art history books and visit galleries and museums often. Art has shaped my past, present, and what I hope to be my future. So you can imagine how frustrating...

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