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The Student News Site of Wilde Lake High School

The Paw Print
The Student News Site of Wilde Lake High School

The Paw Print
Zoe MacDiarmid

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief

Favorite Quote

“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” – Bilbo Baggins, The Fellowship of the Ring.

Best Life Advice I’ve Received 

Why say lot word when few word do trick?

Fun Fact About Me

I have never been able to snap my fingers. Also, I’m 6’5.

All content by Zoe MacDiarmid
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that 13-years old is “too early” to join social media. (Graphic by Zoe MacDiarmid)

Surgeon General Warns Against Social Media Use for Teenagers

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2023
Wilde Lake students pictured in the 1976 yearbook. Since Wilde Lake opened in 1971, the school has focused on community, which Advisory helped build. (Photo courtesy of "The Glass Hour" staff)

Advisory Can be Possible

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2023
Crowds Pour in for “Legally Blonde”

Crowds Pour in for “Legally Blonde”

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2023
On May 30, 2023, two high schoolers walk past the native gardens in front of Wilde Lake during third period.

Environmental Club Plants Native Garden

Zoe MacDiarmid and Arielle Levine
January 2, 2023
On Saturday at 8:30 AM, thirty minutes before customers can come, Ms. Kirk (left) and a volunteer, Mr. Jacques Moutome (right), plan how they will organize the tables.

Columbia Community Care Grows to Meet Community Needs

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2022
Students in the 1975-76 school year of Wilde Lake in the school's yearbook, The Glass Hour, four years after the school opened in 1971. The caption of the photo reads, “The joy of celebrating togetherness is what Wilde Lake and the ‘76 Glass Hour is all about!” At this point, Advisory was part of the school’s structure. (Photo courtesy of The Glass Hour staff)

Advisory Falls Short of Vision

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
"Almost, Maine" Cast and Crew Prepare for Opening Night

“Almost, Maine” Cast and Crew Prepare for Opening Night

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2022
At 6'5, I am in the 99th height percentile for women in the United States.

A Tall Tale

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2022
Sun Shines on Wilde Lake for Pep Rally

Sun Shines on Wilde Lake for Pep Rally

Arielle Levine, Zoe MacDiarmid, and Matthew Cho
October 7, 2022
Ezra playing "Sims" on a Sunday afternoon. He says the reason he plays varies from "checking on [his] households" or as a form of escapism.

COVID Has Caused a “Rollercoaster” of Mental Health

Zoe MacDiarmid and Arielle Levine
June 17, 2022
Ms. Adler with students at a medieval feast event fundraiser in Baltimore where she was the "Lady of the Feast." (Photo courtesy of Ms. Adler)

Ms. Adler Retires After 32 Years of Theater Excellence

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
June 17, 2022
The wildecat statue, built out of paper-mache by then-senior Kurt Muller in 1998, sits outside of the media center.

[Photo] The Spirit of Wilde Lake in a Statue

Lee Lewis and Arielle Levine
June 15, 2022
A penny next to a lethal dose of fentanyl.

Marijuana Users May Unknowingly Be Taking Lethal Fentanyl Doses

Lauren Kelly and Zoe MacDiarmid
June 14, 2022
Enterprise plans on replacing the demolished housing next to Wilde Lake High School with modern apartments.

Demolished Housing To Be Rebuilt

Marran Frigo and Zoe MacDiarmid
June 10, 2022
Laura Lippman (center) and her “It’s Academic” team. Laura was the captain of her team.

Old Wilde Lake as Remembered by Novelist Laura Lippman

Arielle Levine and Zoe MacDiarmid
June 10, 2022
Up close, the wildcat’s face is contorted in a fierce expression, and it appears as though he is climbing out of the dirt.

2022 Senior Spotlights

2022 Senior Spotlights

Lauren Kelly, N'Dea Walters, and Zoe MacDiarmid
May 27, 2022
Priyal Dhringra (right) and Maria Romano-Sweitzer (left) in the Wilde Lake cafeteria on the night of the 2022 Spanish Honor Society Induction. Priyal is the Vice President of membership for the Spanish Honor Society.

Priyal Dhingra

Lauren Kelly, N'Dea Walters, and Zoe MacDiarmid
May 27, 2022
Valerie Brady photographed before the fall 2021 homecoming. She has written four novels over the course of six years.

Valerie Brady

Lauren Kelly, N'Dea Walters, and Zoe MacDiarmid
May 27, 2022
Beruktawit Gebreamlak at Wilde Lake's 2022 culture day representing Ethiopia. She moved to Maryland from Ethiopia at age eight.

Beruktawit Gebreamlak

Lauren Kelly, N'Dea Walters, and Zoe MacDiarmid
May 27, 2022
The two images Mr. Shaw displayed at his second testimony.

Teaching Tolerance Is Not Political Indoctrination 

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2022
Most of Wilde Lake Continues to Mask After Mandates Lifted

Most of Wilde Lake Continues to Mask After Mandates Lifted

Charlotte Fetters, Zoe MacDiarmid, and Marran Frigo
April 8, 2022
Beruktawit Gebreamlak (left) and Ruth Ayele (right) representing Ethiopia on Culture Day.

[Photo] On Culture Day, Let’s Recognize that Black History is International

Gabrielle Olibris, Staff Writer
April 8, 2022
Long Delayed Pep Rally Revives School Spirit

Long Delayed Pep Rally Revives School Spirit

Zoe MacDiarmid and Arielle Levine
March 31, 2022
Ms. Franckowiak (left) overlooks the crowd as Xavia Worsham speaks about increased depression and suicide rates among LGBTQ+ teenagers.

GSA Stages Walkout of Class in Protest of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Zoe MacDiarmid, Arielle Levine, Lauren Kelly, Charlotte Fetters, and Hannah Boyer
March 29, 2022
By 2024, the paper SAT booklet will be a thing of the past as College Board moves into digital tests.

Is the SAT Still Relevant?

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2022
While asexual people feel little to no sexual attraction, they are still capable of forming meaningful relationships.

[Photo] Love and Asexuality

Lauren Kelly, Staff Editor
February 13, 2022
Image 2-13-22 at 12.47 AM

[Photo] Wilde Lake’s Female Athletes Changing the Game

Greta Giuliano, Staff Editor
February 13, 2022
Posts on anonymous Instagram accounts spread like wildfire.

Wilde Lake Burned by Un-Social Media

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2021
Shrek sitting on top of the wildecat.

[Photo] Spanish Honor Society Binds Notebooks for a Dominican Republic School

Yasmin Roach, Staff Editor
December 15, 2021
Felix Gomez painting one of the wood panels.

A Peek Behind the Curtain: “Clue” Crew Prepares for Opening Night

Lauren Kelly and Zoe MacDiarmid
November 18, 2021
‘Showcase of Bands’ Brings Together Marching Bands County-wide

‘Showcase of Bands’ Brings Together Marching Bands County-wide

Zoe MacDiarmid and Charlotte Fetters
November 10, 2021
Homecoming Celebrations Energize Wilde Lake

Homecoming Celebrations Energize Wilde Lake

Ben Townsend, Zoe MacDiarmid, and Arielle Levine
October 29, 2021
Wilde Lake Prepares for First Homecoming in Two Years

Wilde Lake Prepares for First Homecoming in Two Years

Gabrielle Olibris and Zoe MacDiarmid
October 29, 2021
Oliver Song, Wilde Lake's SGA president, advocates for mental health, restorative justice, and uplifting student voices. 

[Photo] I Oppose the Pro-Midterm and Final Exams Decision and the SMOB Who Voted Yes

Oliver Song, Contributor
October 25, 2021
Valerie Brady, senior, studying at a Howard County library. “It can be hard, but I don’t turn in work late,” she said. “Will it be the best quality it can be? No. Will it be completed though? Yes.” (Photo by Zoe MacDiarmid)

Covid-19 Continues to Impact Late Work Policies

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2021
Social Justice Club Rallies Support for Removal of Police in Schools

Social Justice Club Rallies Support for Removal of Police in Schools

Zoe MacDiarmid, Blaiz Blackston, and Belen Kidanu
June 14, 2021
Former English teacher Mr. Berkowitz's Advisory in 1974.

Wilde Lake to Bring Back Advisory. What Can We Learn from the Past?

Emerson Alberti Ramirez and Zoe MacDiarmid
June 10, 2021
softball-in-dugout

[Photo] Wilde Lake Softball Makes a Playoff Run After Historic Season

Ian Cruz and Rowley Jackson
June 10, 2021
Payton Roberts, sophomore, catching up on biology work. (Photo by Zoe MacDiarmid)

As Difficult Year Ends, Motivation Plummets

Greta Giuliano and Zoe MacDiarmid
June 6, 2021
HCPSS will introduce two electric school busses next school year as part of a greater county-wide decarbonization commitment. (Photo from HCPSS News)

Howard County to Add Two Electric School Buses to Its Fleet

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2021
Wilde Lake seniors Shelby Kline (left) and Shanna Kachuriner (right) performing together at an outdoor cafe on October 31, 2020. (Photo taken by Sarah Rubin)

In An Abnormal Year, Students Find Comfort in the Arts

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2021
Lily filmed her dancing at her studio from many different angles that Hwanee then edited over his playing.

Seniors Bond Through Artistic Collaboration

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2021
The Show Goes On(line): How Theater Has Survived Online Learning

The Show Goes On(line): How Theater Has Survived Online Learning

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2021
A group of students walking away from the school after dismissal at 2:30. Principal Leonard (on the left) says goodbye to the departing students while simultaneously coordinating bus drivers and staff.

Teachers Union Against Return to Hybrid, Students Divided

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2021
The Harriet Tubman Junior-Senior School, opened in 1949 and closed in 1965. It was the first school in Howard County from which Black students could gain a high school degree. Before Harriet Tubman, options for Black students to graduate high school were limited. (Photo from the Harriet Tubman Foundation of Howard County, Inc.)

It’s Time to Pay Tribute to Black History in Howard County: A Narrative of Struggle, Perseverance, and Triumph

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2021
Meg Feroli (left), Erika Chavarria (middle), and Makenna Burns (right) working at one of the Ellicott City donation and distribution sites, December 2020

Columbia Community Care’s Founding Members Build Wide-Reaching Non-Profit From Humble Beginnings

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2021
Wilde Lake senior Maura Fleck on break at her job at Outback Steakhouse, January 2021

The Young People on the Front Lines

Samihah Keita and Zoe MacDiarmid
January 8, 2021
The Wilde Lake football field now sits empty.

As HCPSS’ Winter Sports Season is Postponed, Players Prepare for Another Disappointing Season

Kavon Briggs, Rebecca Nason, and Zoe MacDiarmid
January 7, 2021
Ranim in Baltimore on 34th street for the Christmas lights, December 2019

This Exchange Student’s Experience

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief
December 22, 2020
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