About

Mission

The Howler at Wakefield High School is a multi-award-winning group of student journalists striving to inspire thought-provoking conversations amongst our audience and to foster a sense of community through relevant and newsworthy coverage. Our staff aims to offer a voice for all people, recognize achievements within our school, and provide information that will be useful to our community. We hope to inspire the future generation of journalists, authors, and more by fostering optimism and accurately presenting information.

Open Forum for Student Expression

The Howler newspaper is a public forum for student expression. Our student writers and editors make content decisions without interference from school officials, unless these decisions are unlawful or seriously disruptive. See the Student Press Law Center for more information.

Awards Earned

The Howler newspaper is a proud recipient of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s Tar Heel award for the following years for online news: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2016.

How to submit to The Howler

Wakefield is a vibrant, diverse community, and we would be thrilled to include your voice in our paper. The Howler accepts editorial articles for the Opinions section.

Articles are usually 400 to 800 words, but submissions of any length can be considered. Submissions may be sent by email to [email protected].

Comments Policy

The Howler encourages interaction and strives to start conversations within the community. However, vulgar or abusive comments will not be published on our site.