“The Sound of Music” makes its way to the Wakefield stage
Sienna Stock, News Editor
December 6, 2019
The Wakefield High School Theater begins its production of the critically acclaimed play, “The Sound of Music” for its 20th anniversary. The play will be showing from Dec. 5-7 and will be charging $10 per person. The theater will be bringing the play back after Wakefield middle school’s last production...
Looking to the future through scholarship opportunities
Megan Simrell, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Want free money? Want to avoid thousands of dollars of debt? Well, scholarships may be the way! With many different types of scholarships, all students have the opportunity to combat the high costs of college. As, according to College Board, two-thirds of students paid for college with scholarships and grants. But scholarships are hard to find, let alone achieve, so ...
Women in engineering: evoking the movement
Sage Cooley, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2019
As the college application season progresses, high school seniors across the nation consider their intended majors. In 2016—out of 20 million high school students—over a million pursued engineering while enrolled in postsecondary institutions, according to the Department of Education. Roughly 80 percent of th...
Spirit Week continues to unite Wakefield students
Nina Cherry, Sports Editor
November 12, 2019
Homecoming: a week full of school spirit dressing up, pep rallies and a football game to wrap it all up. During spirit week, students and faculty come together and celebrate one thing we all have in common: the love we share for our school. However, homecoming wasn’t such an easy task to plan. T...
Local culture adds significance to the NC State Fair
Jasanee Killins, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
With mind-boggling rides, otherworldly foods and agrarian excellence as far as the eye can see, the North Carolina State Fair earns a mountain’s worth of crowds annually, thanks to the spontaneity of its character. It’s easy to get caught up within the excitement, but something much more essenti...
Governor Cooper bans NCFE tests
Felix Tuenker, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
On Sept. 7, Governor Roy Cooper signed the testing reduction act that will eliminate North Carolina high school exams (NCFE) all over the state. The state House and the Senate have both made a decision to get rid of over 20 state tests, this will include NCFEs and a variety of classes from mat...
NASA hosts naming contest for Mars 2020 rover
Sage Cooley, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2019
“Finding definitive proof of past microbial life would change how people view Earth, Mars and the universe,” Williams said. “People [may] reflect on how they view humanity, life and more.”
Teens worldwide tackle climate change
Kaylee Jacobs, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 16, 2019
“I didn’t think that young people cared so much,” Williams said. “I’m really proud that people my age are working towards something this important.”
FFA continues BYOP event for a second year
Sienna Stock, News Editor
October 15, 2019
“BYOP is important because it brings our community together.” Maddie Dwyer, FFA President said. “It allows members and alumni to interact with each other which is unique to FFA.”
Former WHS grad reflects on high school to college transition
Sage Cooley, Co-Opinions Editor
June 3, 2019
Kristina Marquardt is a chemical and biomolecular engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She currently works with Cummins, a diesel engine company. Marquardt graduated from Wakefield High School in 2015 and will graduate from Tech in May of 2020. Before she takes the next step in h...
