![The Wakefield sports medicine team poses for a photo after being awarded the Safe Sports School Award. The award recognizes the hard work the students have put into the program.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0686-e1714397585171.jpg)
Sports medicine team receives the Safe Sports School Award
Nara Hamburger, Student Life Editor
• April 30, 2024
![This November, many high school students will be able to vote for the first time, but deciding between candidates can be surprisingly complicated.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9462-1-1200x900.jpeg)
High school students decide who to support in NC Governor’s race
Hannah Kilian and Seth Steiner
• April 26, 2024
![TikTok, an immensely popular social media app, is being investigated by the U.S. government due to national security concerns. This has raised questions among U.S. citizens who rely on the platform for income.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-09-at-1.03.56-PM-1200x900.png)
How a potential TikTok ban will affect creators, the public
Kendall Wilson, Co-Copy Editor
• April 15, 2024
![In an article ranking the top metros for women in STEM, the Raleigh-Cary area was ranked second in the nation.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Issue-5-Graphic-3.png)
Raleigh-Cary area ranks second in the nation for women in STEM
Faith Abernathy, Co-Arts and Entertainment Editor
• April 5, 2024
![Social media influences teenage culture each and every day. Were constantly copying trends and not paying attention to the consequences.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rizz-2.png)
Social trends influencing teenage culture
Lana Harrison, Staff Writer
• March 14, 2024
![The 2024 Youth Climate Summit takes place this Monday, February 19. Students will collaborate on initiatives to solve the climate crisis.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1913-1200x857.jpg)
Wakefield seniors develop climate action plans
Hannah Kilian, Co-Opinions Editor
• February 16, 2024
![Chris Hedrick is an assistant teacher for the extended content standards (ECS) program. He was the winner of the recent Teacher Assistant of the Year! Linda Tant is an assistant teacher who also won assistant teacher of the year!](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Your-paragraph-text.png)
Wakefield’s Assistant Teachers of the Year make a positive impact
Tenley Robinson, Staff Writer
• February 8, 2024
![Wakefield has announced 2023s Beginning Teacher of the Year Award recipients. Caroline Jones and Christina Avellenda have already positively impacted their students and look forward to their teaching journey.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Beginning-Teachers-of-the-Year-1200x927.jpg)
Meet Wakefield’s beginning teachers of the year 2023
Jordan McIntyre, Co-Opinioins Editor
• February 5, 2024
![Following the COVID-19 pandemic, students felt a severe lack of motivation both in the classroom and out. Not only did test scores and grades see a noticeable down tick, mental health problems saw a huge rise. (Photo Courtesy of Randen Pederson)](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Boy_doing_homework_4596604619-900x733-1.jpg)
COVID-19 impacts on academic performance are beginning to show
Lana Harrison, Staff Writer
• December 7, 2023
![Sam Kuhlemeier works quietly in class while her teacher is away administering the Practice ACT. Kuhlemeier uses the free period to catch up on Chemistry homework.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_3046-Katherine-Spampinato-_-Student-WakefieldHS-1200x900.jpg)
Four-day school weeks: a possible solution to teacher retention
Katie Spampinato, News Editor
• December 4, 2023
![As leaves turn yellow, runners and bikers flock to the Falls of Neuse trail to enjoy the beautiful scenery; but with recent crime reports, trail users should proceed with caution.](https://thehowler.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1040-Hannah-Kilian-_-Student-WakefieldHS-1200x867.jpg)
Crime at the Falls of Neuse trail: how local students can stay safe
Hannah Kilian, Co-Opinions Editor
• November 14, 2023
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