The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

Abigail Lee, Guest Writer

A Testimony

Abby Lee, Guest Writer April 24, 2018

Believe it or not, there’s a secret side to being gay or trans. Beneath the rainbow flags and glitter and keyrings, there lies a great and terrible truth that is beginning to divulge itself. Despite...

Is the opioid crisis a mental health issue?

Is the opioid crisis a mental health issue?

Montia Daniels, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 28, 2018

The opioid crisis came about as a result of the campaign in the late 1990’s to treat pain. Opioids became the go-to drug for many doctors to prescribe when they were treating pain.  As a result, many...

SpaceX revolutionizes the idea of space travel

Evan House, Multimedia Editor March 27, 2018

Children and adults alike often have a sort of fascination with space. Children look up to astronauts in the same way that they admire superheroes, but unfortunately, the general population’s interest...

Trump’s own way of “pure-blooding” the country

Trump’s own way of “pure-blooding” the country

Isabela Mercer, Staff Writer March 23, 2018
Trump now aspires to truly enforce the immigration proposals which were a main part of his campaign and to limit the privilege of being an American, only to those who, by his point of view, 'deserve' it.

Slowing impaling society with the importance of the SAT and ACT

Paige Schepperley, Creative Director March 15, 2018

The SAT and ACT have long been an important part of telling how intelligent a person is. After all, if you aren’t a good test taker how else will you be able to thrive in the real world?  There is a...

We the (young) people

We the (young) people

Isabella Petruccione, Co-Editor in Chief March 8, 2018

It is no secret that, as a society, we are in a time of great change. From a tumultuous election to a chaotic first year of presidency, America has been on a rollercoaster of ever-changing political and...

For the students, by the students

Katelyn Sajewicz, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2018
It is time for change, and we as students, as American citizens, and as people who deserve a government that respects our demands, since we are the ones who gave them that power, need to take to the voting booths, take to the streets in protest, and demand immediate change.  

Why do we need Black History Month?

Montia Daniels, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 1, 2018

Black History Month was started by a group of Kent State students in 1970 to highlight the achievements of African Americans who are often minimized. I remember being amazed at the inventions of Frederick...

Minority voices deserve space

Anaum Salman, Staff Writer February 19, 2018

Recently, L’Oreal, for the first time ever, hired a hijabi model for its new haircare campaign. Amena Khan, British Youtube-vlogger, model and co-founder of Ardere Cosmetics became the first scarf-wearing...

Time’s Up for sexual abuse

Katelyn Sajewicz, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2018
Movements like #MeToo and Time’s Up are necessary in modern society, throughout America and internationally.Too many women have been silenced, encouraged not to speak against their abusers, and shamed for what happened to them.

Sexual predation encroaches USA gymnastics

Kiara Mallory, Sport's Editor February 15, 2018

After sexually assaulting over 150 gymnasts and being charged with child pornography, Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison. Nassar was not just any doctor, but the doctor for the U.S....

It’s More Than Money: Netflix Furthers the Gender Pay Gap

It’s More Than Money: Netflix Furthers the Gender Pay Gap

Maxwell Bryn, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 14, 2018

Money: who deserves it, and who gets it? The gender pay gap has been a recurring topic of concern in American society, reinforcing the unfair bias in the United States economy. Now, the gender pay gap...

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