The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

Later school start times: is it what we want or what we need?

Later school start times: is it what we want or what we need?

Lauren Rochelle, Opinions Editor November 15, 2021

Do you ever find yourself either unable to concentrate in class, unable to complete any tasks, having depressive symptoms or all of the above? Any of these can be considered consequences for early school...

An American flag is flown at half mast in front of a cloudless autumn  sky.

Half-staff flags have lost their meaning

Erin Sockolof, Editor-in-Chief November 10, 2021

With Colin Powell’s recent passing, American flags all across the country have been flown at half-staff. This is a great example of when a flag should be lowered. But when you are driving around town...

The negative consequences pop quizzes have on students.

Pop quizzes: why they should not exist

Yusha Ahsan, Staff Writer November 9, 2021

You know that feeling when the teacher says, “alright guys, completely clear your desks, we are having a pop quiz!” These are words that strike terror in a student’s chest. The concept of pop quizzes...

How self-esteem issues in teenagers have created a society quick to spread hate.

Why is it popular to hate ‘popular’ things?

Maddie Policastro, Photography Editor November 1, 2021

As I scroll through TikTok on a regular Friday night, I find myself presented with a video of a rather unhappy user stomping on a CD of one of my favorite albums -- Ok Orchestra by AJR. Sure, on the surface,...

Social media in its many forms.

How is social media impacting your social life?

Kendall Wilson, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

Since lockdown began, the use of social media and other forms of online communication has skyrocketed, and it’s likely not slowing down any time soon. People have learned that just “catching up”...

Going back to normal

Going back to “normal”

Maya Johnson, Copy Editor October 7, 2021

With high vaccination numbers and the recent reopening of country borders, many American citizens have begun to wonder if life is finally returning to “normal”-- or at least life before the pandemic....

Does the Pledge of Allegiance reflect our current values as a nation?

On the Pledge of Allegiance: can we stand for better?

Sage Cooley, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2021

I remember my first encounter with the Pledge of Allegiance. A five-year-old Sage sat cross-legged before her Kindergarten teacher. The woman sounded out each line; the class recited. Could we even pronounce...

Should standardized testing be required for the college application process?

We should say goodbye to standardized testing

Jordyn Brautman, News Editor May 24, 2021

Last year I took the ACT one time, but my score was not as high as I wanted it to be. I decided to retake the test to improve my score and all four times I signed up, the test was canceled due to Covid-19.  The...

Why does the romance genre get so much hate no matter what format its in?

The romance genre hate needs to stop

Daijah DeForge, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 19, 2021

I’m an avid reader and love consuming all things books-related. I dabble in different genres, but one of my go-to's is romance. I have a ton of bookish friends, many of whom also read romance novels,...

A Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is administered in the shoulder of a young woman.

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine as a chronically ill teenager

Erin Sockolof, Opinions Editor May 18, 2021

Like many people, at first, I was concerned about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and rightfully so. I have a whole host of chronic health issues. I had no clue how my body would react after being exposed...

Social media has had many impacts on me the following year.

Is social media harming your health?

Darian Daniels, Staff Writer April 26, 2021

While in quarantine, I have reached peak exhaustion. My mind often feels cluttered and disoriented. I easily forget important deadlines and struggle to work on assignments that take longer than an hour....

A blonde rabbit and a brown rabbit sit contently together on a black sofa.

The Easter Bunny lied to us

Erin Sockolof, Opinions Editor March 26, 2021

Adorable, fluffy and so sweet to touch, but did you know that Easter leads to the mistreatment and abandonment of rabbits? Many people think that bunnies make for the perfect Easter gift, but that’s...

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