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The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

Cancel culture is very controversial. Many people want to stop it. 
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Cancel culture: accountability or overreach?

Cali Clark, Staff Writer December 5, 2024

Social media continuously allows people to voice their opinions about anything. Naturally, when disclosing a personal opinion, people are inclined to make theirs known. Learning how to deal with people's...

This year, millions of young people became eligible to vote in the 2024 presidential election. Youth have the potential to influence politics and incite action on issues they care about, beyond just the general election.

More than the presidency

Abby Zimmerman, Co-Opinions Editor November 18, 2024

With the election season over and the next president only months away from holding office, Americans, particularly young people, are beginning to contemplate possible policy changes within the next four...

Four-day school weeks are the buzz as of late, especially among high school students. Their reimplementation would significantly improve the school system as a whole.

Is the four-day school week worth it?

Abby Zimmerman, Co-Opinions Editor October 23, 2024

As a high school student, I often find myself burnt out by the end of a long week, the intensity of the last five days leaving me exhausted. Despite having additional time to rest over the weekend, I often...

Halloween is a holiday that has different aesthetics. Some people prefer the scary look and some people prefer the cute look of Halloween.

Halloween is the best holiday

Cali Clark, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

  Excitement for holidays is high during the autumn and winter months. With that comes debate whether which upcoming holiday is the best. While many people would choose Christmas or Thanksgiving,...

Separating the art from the artist has become a hot topic in the past year. Varying ideals about morality and knowledge have resulted in a grey area when deciding whether or not to support a work of art and it's creator.

Separating the art from the artist

Sophia Fisher, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 16, 2023

The history of art is full of controversy due to art’s inherent subjective nature; academics see value in analyzing problematic works, often regardless of why that piece is considered problematic. Recently,...

School counselors must be considered an essential element to staffing schools.

School counselors are the key to combating the mental health crisis

Sky Morgan, Staff Writer May 10, 2023

Warning: This article includes mentions of suicide. As youth in the United States continue to experience an ongoing mental health crisis, the need for support has become increasingly apparent. Between...

In this era of computer graphics, Should actors be digitally recreated? If so, why?

The ethics of resurrecting dead actors

Tristan Lempka, Staff Writer March 16, 2023

Recently, the new slate of DC comic movies was announced. Included in that announcement was that “The Flash” movie would still be released. In this movie, The Flash will come across heroes whose actors...

True crime tv shows, documentaries and podcasts get millions of views every day but the ethics of the popular entertainment often come under fire.

The dangerous rise of true crime

Jami Ward, Staff Writer February 23, 2023

In September of 2022, Netflix released “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring Evan Peters. “Dahmer” is a limited series dramatizing the vicious and heinous crimes that American...

A large portion of the thousands of missing persons cases annually are people of color. Why are the majority of these cases not reported in the media?

We’re missing, but who cares

Jami Ward, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

In September of 2021, Gaby Petito captured the nation’s attention and became a household name. She was a 22-year-old blogger who documented her travels across the country with her fiance. Petito suddenly...

Cattle farms are ruining the environment

Cattle farms are ruining the environment

Reagan Young, Staff Writer December 1, 2021

Like many people, I used to be a heavy milk drinker. When I was younger, I would consume enormous amounts of chocolate milk without knowing about what went on during the production process. After extended...

Women working at desk with tattoos and colored hair.

Tattoos, colored hair and piercings: should they be allowed in the workplace?

Megan Simrell, Video editor February 10, 2021

According to Ipsos, around 30% of Americans now have tattoos, growing 9% from seven years ago. More people are estimated to have colored hair, with around 10% also estimated to have at least one body piercing....

A girl spends time writing down ideas for a story.

Doing things the write way–even if it means going off the script

Jasanee Killins, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

Artists have Inktober and Sparkcon, musical maestros have SongFu and Album-A-Day and motion picture professionals have the 48 Hour Film Project and the Sundance Film Festival to anticipate. But what do...

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