The Wildcat

Things my mama never told me about high school

May 18, 2020

Every second spent in high school is a second of restructuring yourself. When I was naive freshman (sophomore, junior, and most of senior year), I let myself fall into someone else’s idea as to who I should be. I was like a ma...

Staff Editorial

Andrea Merritt, Staff

April 17, 2020

Everyone in WHS loves to say they are kind and loving to everyone, however is that actually true? Deep down people aren’t being kind to see someone's face light up, but rather to seek popularity and approval from others. ...

Excessive punishment leads to rebellious behavior

Emmaleigh Kowal, Design editor

February 25, 2020

Will had passed his Biology II final with flying colors! However, he also got grounded for three months and was no longer actively speaking to his parents. Will and his study group were caught vaping by Mike’s parents. While...

Corporate Valentine’s

Is Valentine’s Day dead? I don’t know, is Valentine’s Day dead?

Joshua Simpson and Kathryn Ricke

February 18, 2020

Stop the criticism of teen technology use, bring on the support

George Montez, Staff writer

February 18, 2020

In modern day society almost everyone is on his or her phone, either for work, games, social media or to text and call people. This is especially evident in the younger generations and parents are concerned about the effects...

One step closer to adulting

Joshua Simpson and Kathryn Ricke

December 20, 2019

Students face peer pressure, misinformation about vaping

Emmaleigh Kowal, Design Editor

December 20, 2019

He had finally done it, Will had stood up to his boss the day after the football game and demanded that he work fewer hours. Much to his surprise, Will was not released from his position at work because his boss thought that he...

Schools should diversify curriculum to include LGBT history

December 20, 2019

When it comes to LGBT history and education, some teachers don’t like to talk about these subjects due to “stepping on toes” or causing an uproar. I think that these topics are extremely important and can be life changing....

Vaping more prevalent at WHS

Rheanna Coke, Editor-in-chief

December 20, 2019

Although things like e-cigarettes have been around for decades, it is no surprise that the rate of teens vaping has risen tremendously throughout recent years. Walking through the halls and not seeing a teen on the high o...

Student social media use invites school authority involvement in private lives

Rheanna Coke, Editor-in-chief

November 14, 2019

This is the day and age where privacy is practically non-existent; this lack of privacy holds true even more so for students. School administration and staff are more involved in student personal lives than ever. The schools in...

After-school obligations lead to high student stress

Emmaleigh Kowal, Design editor

November 13, 2019

Will glanced down at his watch, gauging how much time it would take to reach Buffalo and how fast he would have to drive if he wanted to reach the football game in time. If he hadn’t agreed to go to speech team practice with...

Reading a Printed Book is Better than a Digital One

Erin Goodpaster, JBMS Journalism

September 24, 2019

People today read most of their books, magazines, newspapers, etc., digitally on a screen. They just do not know how much reading print helps them. “Screens cause you to learn less deeply, sleep worse, and remember less,...