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The Voice of the Wildkats

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Around Campus

Travel to Land of the Rising Sun

by Danica Sundquist, VOW contributor Nov 14, 2024

Tokyo. Fuji-Hakone-Izu. Kansai. Hiroshima. The places so foreign they seem a million miles away. It seems almost impossible to imagine walking the streets of Tokyo, seeing the Great Buddha of Kamakura...

FUTURE TEACHERS. Members of WHS's TAFE organization traveled to the Area 5 Round Up at SHSU. Two members qualified for the state competition in February.

New club focusing on future teachers travels to contest, qualifies two for state

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Nov 14, 2024

Fifteen TAFE members attended the Area 5 Round Up at Sam Houston State University on Nov. 11.  They competed at the conference and two members advanced to state competition at the 41st Annual Teach Tomorrow...

LIKE THE PROS. Members of the advanced cosmetology classes traveled to George R Brown Convention Center for the Image Expo.

Cosmo II students attend professional trade expo

by Quynne Shevchuk, VOW staff Nov 13, 2024

Earlier this month the Cosmetology 2 students had the opportunity to go and participate at the Image Expo in Houston. This event had a bunch of learning opportunities and information for the students to...

AT THE CARWASH. Advertising the carwash in the HEB parking lot, freshmen Finley McDonald, Bailey Allen and Kaylah Crabdree work at the volleyball carwash. The event raised money the team donated to charity.

Volleyball joins together to donate to breast cancer awareness

by Quynne Shevchuk, VOW staff Nov 13, 2024

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, the girls volleyball team came together to show their love and support for this month by hosting fundraisers as well as games for breast cancer awareness. This...

LOCKED IN. Giving advice on perfecting the DBQ, junior Ann Boyd talks to her mentor during a writers workshop during Wildkat Way.

AP World History’s writers workshop closes session one

by Brooke Owsley, VOW staff Nov 12, 2024

The sound of chatter and typing fills the cafeteria as students work on writing, getting advice and support from the mentors who scored a 4 or 5 on the World History AP Exam their earlier years. This is...

DIVISION WINNER. Willis High School Cheer kicked off their season at UCA this past with a 1st Place for their traditional routine.

Cheer tops division in UCA regional competition

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Nov 8, 2024

The cheerleaders  travelled to Rosenberg to attend the UCA Houston Regional a cheer competition in November 3. The team placed first in the Large Varsity Finals division. The also competed in the Game...

NEW TOOL. College-bound students have a new tool to help with college admissions.

Texas releases new tool to ease college application anxiety

by Charles Ibukun, VOW staff Nov 4, 2024

The state of Texas has made a move to help its students navigate the college application process. Texas students can now access a tool that allows them to see which state public universities would accept...

TEAM CHAMPS. Members of the journalism team pose with their first place team trophy at the Waller Bootvitational UIL Meet on Saturday, Oct. 26.

UIL students compete at Waller’s Boovitational

by Ashley Briones Nov 1, 2024

Ready Writing at 8… Current Events at 8:30… Copy Editing at 10:15… New Writing at 10:40… Feature Writing at 11:45… Editorial at 1:00… and Headline Writing at 2:00… This past weekend some...

AT EASE. During the Oak Ridge Iron Eagle competition, junior Phoenix Rushing sets the cadets at ease during the unarmed drill. The team won second overall and brought home eight trophies after the competition.

AFJROTC soars to victory

by Sujeidy Ortiz, VOW staff Oct 28, 2024

They stand tall, shoulders squared, eyes focused. Discipline and dedication radiate from their formation. This isn’t a scene from a military base, but from the hallways of the school where the JROTC...

LET'S GET GLOWING. At the 2023 black out pep rally junior Josie Oatman dances and glows

Kats ready to glow for blacklight pep rally

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Oct 25, 2024

The lights are low. The drums are welcoming the students into the gym. Bright colored shirts glow in the blacklights as the final pep rally of the season starts.  There is a glow pep rally on Friday...

WILKDAT PRIDE. At the first pep rally of the year, principal Eric King sings the school song.

October honors school leaders with National Principals’ Month

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Oct 22, 2024

October is National Principal’s Month, and this high school has many good ones.  After getting disciplined, students can come back to school and still love their AP because of their kindness. “Assistant...

TOUCHDOWN CELEBRATION. After a Wildkat touchdown members of the Raider team run the flags from end zone to end zone.

Raider team provides opportunities for cadets

by Quynne Shevchuk, VOW staff Oct 18, 2024

The flags cross the field after the Wildkat touchdown. Carried by cadets in camo, they cross the field once, twice, again and again as the Wildkats bring the score from seven, to 14 to an eventual 77 points...

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