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The Voice of the Wildkats

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NOT A HEALTHY CHOICE. Kraft Heinz-owned Lunchables products are displayed for sale in a grocery store in Encinitas, California, U.S., November, 12, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake

Why America will never reach blue zone status

by Katelyn Davies, VOW staff Sep 11, 2025

In 2004, National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner coined the term “Blue Zone.” A blue zone is a country or specific area where people live to be one hundred years of age or more. Currently, the only...

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? NFL and NCAA game are hitting the fields and the screens all over America.

Football fans face tough decisions

by Jace Chevalier, VOW Staff Sep 9, 2025

The NFL is full of superstars who have ties to a university. Whether that be Justin Jefferson from LSU, or Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech,  everyone’s favorite NFL team has players derived from different...

CREATIVE CLASSES. Texas college offer a variety of unusual courses for their students to explore.

Unique college courses offered to college students

by Allison Sanchez, VOW staff Sep 9, 2025

Trading reading, writing and arithmetic with barbecue, baseball and Beyoncé is possible for students entering Texas colleges. Many universities offer unique and diverse academic programs, and universities...

STRESSED OUT. Digital tools does not make the homework load lighter for students in advanced classes.

AI does not lesson homework load

by Zoe Mendes, VOW Staff Sep 8, 2025

Homework’s easier-kids just don’t try hard enough. Many teens have heard those words slip out of their parents’ mouths in some form. While it seems tempting to assume modern tools like Google,...

SMILES FOR SPRINKLES. Nick Orsorio is about to experience his favorite part of the school day, eating a delicious school cookie. His favorite cookie is the pink sprinkle sugar cookie.“The pink sugar cookie is definitely my favorite cookie because it has more flavor than the regular chocolate chip cookie”, junior Nick Orsorio said.“The cookie during lunch might be my favorite part of the day. I get at least three”

Cookies selling out in the cafe

by Kaylah Crabdree and Finley McDonald Sep 5, 2025

Three different cookies, 3 different flavors. Which one to buy, which one to taste? Sprinkles make every dessert better– they bring people happiness and you can definitely taste the rainbow....

DIGGING FOR GROWTH. Construction on the fields around the school's football stadium have caused interest in what is coming for the district's biggest high school.

Construction on campus sparks conversation

by Alexzander Talkington, VOW Staff Sep 5, 2025

Mountains of dirt everywhere. The campus has been going through some constructional changes since the summer started last year. Even when the doors closed, the opportunity to grow was still open for...

AMERICA: Home of the Wildkats. The stands will be filled with red, white and blue as the Kats face Klein Collins.

America: Home of the Wildkats

by Thy Tran, staff artist Sep 5, 2025

GET LOUD. At last year's game versus New Caney, members of the PitKru make some noise to show their love for the Kats.

PitKru ready for fun under Friday night lights

by Ashtyn King, VOW contributor Sep 5, 2025

Stadium lights flash on. Bleachers begin to flood. Get ready. These Wildkats are ready to roar. The Pitkru will have their debut this Friday at the first football game of the season.  Pitkru...

SEPARATION ANXIETY. Students miss their phones and the daily task they made easier.

School needs time to adjust to cell phone policy

by Mia McGowen and Brionne McCoy Sep 4, 2025

Dozens of students have felt the impact of the new cell phone ban this school year, bringing both challenges and unexpected changes to daily life on campus. While the policy was created to limit distractions,...

Susan Monarez, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

America’s health in danger after CDC resignations

by Katelyn Davies, VOW staff Sep 3, 2025

Under the current administrations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services, America’s healthcare is set to crumble. On August 29, 2025, Jim O’Neill...

STRIKE A POSE.

Yates Stadium filled with love, support at Meet the Kats

by Finley McDonald, VOW staff Sep 2, 2025

The Wildkat roars as every sports team runs out of the big W at Meet the Kats. The cheerleaders are lined up shaking their pom poms, the stands are filled with loud claps and cheers, and everyone is...

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