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READY TO SHINE. Preparing for their first performance at US Bands on Saturday, the Wildkat Band takes the field. Their show, What's Your Next Move? placed fourth overall at the contest.

Competition season heats up for Wildkat Band

by Maggie Smart, VOW contributor Oct 14, 2025

Hours. Days. Weeks. Months are spent working up to this point, to perfecting a show for crowds of people to see. Marching band competition season has begun, and it's only an uphill climb from here.  On...

IN THE AIR. Slamming the ball to the other side of the net, senior Tori Greeney catches air as she spikes the ball. Greeney serves as the team captain this year and plans to play volleyball after high school on the collegiate level.

Volleyball team makes history, working towards play-offs

by Ariana Cortes, VOW contributor Oct 13, 2025

Competitive. Hardworking. Exciting. The volleyball program focuses on so many girls' futures and pushes them to their limit. The team has made history this season, adn they are working hard to earn...

TRICKS AND TREATS. Halloween is time for traditional activities and making time for new spooky things to do.

Welcome spooky season with personalized costumes, updated decor

by Brooke Owsley, VOW contributor Oct 13, 2025

As October begins and the leaves begin to turn different shades of red and orange, Halloween is just around the corner. From timeless costumes like ghosts and superheroes to the most popular trends of...

SEEKING SANDERSON SISTERS. "Hocus Pocus" is a big draw for fans of all ages. It appears several times on FreeForm's 31 Days of Halloween.

FreeForms 31 days of Halloween offers tricks and treats for viewers

by Kaylah Crabdree, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

The shaking feeling of someone watching you, the fright of a sudden jumpscare, the pumpkins glowing in the distance, the howling at the moon in the corner of your ear. This terror brings on a popular holiday...

PODCAST: HOSA blood drive

by Ryder Sciba, VOW contributor Oct 10, 2025

HAND OFF. Waiting for the handoff from quarterback freshman Lincoln Frazier during the homecoming game.

After breaking records, Bishop still bleeds purple

by River Shaunfield, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

The players and coaches could hear the helicopter approach the practice field. A man with a burnt orange shirt leaves the helicopter and is easily recognizable to the people of the field. University of...

VIDEO: Halloween vibes around campus

by Isabella Zavala, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

music by BackgroundMusicLabs via Canva

FALL OPPORTUNITIES. Next week's break is a great time rest, recharge and get ahead.

Don’t waste fall break with laziness

by Dillon Webber, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

As the warm air turns crisp and the leaves slowly shift to shades of orange, red, and gold. School communities begin to gear up for something everyone has been waiting for, a full week of fall break. This...

United States and Israel flags are projected on the walls of the Old city of Jerusalem in celebration after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sinan Abu Mayzer

Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal could have promise

by Katelyn Davies, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

October 7, 2025, marks two years since the genocide in Palestine began once more. Last year, in 2024, the world witnessed a 60-day-long ceasefire that was broken within two weeks. This year, United States...

BE THE LIGHT. A positive message greets students on Friday. The club Balancing Bridges added the messages to the sidewalk to inspire others.

Girl Power: Balancing Bridge comes together to inspire campus

by Finley McDonald, VOW staff Oct 10, 2025

Be the change. Spread kindness like confetti. Smile. The phrases greeted Wildkats on the sidewalks as they entered the school today. Balancing Bridge, a new organization on campus, is making its way...

SILENCE CAN BE KILLER. A hearing-impaired woman is hunted by a serial killer in the movie "Hush."

‘Hush’ puts twist on traditional horror movies

by Chloe Roach, VOW contributor Oct 9, 2025

Movies like “Crawl,” “The Descent” and “Fall" all show different concepts of women having good survival instincts. “Hush” may not be a traditional Halloween movie, but if you like suspenseful...

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