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The Voice of the Wildkats

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The Voice of the Wildkats

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The Voice of the Wildkats

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Community fills stands as they welcome Wildkats to new year

Community fills stands as they welcome Wildkats to new year

by Melissa Guerrero Aug 31, 2023

A cacophony of cheers fills Yates Stadium as the band plays. The Wildkat cheerleaders are on the track full of exhilaration as the Sweethearts take the field in unison.  It is time for Meet the Kats,...

MORE CLASSES. MORE PROBLEMS. With a busy day full of classes, students and teachers are concerned about the problems of the seven period day.

School adjusts to seven period day

by Kelsie Wyland and Sydney Prihoda Aug 31, 2023

Ring. Ring. Ring.  When the bell rings students go from class to class. The new seven class day makes the halls fill up twice as much, but full halls are not the only result of the new schedule. Most...

LOTS OF RIBBONS. Getting ready for homecoming, sophomore Ashley Reyes works on a mum during floral design class.

Floral design offers homecoming mum workshop

by Jackie Diaz, VOW Staff Aug 31, 2023

The band plays the drumline, the cheerleaders cheer their hearts out and the senior overalls that catch your eye from a mile away must mean something: it's homecoming season.  The homecoming parade...

HABLA ESPANOL. Helping sophomore Ashton Stanley with his assignment, Spanish teacher Pat Kercheval teaches her 6th period class. Kercheval began her 50th year teaching in August.

Spanish teacher starts 50th year of influencing others

by Samuel Favela, VOW staff Aug 29, 2023

The year is 1967. The average cost of a house in America was $14,500. Gas averaged 39 cents a gallon, and Frank Sinatra won five awards at the 9th Annual Grammy awards. A young teacher from the Rio...

AI, Track the Numbers. Statistics on the multi-faceted use of AI across the globe.

Artificial intelligence: the newest educational tool, cheat

by Kaitlin Burns Aug 29, 2023

As time has passed technology has grown and advanced in every factor including within schools. This can be seen with online report cards, Chromebooks over paper, and especially during COVID-19, online...

LETS GO CRAZY. The cheerkats win the spirit stick at the Annual UCA camp. UCA camp was a great place for them to learn new material and build camaraderie. photo courtesy of Wildkat Cheer

Cheerleaders bananas over camp results

by Ashley Briones Aug 25, 2023

 The high-pitched screams combined with all the bows and hair ties on the floor and the fumes of the hairspray roaming around the air set the scene. All of these elements are the perfect backdrop for...

KICKING FOR A CAUSE. Practicing his skill, junior Justin Willis kicks the football. Willis is raising money for a stillbirth campaign. 
Photo courtesy of Justin Willis

Every kick counts for junior

by Kelsie Wyland and Sydney Prihoda Aug 25, 2023

The whistle blows and the holder starts the play. The ball is snapped and the laces are out. One...two...three...and thud. As the ball flies through the uprights, more than one point is added to the Wildkat's...

WILDKATS ARE GOING PLACES. Over 40 college and trade schools will be at WHS on Monday for the college and career fair.

College, career fair ready to help Wildkats make big decisions

by Sophie Satterwhite, Alyssa Meier Aug 25, 2023

Aggies, Longhorns, Bobcats and Bearkats will be there. So will the Ragin’ Cajuns, Red Raiders, Wildcats, Huskers and Cowboys. Wildkats are going places, and the College and Career Fair’s main goal...

DONT RISK IT. House bill 114 attempts to fix the vaping epidemic.

New law jeopardizes students’ education

by Isabella Melin Aug 24, 2023

House Bill 114 was recently passed, stating that if a student is caught possessing a vape, they will be placed in a DAEP (Disciplinary Alternative Education Program) and required to complete a vaping abuse...

Students’ share excitement over annual powderpuff game

by Emma Lowe, VOW staff May 24, 2023

Touchdowns. Fumbles. Tackles. As the year comes to an end, the time comes around for the annual powderpuff game.  As the girls took the place of the football players and the boys took the place...

THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. A celebration of Coach Dana Fossmo is planned for May 26 at 3 P.M.

Legendary coach retires, leaves mark on hearts of Wildkats for decades

by Reid Henderson, VOW Feature Editor May 24, 2023

The scariest part of growing up is all of the new faces one encounters in a lifetime. Moving from school to school, meeting new teachers, classmates and hallways children learn that nothing is forever,...

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