The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

Woodside leadership students face the smoke at the entrance to the old gym while they sold tickets.

Unhealthy Air Quality Interrupts Fundraising Friday

Tessa Bertine, Local News Editor December 20, 2018

Woodside High Schools’ biannual Fundraising Friday was relocated to the old gym due to the unhealthy air quality caused by multiple wildfires occurring around California. The smoke from wildfires in...

Students wear masks to protect themselves from the smoky air.

Camp Fire Sparks Students to Wear Masks for Protection

Sam Brook, Managing Editor December 20, 2018

Woodside, California is currently in a state of unhealthy air quality with an air index of 184 and visibility of only 2.5 miles. Woodside students have taken to the nurse’s office to acquire barrier...

Rachel, a Woodside resident and a mother, voices her opinion about the midterms.

This I Believe

Holly Rusch and Leila Taherian, Politics Editor and Outreach Editor December 20, 2018

The popular social media app Snapchat offered exclusive face filters as an incentive to persuade users to vote.

Social Media Aides Voter Turnout

Noelia Arteaga, Sports Editor December 20, 2018

Many Woodside students were bombarded with push notifications from popular apps like Snapchat, Spotify, and Instagram encouraging them to get out and vote in the midterm elections. The notifications seem...

Madison Pelarca, a volunteer at the polls and a student at Carlmont High School, displays an I Voted sticker.

East Palo Alto Leans Left in Midterms

Emma Chiu, Coeditor in Chief December 20, 2018

“If I vote this time, is [President Trump] really going to go away?” Renita Bhartu joked as she headed towards the polls. She is one of hundreds of East Palo Alto residents who showed up at the city’s...

Woodside juniors Taila Lee and Emma Chiu look at the @wwoodsidememes page

Meme Page Popularity

Chloe Postlewaite, Online Editor December 20, 2018

The @wwoodsidememes Instagram page was created months ago, and it has been extremely popular among students ever since. Two anonymous Woodside seniors created a school-specific meme account, sharing their...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey holds up an example of the popular e-cigarette

Juuls in Schools: FDA Announces Teen Vaping “Epidemic”

Holly Rusch, Politics Editor December 20, 2018

Nationwide, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is beginning to crack down on teenage use of vaping devices. But at Woodside, it seems the trend is alive as ever. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced...

The City Council regularly meets in Redwood Citys City Hall

City Council Candidates Weigh in on the Housing Crisis

Emma Chiu, Coeditor in Chief December 20, 2018

Campaign signs are popping up as seven candidates begin their battle for three seats on the City Council of Redwood City; following the November 6 midterm elections, the new council members would help...

The United States House of Representatives

Democrats Hope to Pass New Policies After the Midterms

Liam Lee, Staff Writer December 20, 2018

Congressional Democrats hope to retake Congress in the 2018 midterms, aiming to strengthen voting rights, pass gun legislation, end family separation, and protect Mueller’s investigation. According...

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