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The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

In the US, nontraditional methods of voting such as vote by mail or early voting have skyrocketed in recent years.

Election reform: A case for a more authentically democratic experience

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor June 5, 2024

As a recently-minted 18 year-old who voted for the first time just a few months ago, I can say with confidence that voting is not the exciting mutual enterprise that I had imagined. My parents have long...

The song cover of 199 Records first song, Sound of a Hurricane, stars main artist and Woodside senior Ayla Defouw.

Woodside launches student record label

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor May 31, 2024

Students in Woodside’s Music Production Club are launching a student music label, enabling students to produce and release music in a more official capacity.  Since January, a team of Woodside students...

Seven Woodside students were rewarded with Sequoia Award scholarships for volunteering in their communities.

Seven seniors win Sequoia Award Scholarships

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor May 31, 2024

This April, seven Woodside seniors won scholarships from the prestigious local Sequoia Awards.  The Sequoia Awards, established in 1990, is “dedicated to honoring volunteerism in Redwood City”...

Induction stoves provide a way to simultaneously reduce emissions and increase cooking efficiency.

Opinion: In support of induction stove subsidies

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor April 18, 2024

It’s clear why people love gas stoves. They allow you to quickly adjust the temperature, they evenly heat cookware, they don’t radiate a lot of heat, and they have a certain aesthetic value over a...

60 juniors visit UCLA during a college trip to Southern California.

Juniors Embark On College Trip to Southern California

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor March 12, 2024

60 juniors recently embarked on a three-day college trip to Southern California, visiting 6 schools along the way. From Feb 6th to Feb 8th, 60 Woodside juniors, accompanied by teachers and parental...

Detracking, or the removal of advanced classes, has become one of the defining issues of Sequoia Union High School District.

Detracking in SUHSD: A Brief Overview

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor November 14, 2023

If you are plugged into the news of the Sequoia Union High School District, you have probably heard the word “detracking” thrown around in the past few months. Detracking is a major political issue...

Terrorist fighters from the Palestinian militant group Hamas waged a vicious attack against neighboring Israel.

Editorial: Hamas must be condemned

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor October 11, 2023

Note: As an editorial, this piece reflects the opinion of the Paw Print newsroom as a whole.  Beginning on the morning of October 7, Hamas, an Iran-backed militant and terrorist group that governs...

Four Woodside freshman recently emerged on top after a 12-person race for freshman leadership.

Freshman win office in annual elections

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor October 5, 2023

The 2023–2024 freshman elections recently occurred, with Miles Moore elected as freshman President, Mina Buhr elected as Vice President, Pardis Aghatehrani elected as Secretary, and Henry Schwab elected...

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last June in a 6-3 vote.

With Affirmative Action Overturned, Students Reflect

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor September 21, 2023

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action, the college admissions landscape, and students' perception of it, is changing.  On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court struck down...

Raphael, School of Athens, fresco, 1509-1511 (Stanza della Segnatura, Papal Palace, Vatican)

Opinion: There is a hole in Woodside’s history curriculum

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor May 18, 2023

In Barack Obama’s 2102 Inaugural Address, he spoke of “unalienable rights.” He spoke of the importance of fair and open elections. He spoke of “debates about the role of government.” And he spoke...

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