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The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

A single row of tents stand in the backstreets of San Franciscos Tenderloin district.

Newsom passes a massive $12 billion in new homeless spending plan

Amos Figueroa, Staff Writer February 12, 2022

In October 2021, The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom released two ‘historic’ bills, announcing $5.8 billion dollars to house 42,000 California homeless residents, and a $12 billion dollar spending...

Woodside senior Erika Rohlfes asks a question at the weekly Senior Class board meeting.

Teens vs. politics: A spotlight on teen apathy and involvement

Mia Hua, Politics Editor February 6, 2022

While Woodside students generally have many opinions, politics seems to be the one subject where student involvement varies; some avidly participate because they’re passionate about our political climate,...

Gavin Newsom eliminates the possibility of online school.

Las políticas de COVID de Gavin Newsom en medio de Omicron

Xamara Carrillo, Online Editor January 25, 2022

A medida que los estudiantes regresan de las vacaciones de invierno, a clases presenciales, Woodside tiene que seguir las directivas del Gobernador de California Gavin Newsom y el Distrito Escolar Secundario...

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Common Trends: Social Media and Teenage Mental Health

Amos Figueroa, Staff Writer November 1, 2021

TW // suicide, addiction, depression While apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok continue to offer viewers countless hours of media enjoyment, some are beginning to cause unhealthy, harmful,...

The U.S. government will enforce a policy starting November 2021, unvaccinated travelers will no longer be able to enter the U.S.

Unvaccinated People Can’t Come Into the U.S.

Kaitlyn Chen, Staff Writer November 1, 2021

Come November, only fully vaccinated individuals may enter the United States. Travel bans from various countries become a problem for unvaccinated travelers, especially the ones who are going to the U.S....

Number of K-12 shootings in the United States between the 
Years of 1970 and 2021, 2021 being the year with the most shootings. (©Statista 2021)

Woodside’s Response to The Rise of Violence in Schools After the Pandemic

Elaine Haag, Staff Writer November 1, 2021

School shooting rates dropped to an all-time low due to the COVID-19 lockdown, starting in March of 2020. Now, with most schools back in session, a multitude of school shootings have been reported. Woodside...

People in Zurich, Switzerland advocate for LGBTQIA rights in a Pride parade.

Switzerland Legalized Same-Sex Marriage, Should More Countries do the Same?

Kailyn Holty, Editor in Chief October 28, 2021

As pride flags rained down halfway across the world in Switzerland after the new same-sex marriage legalization, questions linger on the world’s acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community with 30 countries having...

Governor Gavin Newsom talks about the new CA vaccine mandate that will take place next year.

Woodside’s Opinions on the New CA Vaccine Mandate

Xamara Carrillo, Online Editor October 28, 2021

Students in California need the COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend school in August 2022. Governor Gavin Newsom announced his plan to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to...

A single pool house stands out amongst a burning backdrop of fire and flames.

Fires Cease Yet Tensions Continue to Rise for Tahoe Landowners

Amos Figueroa, Staff Writer September 27, 2021

While the mass majority of the Lake Tahoe fires have been put under control, Bay Area residents dread returning to see if their vacation properties survived.  What began in mid-July with a tree falling...

Afghan families were evacuated and relocated after the Kabul, Afghanistan airport bombing.

Sponsoring Afghan Refugees to the U.S. after Kabul Airport Bombing

Kailyn Holty, Editor in Chief September 27, 2021

Close to 31,000 Afghan refugees relocated to the U.S. and a predicted 50,000 more are coming to the United States next month after the Kabul airport bombing and Taliban’s subsequent control of Kabul....

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