The Voice of the Wildcats

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The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print
The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print
Conrad Berke

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor

Conrad Berke is a senior and third-year journalist. He enjoys writing about sports, culture, and opinion pieces. In his free time, Conrad enjoys watching soccer games, listening to music, playing Magic: The Gathering, and spending time with friends and family.

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The team raises their lacrosse sticks in a pre-game cheer.

Eventful boys lacrosse season comes to an end

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
May 20, 2024
This graph showcases solar installations in the U.S. in residential, commercial, and utility areas.

Opinion: The government needs to fund solar energy

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
May 2, 2024
In recent years, many of the top national universities have become even more selective.

College admissions continue trend of increasing selectiveness

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
March 18, 2024
Woodside has many drainage systems in place to help prevent flooding during the winter.

Heavy rains afflict Woodside, resulting in minor floods

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
February 16, 2024
Teammates gather around sophomore wrestler Casimir Berke to ready him for his upcoming match in the Mills Dual

Wrestling heads into new year with strong start

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
January 22, 2024
AS English 1 and English 1 share some coursework, such as reading and analyzing Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime, but English 1 has less coursework overall than AS English 1 and is at a slower pace

Opinion: Cutting AS English 1 is doing Woodside a serious disservice

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
November 15, 2023
Girls flag football, ranging from freshmen to seniors, poses for a team photo.

Making history and winning too: girls flag football heads to playoffs

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
October 31, 2023
The mosh pit was where the negatives of homecoming, the shoving and the sub-par music delivery, were most clearly seen

Opinion: Last night’s Homecoming was disappointing

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
October 22, 2023
Sequoia Heathcare District is a "public entity that provides community-based health care services" (https://www.seqhd.org/faqs), which recieves 1.4% of San Mateo County resident's property taxes

Opinion: Sequoia District Healthcare should stay in its own lane

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
September 27, 2023
Cross country runners from the 2022 season pose after completing PAL finals

Cross country is off to the races

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
September 22, 2023
College Board currently offers AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Microeconomics, and AP Macroeconomics.

Opinion: Creating an AP Economy/Government class would be invaluable

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
August 30, 2023
Chemistry teacher Mr. Tremblay (Ale Pelkowski) makes suck-up Kyle (Tammy Powell) massage his feet, much to Kyle's repulsed dismay

Review: Hilarious student-run productions mark yet another drama department success

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
May 25, 2023
Atop an American Indian tipi flies several flags, including the United Farm Worker flag and a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag.

Photo Gallery: Scenes at the Stanford Powwow

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
May 18, 2023
This year's Stanford Powwow will be on Mother's Day weekend, at Eucalyptus Grove on Stanford campus

Stanford’s annual Powwow celebration returns

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
May 12, 2023
Throughout their time at high-school, students read a variety of books, from "Othello" in freshman year to "the Great Gatsby" in junior year.

Final-ly, an evaluation of finals in advanced placement classes

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
April 29, 2023
Minimum day schedules differ greatly from a normal week's schedule, as this infographic shows on the school website

Minimum days: what’s the point?

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
April 18, 2023
Dead waterfowl pile up in the back of a truck in Pong Reservoir, India, as wildlife workers gather birds supposedly dead of H5N1, or Avian Flu.

Avian Flu wreaks havoc on bird populations, causing price increases and overall concern

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
March 28, 2023
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[Photo] Podcast Episode: Climate change education

Chloe De Leon, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2023
Varsity baseball players, having not lost a single game, standing on the edge of the infield

Baseball starts season in top form, crushing rival Sequoia High School

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
March 6, 2023
AP African American Studies is a new proposed course, which, according to the College Board, "examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources"

Florida bans AP African American Studies from schools, prompting curriculum changes and backlash

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
March 1, 2023
Woodside students in the MUR settling down to enjoy lunch

The food and drink of the MUR

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
February 28, 2023
Woodside boys soccer varsity coach Darrell Ringman (left) and junior varsity coach Jorge Moreno, watching the away game at Sequoia, which resulted in a 0-1 loss for varsity and a 2-1 victory for junior varsity

Boys soccer continues, with junior varsity exhibiting a particularly strong season

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
January 24, 2023
Wrestlers at Woodside spend a large fraction of their practice in the mat room, where they work on wrestling techniques and wrestle each other.

With influx of new athletes, wrestling kicks off 2022 season

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
November 29, 2022
The Rings of Power features a number of new characters, many of whom are equally awesome to previous Lord of the Rings icons

Review: the legendary Lord of the Rings adventure continues in Rings of Power

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
November 16, 2022
Which AP teacher are you?

Which AP teacher are you?

Maggie Mein and Conrad Berke
October 26, 2022
A poster of art-focused careers by the College for Creative Studies. It hangs from the door of 1-4, where art and CTE teacher Gwen Sidley instructs students on digital filmmaking, digital communications, and journalism.

Should art credit be required for high school graduation?

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
October 20, 2022
Addison Olson (left) and Malin Petersson (right) compete at Carlmont in a varsity doubles match

Girls tennis rebuilds team after loss of key varsity players

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
October 19, 2022
One of the many flyers advertising Women in Tech club students can see around campus.

Woodside girls take male-dominated fields head on with creation of Women in Tech club

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
September 23, 2022
Debate club meets in C-16 on Tuesdays, where you can argue and express your opinion.

[Photo] Arguments come to life at the new Debate Club

Ollie O’Toole, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
Varsity runner Dominic Barty warms up at practice. While no races have occurred yet for Woodside cross country, players are making sure to maintain their abilities.

6 out of the 7 varsity cross country players gone: what’s the damage?

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
September 16, 2022
All students enrolled in PE meet to swim 2-3 times per week.

Students question importance of swimming in PE

Winnie Einhorn, Mary Keile, and Conrad Berke
May 23, 2022
Woodside softball players hope to improve their already strong performance and qualify for playoffs this year

Hoping for a grand slam: Softball season continues

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
March 21, 2022
To get campaigners for the March 16 BOSA elections, leadership members created posters around the school.

BOSA campaigning: Keys to success

Conrad Berke and Xamara Carrillo
March 15, 2022
Many of Woodside's English learners come from Spanish speaking countries, with over 663 Spanish speakers at Woodside

Languages: More than just a course requirement

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
February 9, 2022
Woodside Bad Parking Account has been a fan favorite of Woodside Students.

Dozing Students to Horrendous Parking Jobs: Woodside Instagram Accounts are in Abundance

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
January 25, 2022
An intensely vibrant, pink Alpine Rose (Rosa pendulina L.) basking in the sun.

The Vibrant Flowers of Woodside

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
January 14, 2022
Tottenham Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojberg celebrates his goal in the 2-1 victory against Aston Villa

Spurs See Ray of Light in a Currently Troubling Season

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
December 10, 2021
Manchester City players celebrate their success in winning the Premier League in the 2020-2021 season

Premier League Soccer Teams Crossword

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
November 22, 2021
Of the many Woodside team's who've performed well this year, water polo was one of the most successful

Woodside Fall Sports Wrap-Up: Cross Country Wins PAL With Multiple Athletes Coming First

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
November 12, 2021
Woodside's boys' varsity water polo team facing Carlmont in September

Adding New Woodside Sports

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor
October 27, 2021
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