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Wakefield Swim and Dive: Siblings Splash into States
Carlos Wylde-Gladbach '21, Staff Writer
6 members of the Swim and Dive team made it to the State Competition this year. Two of the diving competitors happen to be siblings, Anne and...
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Wakefield Wrestling: Crushing the Competition!
Hannah Foley '19, Staff Writer
The Wakefield Wrestling team has been crushing it! They have been working hard all season, and it is paying off. In the past few weeks they have...
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Varsity Boys Basketball on Familiar Road to Conference Championship
Cason Poythress '20, Sports Editor
The Varsity Boys Basketball team finished the regular season with a positive record of 17-6 and a solid placement of 1st seed in their conference....
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The Future is Bright for Wakefield Basketball: Freshman & JV Boys Basketball Season Recap
Chris Cooper '20, Staff Writer
Freshman and JV Boys Basketball are not focused on as much as the Boys Varsity program in high school. Without the Freshman and JV teams, there...
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Protect
Elena Arrowmsith '19, Editor In Chief
100 Americans are killed with guns every day: read.
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Freshman and JV Girls Basketball End Season on Strong Note
Ayansa Mergia '20 and Mario Hernandez '20
The Girls Freshman and JV Basketball teams ended the season last Friday. The teams had the same season records, 10-9. Room for improvement,...
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Remembering Marjory Stoneman Douglas: One Year Later
Elena Arrowmsith '19, Editor In Chief
Last year February 14th, marked one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. On Valentine's Day morning, 17 innocent lives were lost...
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Myth Busted: Breakfast May Not Be That Important After All
Zakiyah Gaziuddin '21, Ariana Sousa '19, and Abigail Afeworki '22
For decades, it’s been ingrained in our minds that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that it should never be skipped, even that...
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February 12, 2019 • No Comments

We talk to two of the Special Olympics Athletes on our show, Pizza with Zeinab. The Dos and Don'ts crew takes on Valentine's Day. Marwan has a new news show for you. We celebrate...

Boys Basketball: Get Hype for Last Game of Season

February 5, 2019

Wakefield Action Media: 18th Edition

February 5, 2019

Wakefield Action Media: 17th Edition

January 29, 2019

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News

Remembering Marjory Stoneman Douglas: One Year Later

Elena Arrowmsith '19, Editor In Chief

February 14, 2019 • No Comments

Last year February 14th, marked one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. On Valentine's Day morning, 17 innocent lives were lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

Winter Storm Watch in Maui?

February 13, 2019

Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Approved by Supreme Court

February 5, 2019

The Ocean Can’t Protect Us Anymore

February 5, 2019

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Features

Wakefield’s Runaways Ran Away with First Place at Super Regionals (too!)

Alejandra Galdo Hernandez '20, Lifestyle Editor

February 8, 2019 • No Comments

Wakefield has been racking up recognition across the board, and the theater department is no exception. Their one-act play, Runaways, earned them first place at Region VHSL! This...

Wakefield Warriors Win Posse Scholarship

February 7, 2019

7 Career Center Classes You Need To Know About

January 31, 2019

The Black Student Union: Why Wakefield Needs It

January 25, 2019

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Opinions

A Burrito Perspective

Arti Shala '19, Guest Writer

February 4, 2019 • No Comments

Let's say you are someone who loves burritos. Here is your rationale for why you think burritos are good: When you eat them they taste amazing, they can have so many different...

The Issues at the Border Not Ending Any Time Soon

December 11, 2018

America, We Have A Problem

November 30, 2018

A Black Woman’s Struggle to Be Heard

November 8, 2018

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Lifestyle

Myth Busted: Breakfast May Not Be That Important After All

Zakiyah Gaziuddin '21, Ariana Sousa '19, and Abigail Afeworki '22

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

For decades, it’s been ingrained in our minds that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that it should never be skipped, even that it helps us with losing weight....

Sweet Valentine’s Day Desserts: Upgrade Your Gift Giving

February 13, 2019

Valentine’s Day Deals, Dates, and Destinations

February 12, 2019

Things We’ll Be Wearing in 2019

January 24, 2019

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Wakefield Swim and Dive: Siblings Splash into States

Carlos Wylde-Gladbach '21, Staff Writer

February 15, 2019 • No Comments

6 members of the Swim and Dive team made it to the State Competition this year. Two of the diving competitors happen to be siblings, Anne and Jack Kumashiro. They have been...