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Samantha Simpson
April 16, 2013
Facebook has become a famous website due to its enormous usage around the world. It is a social media network where people can post and view pictures, search people or places, or chat with friends. Facebook was created by Harvard computer science student Mark Zuckerberg, along with classmates Eduardo... Read more »
Brandon Clarke
April 16, 2013
Recently, two seniors were selected for a very special opportunity to observe a live conference held by First Lady Michelle Obama. Jonathan Albert and Christine Gargano were the lucky participants. These students were chosen because they have expressed interest in health and hope to earn degrees in nutrition... Read more »
Christopher Larrow
March 20, 2013
For the first time on March 9th, NYC hosted the First Lego League. In this competition students from various schools have to build, and program their own robots to perform specific tasks. In this challenge the robots were constructed to throw disks and fight other robots. The team with the most points... Read more »
Sahiyya Harrison
March 20, 2013
Have you ever taken the time to look at all the trophies and awards the school has received through the years? I’m not just speaking about the sports-related ones, but also the music and academic “Baker’s Dozen” plaques located near the front booth. Three WHS students recently figured it was... Read more »
Crystal Hopkins
January 12, 2013
Beloved and dedicated ESL teacher, Mrs. Ruth Lichter, has blessed Woodlands High School with an indoor-growing coffee tree that has been under her care for years. Starting this tradition when she first entered into the district just over fifteen years ago, Lichter purchased and cherished a little seedling... Read more »
Rachel Blair
December 21, 2012
“Cyber-bullying” is the use of the Internet and other technology to harm or bully other people in deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. It has occurred through such major social media websites as Facebook and YouTube, to name a couple. It has become a very serious issue in recent years that most... Read more »
Thomas Creegan
December 6, 2012
What in the world is a “Nene”? A Nene (pronounced Nay-Nay) is the state bird of Hawaii and is currently a threatened/endangered species. “They’re basically extinct,” says concerned 11th grader Brianna Warner. “At this point, Nenes are so rare that it’s almost like you’re reintroducing... Read more »
Asia Brooks
November 26, 2012
During the school year, it’s common to see upperclassmen (and some slick underclassmen) and teachers leaving the Woodlands campus with friends to grab lunch. And for those students who do not take a bus home, this scenario occurs at the end of the school day. Where do they all go, you wonder? Most... Read more »
Sahiyya Harrison
November 13, 2012
Earlier this fall, some students from the TSTT club went on a weekend trip to the New York City Public Library, where MSNBC set up a studio for the day in order to interview high school students from across the country on their views of education. TSTT, which stands for “Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s... Read more »
Julie Hung
November 7, 2012
Earlier this fall, Woodlands High School hosted its annual Club Day in the Commons. Fifteen of the clubs offered at our school were scattered around the floor. Faculty advisers and club presidents stood by their tables, exhibiting their prior accomplishments and encouraging the enrollment of... Read more »