The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

Speech and Debate is Dominated by Elites: Its Time to Change the Game

Speech and Debate is Dominated by Elites: It’s Time to Change the Game

Nina Wu, Reporter November 17, 2023

In 1925, the NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) was established to motivate high school students to improve public speaking abilities. Today, the NSDA hosts seventeen different events that range...

art | Audrey Allwanger

WARNING: Social media is corrupting the way our mind behaves

Caroline Warren, Reporter November 17, 2023

Songs aren’t just songs anymore, they’re TikTok songs. Trends aren’t spread over months by magazines and models, they’re liked, shared, and bought in seconds through Instagram. Words are no longer...

California kills club funding with abusive policies

Theo da Silveira, Reporter November 17, 2023

CHS is full of extracurriculars and clubs that are cherished by students and staff. Through these activities, students can explore their passions beyond the classroom and begin to develop, harness new...

Feminism is the New Sexism

Kate Song, Reporter November 17, 2023

Once hailed as the cornerstone of sex equality, feminism has now shifted from women advocating for fundamental civil rights to adopting toxic anti-male agendas, with t-shirts reading “Make Boys Cry”...

ASB! Support Sports!

Johnathan Lee, Reporter October 13, 2023

Everyone knows the football team at CHS, and this is due largely in part to the advertisement of the ASB. Don’t get me wrong, this support is good. But the level of support sports teams are getting are...

The Supreme Courts Affirmative Action Decision: Con

The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: Con

Theo da Silveira, Reporter October 13, 2023

The recent decision to overturn Affirmative Action is a step backward for the United States. Affirmative Action is a policy that increases the representation of marginalized groups in the U.S. Its goal...

Stop leading ourselves to madness

Stop leading ourselves to madness

Nina Wu, Reporter October 13, 2023

Behind the three-story buildings and grand arches of Palo Alto, students are working themselves to death. Teen suicide rates in Palo Alto have risen to more than four times the national average. Palo Alto,...

Many memories lost due to expensive yearbook costs

Fiona Wu, Reporter October 13, 2023

Memories and nostalgia –good or bad— are integral to our high school experience. Frequently, we can find all the memories and recollections condensed into one book–the yearbook. Almost every school...

The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: Pro

The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: Pro

Pablo Guevara, Reporter October 13, 2023

After forty years, the Supreme Court has finally overturned the use of Affirmative Action in college admissions. Though it was fairly contentious and only overturned on a 6-3 vote, this decision ensures...

The dreaded icon of the Star test lingers in every CUSD students memory. Photo courtesy of San Miguel Schools

The Star test is not a five-star experience

Mayo Ou, Head News Editor May 5, 2023

As soon as an English teacher says, “we’re going to be taking the Star test today,” everybody groans and resigns themselves to another boring day in class, set to take the same test they have taken...

Spanish program in need of ayuda

Utsav Gupta May 5, 2023

IB and AP students know the feeling well. It’s finals season and you’ve worked hard all year to maintain your grades. You did all the journals, solved all the equations, and wrote all the essays. It’s...

A heartfelt letter to the disgraced class of 2025: sit down, but stand up.

Lucas Grannis, Assistant Opinions Editor May 5, 2023

As points were totaled, there was an evident tie. An intense matchup with one more game would determine a winner – not just for the outcome of a measly night rally, but for the outcome of something much...

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