Seniors Ready to Attack

Alex Cacciarelli - Staff Writer
September 30, 2009

For three years, the three-headed beast has been growing on the soccer field at Westminster. Everyday the monster is getting bigger, faster, stronger and becoming a force to be reckoned with in the St. Louis area. But at long last, Connor Hunsicker, Jake Grimes and Matt Hudnut, seniors are ready lead... Read more »

Swim Team Starts Season With a Splash

Parker Briden - staff writer
September 30, 2009

In 2008 all eyes were on Michael Phelps as he swam his way to eight Olympic gold medals and did his country proud. This year many Westminster students jumped on the swimming bandwagon. These athletes are in the pool everyday, swimming lap after lap in their different events. Different people swim for... Read more »

Obenhaus Carries Cats

John Bergman - Sports Editor
September 30, 2009

ST. LOUIS– The JV Wildcat’s went into DuBourg trying to prove they could accomplish what the Varsity did on Saturday: get a win. They did exactly that by pounding the Cavaliers 29-16. The scoring was mainly done on the ground by Forrest Obenhaus, sophomore, who rushed for three touchdowns. He... Read more »

Wildcats Enjoy Easy Victory Over DuBourg

September 30, 2009

CREVE COUER – The Wildcat football team experienced something that it had not enjoyed since 2006, an easy victory. The Wildcats entered the locker room at half-time up by three touchdowns against the DuBourg Cavaliers for the first time since they destroyed the Lutheran South Lancers in week three... Read more »

Respect on the Decline

Ashley Segrave - Associate Editor
September 30, 2009

Respect for authorities is not what it used to be. It could be argued that forty years ago students feared people in positions above them. Although this is not a way to form a healthy relationship with others, it still emphasizes that fact that those in a higher ranking than students have earned their... Read more »

A Numbers Game

Danielle Cicka - Associate Editor
September 30, 2009

Stacks of books listing numerous colleges and their requirements line the shelves at Borders, but students can only attend one college. To determine the school of their choice, students take a lot of information into account, including a college’s ranking. But how students use these rankings in choosing... Read more »

Attack on Allergies

Danielle Cicka - Associate Editor
September 30, 2009

Red blotches begin to appear as the skin starts to swell. Subsequently, irritating itching is acknowledged with intense scratching. Hives are just one of many serious allergic reactions. Allergies are a normal part of many people’s lives, but the precautions the school takes for the serious allergies... Read more »

Class Presidents Take Charge

Kelsy Cline
September 30, 2009

As the leaders for the student body at Westminster Christian Academy, class presidents take on the role to motivate and serve their class. Every May, students in grades eight through eleven contemplate whether they want to run for a role to lead his or her class for the following school year. Last Spring,... Read more »

Permission to Push Me…Granted

Anne Rebbe - staff writer
September 30, 2009

Westminster students spend a significant portion of every week in classroom devotionals, and as such a large amount of valuable class time is dedicated to them, devos are clearly an important part of the Westminster program. But in their selection of devotional topics, teachers may be missing an important... Read more »

Little Things Matter Too

Melinda Oliver - staff writer
September 30, 2009

Thanks to America’s democratic government and the peer pressure to conform to what’s ‘normal’ the average United States citizen firmly believes in the saying, ‘Majority rules’ which is acceptable when dealing with fashion trends or even elections but when it comes to genuine life situations... Read more »