Unwrapping Afghanistan
October 30, 2009 • Parker Briden - Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
People remember where they were when they heard that two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. Most were in school although some parents decided to pull their children out of school for fear that they would be affected more greatly than others. While most teenagers can reminisce... Read more »
Fear is Real
October 30, 2009 • Cheyenne Bartlett - Features Editor
Filed under Opinion
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt said this in his first inaugural address during the Great Depression. Although this famous quote was spoken during a national crisis, I believe that it is relevant to almost every aspect of life. Children, adults, and... Read more »
Giving Back
October 28, 2009 • John Bergman - Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
During the late days of summer, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Matt Holliday, Mark DeRosa, and Julio Lugo. The front office did everything possible to put a successful team in front of the redbird nation. The acquisitions brought energy to the city and people felt that the organization wanted the best... Read more »
Wildcats get second district win
October 27, 2009 • John Bergman - Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The Westminster football team moved within one win of its second district title ever. The Wildcats took an early lead and never looked back in a 21-6 victory at St. Charles on Friday, Oct. 23. After a 3-and-out on the first drive by the Pirates, the Wildcats drove all the way down the field, capped off... Read more »
State Champions
October 27, 2009 • Cameron Smith - Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
SPRINGFIELD—Doubles team Lauren DeRousse, junior, and Christine Schlafly, junior, won the class 1 girl’s doubles title Saturday afternoon in Springfield. The duo won four matches in two days to win the tournament. They defeated teams from Bishop Dubourg, Pembroke Hill, John Burroughs, and Visitation. The... Read more »
Running Wild
October 23, 2009 • John Bergman - Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The Wildcats have switched personalities as an offensive group this year, moving from an air attack to pounding the ball on the ground. Led by running backs Ryan Allee, junior, and Eric Levenhagen and Max Piazza, seniors, the Cats ability to run has led to a 6-2 start. Through five games the Wildcats... Read more »
Westminster’s Expression of Mankind’s Universal Language
October 16, 2009 • Mari Knehans - Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
The Westminster Fall Concert served as an inspired articulation of mankind’s universal language on Thursday October 10th at Missouri Baptist College. The concert was unanimously viewed a remarkable result of gifted, hardworking WCA students and the guidance of their directors. The concert alternated... Read more »
Wallach Takes State in Trap Shooting
October 16, 2009 • Ashley Segrave - Associate Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Alyssa Wallach, senior, has been involved in many sports: horse back riding, lacrosse, and her latest sport, trap shooting. “Trap shooting is different than skeet shooting,” said Wallach. “There are five stations for the competition, and you then have a trap house in the middle. You... Read more »
21 Voices
October 15, 2009 • Margaret Moore - staff writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
The 21 voices in the 2009-2010 Concert Choir can be heard crooning “By Your Side” by Tenth Avenue North, in the choir room in the early morning. In 2005, Allen Schwamb, the Upper School and Middle School choir teacher created the Chamber Choir because he longed to further the development of the music... Read more »
Mission Possible
October 15, 2009 • Mari Knehans - staff writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
“If Dad is not singing at the top of his lungs or doing some killer concrete work with Uncle Virgil, he is love’n on people, that’s just how he is,” states Jeremy Ackerman. Virgil Mead, President of Mercy Ministries International (MMI), and Jeffrey Ackerman, Secretary of MMI, two men with spontaneous... Read more »
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