More Than Just Success in the Fast Lane
January 29, 2010 • Mari Knehans - Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 the lady Wildcats swimming team exhibited heart and determination in a close meet against Cor Jesu. The pool erupted with spirited chants as the wildcats screamed “WCA” in response to Cor Jesu’s sassy cheers. WCA’s varsity lost a close meet, 92-84. “I knew it was... Read more »
Finally
January 29, 2010 • Christina Dohr - Features Editor
Filed under Features
The time has come. After two years of pulling a close second place behind the senior class during spirit week, the class of 2010 is more than ready to experience their year of victory. It is often assumed that the senior class automatically wins spirit week. Last year kept everyone on edge with the... Read more »
Fresh Faces
January 27, 2010 • Margaret Moore - Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
With an excited heart, and a constant worry of figuring out the Westminster Smart Boards, Laura Pettay arrived to teach for the second semester of the school year. Pettay came to Westminster to substitute for Bob Vass’s position, as the Literature Western Civilization teacher. Pettay was contacted... Read more »
Just Blog It
January 20, 2010 • Abby Becker - Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Along with texting, Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail, blogging is another way for people to communicate with each other in this era of fast paced instantaneous news. Blogs enable all people to become authors who are able to express their ideas and opinions for other people to read and ponder. Blogging... Read more »
Touching Souls in Seoul
January 19, 2010 • Kelsy Cline - Staff Writer
Filed under Features
A selective group of students will travel to South Korea this summer to serve as missionaries to a group of students in Seoul. Thousands of miles over seas, in one of the largest cities in the world, Matthew Baldwin, Rachel Bates, Abby Becker, Lizzie Blackwell, Stephen Lillenberg, Chelsea McConkey,... Read more »
Late Surge Comes Up Short
January 19, 2010 • Cameron Smith - Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
BALLWIN—After a slow start, the Westminster hockey team had a late surge, but they came up short against Priory, Thursday night, at Queeny Park. The Wildcats found themselves down 7-0 midway through the second period. The Westminster hockey team was down but not out. Tate Matheny, sophomore started... Read more »
Fresh Faces
January 15, 2010 • Margaret Moore
Filed under Features, Top Stories
With an excited heart, and a constant worry of figuring out the Westminster Smart Boards, Laura Pettay arrived to teach for the second semester of the school year. Pettay came to Westminster to substitute for Bob Vass’s position, as the Literature Western Civilization teacher. Pettay was contacted... Read more »
Cats Win Away From Home
January 12, 2010 • John Bergman - Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Last Friday, the Boy’s Basketball team entered into a hostile environment in which they have never returned victorious. With the programs past success including a trip to the state tournament, the gym of Lutheran North has plagued the Wildcats year after year. But the Cats brought the defense in a... Read more »
“I Don’t Really Care” Means More Than You Think
January 12, 2010 • Christina Dohr - Features Editor
Filed under Features
Few teenagers are stranger to the nonchalant shrug of the shoulders and cool mutter of “eh, I don’t really care” that is a trademark characteristic of their generation. There are a handful of stereotypes that have marked teens for years, but the image of a lazy, apathetic American high schooler... Read more »
Fair-weather Rams Fans
January 11, 2010 • Cameron Smith - Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
With six seconds left in the game, Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans quarterback, dropped back from the ten-yard line. The whole city of St. Louis held its breath. McNair completed a pass to Titan’s wide receiver, Kevin Dyson at the four-yard line. Just a few more steps and the Titans would have tied... Read more »
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