Back to School
Laura Tarantino - Staff Writer
January 11, 2010
“This is where God brought me,” says Emily Roig, upper school Spanish teacher. Roig graduated from Westminster in 2004. When she graduated Roig was not thinking of teaching. She was planning to be an occupational therapist or a counselor. While in college, Roig studied abroad in Spain and discovered... Read more »
Prestige Does Not Equal Popularity
Danielle Cicka - Associate Editor
January 11, 2010
College is on the minds of most Westminster students and is taken into consideration in their course choices, but an issue can be raised as to whether Westminster students choose to attend highly selective schools at the same rate as their counterparts at comparable high schools. After high school, students... Read more »
Take Charge of Credit Card Experience
Mari Knehans - Staff Writer
January 11, 2010
The sales clerk mutters, “Cash or credit?” expecting the usual answer followed by the quick swipe of plastic and a clueless teen hustling out the door. Shopping with a credit card has become increasingly popular and preferred by department and chain stores because of the efficiency they provide... Read more »
The Journey to the Land Before iPhones
John Bergman - Sports Editor
January 11, 2010
Riding my bike back from school, I came upon the realization that I was out of shape and that I was making an effort for the first time. Although both of these were true, the dependence on technology ruled everyday life. I was on a mission to do the unthinkable, the impossible, the insane task of going... Read more »
2009: The Year in Review
Christina Dohr - Features Editor
January 11, 2010
Michael Jackson, Swine 09, Soccer Champions, Health Plan; Michael Phelps is smoking pot, Susan Boyle sings a lot, New Moon breaks a record, careful with your credit card; Mr. Vass bids school farewell, a second summer seminar, Carnival takes place inside, tennis sweeps the state in stride….. We didn’t... Read more »
Cafeteria Goes Green… Yellow and Red
Parker Briden - Staff Writer
January 11, 2010
You may have noticed something different in the cafeteria over the past few days. A little more color in the menus and some smarter choices available when you journey through the line. This is all due to a new plan to help the student body be healthier. This program called “Healthy is Food for Me,... Read more »
Biased, Critical, and Stupid: The BCS
John Bergman - Sports Editor
January 11, 2010
Major changes are due for college football relating to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), the most controversial postseason in all of sports. Currently, 5 Division I schools completed the regular season undefeated, all showcasing their resumes hoping that the BCS Computer system will put them in the... Read more »
Coping With Criticism
Tiffany Thompson - Staff Writer
January 11, 2010
Recently, my mom and I were driving home after a day full of activity. We began talking and somehow our conversation came to the topic of my grades. She proceeded to explain to me that they needed to be higher in order to get certain prestigious colleges to seriously consider me for admittance to their... Read more »
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