Speaking the Language of Chess

Danielle Cicka - Associate Editor
April 28, 2010

On Friday, April 17, the Westminster chess team participated in an international match against Saemmul Middle School in Korea. The tournament was held over Skype and all chess members were encouraged to participate. “My goal was to use the ancient game of chess and the modern technology of the Internet... Read more »

Wildcats Increase Winning Streak

Alex Cacciarelli - Staff Writer
April 27, 2010

Creve Coeur—It did not take long for the Wildcats to jump on the visiting Priory Rebels on Thursday. After junior Alec Mitchell put the Rebels down one, two, three in the top of the first, the Westminster bats rattled home a run in the first and two runs in the third on their way to a 9-0 victory,... Read more »

Wildcats Battle Viz With a Convincing 2-1 Victory

Christine Dohr - Staff Writer
April 23, 2010

The varsity girls’ soccer team stepped onto the field last Saturday afternoon, preparing to engage in a 90-minute battle. Visitation Academy, one of the highest ranked girls’ soccer team in Missouri small schools, was arguably the toughest opponent the Westminster varsity would face the entire... Read more »

Henry Shuts Out Rams

John Bergman - Sports Editor
April 20, 2010

In a 2-0 victory at Ladue last season, pitching dominated the show as current Detroit Tiger Jacob Turner held the Rams to only 3 hits. This season, Colin Henry, junior, matched his performance. The junior lefthander threw his second consecutive complete game to lead the Wildcats to a 6-0 victory at... Read more »

Dead Body Demo

Abby Becker - Staff Writer
April 16, 2010

A row of white sheet-covered students lined up in a row on Wednesday during middle and upper school lunch to illustrate the amount of people that die each year in Missouri due to tobacco and cigarettes. The SWAT team’s, Students Working Against Tobacco, goal is to educate their peers and make a difference... Read more »

Band Visits Memphis

Cameron Smith - Staff Writer
April 7, 2010

During the weekend of March 11-14, the Westminster band traveled to the Memphis to participate in a band conference. Students spent Saturday at the University of Memphis playing in front of professors to receive specific feedback. Professors taught classes and worked with students individually to improve... Read more »

Changes Come To International Day

Annie Rebbe - Staff Writer
April 6, 2010

For years, International Day has been an important activity of the Westminster language department. This year, though, it came with some changes to make it more organized. “[International Day] used to be pretty much chaos,” said Joan Dudley, upper school Spanish teacher and head of the language... Read more »