Swim Team Finishes Strong at State

Cameron Smith
November 19, 2010

On November 12 four members of the varsity swimming team traveled to the St. Peters Rec Plex to compete in the state meet.  Nathan Terschak, senior, and Michael Seifert, sophomore both competed in two individual events at the meet.  Terschak finished 42nd in the 100 fly and 33rd in the 200 IM.  Seifert... Read more »

New Members Inducted Into National Honors Society

Ellie Straub
November 16, 2010

  Proud parents and grandparents gathered in the commons on Monday, October 18, for the induction of new National Honors Society members. The ceremony included 66 inductees. Mr. Larry Snyder was the speaker of the night, followed by four students who spoke about the four pillars of the National Honors... Read more »

Having a Ball

Morgan Koetting
November 16, 2010

  Four years.  Three trips.  Two people. One win. Now it was time to prove themselves again. Lauren DeRousse and Christine Schafly, seniors, traveled with their team to Springfield Missouri, October 22 for the annual tennis State competition.          In their four-year career, this was their... Read more »

Students Celebrate and Connect with Grandparents

Danielle Cicka
November 10, 2010

On October 28, the middle school hosted the annual grandparent’s celebration allowing students to learn about their own families and meet the families of others.  Themed “Back to School”, the day’s activities were centered around school experiences.  The morning began as students and grandparents... Read more »

Fear of Government’s Invasion of Privacy

Ellie Straub
November 8, 2010

The government is becoming more and more involved in the personal lives of citizens.   Not only have they been patrolling traffic lights with cameras much more than they used to, but they are also able to use cell phones, Facebook, and cars to track and eavesdrop on citizens. Using the data from a... Read more »

Riding the Chillwave

Abby Becker - Features Editor
November 3, 2010

 Chillwave, an up and coming music genre, has popularized despite critics who have questioned the authenticity of chillwave as a distinct part of the music scene.   The term “chillwave” was coined by Hipster Runoff blogger Carles who pulled together bands of similar sounds and unknowingly created... Read more »

PK Perspectives

Lauren DeRousse
November 3, 2010

Ridicule, respect, pressure, or judgment. People have their opinions about what it is like to be a pastor’s kid at WCA, but only those students know what it is really like. The widespread thought of a pastor’s kid being “goody goodies,” is a popular way of thinking by students here at WCA,... Read more »