Westminster Publications Receive Top Ratings

Laura Tarantino, Staff Writer
December 13, 2011

The National Scholastic Press Association has rated Westminster’s newspaper and yearbook “First Class with One Mark of Distinction.” “We are typically at the top of schools locally. For the last two years we have been consistently getting first class, which is close to All-American (first class... Read more »

Wee Wildcats

Elie Straub, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2011

On Saturday morning, December 3rd, Kim Doyle, Director of Community Relations, and student volunteers led the fourth annual Wee Wildcats event.  This event gives Westminster faculty with children under the age of 10 the opportunity to drop their kids off for free childcare and spend the morning doing... Read more »

New Graduation Rate Calculation Implemented

Lance Richards, Staff Writer
December 9, 2011

The Missouri Department if Elementary and Secondary Education created a new way to calculate the senior graduation rates and causes them to go down. The new calculation method excludes students that graduate in more than a 4-year period. “The U.S. Department of Education is requiring (states) to... Read more »

From Shakespeare to Commedia Dell’ Arte

Jocelyn Sheffield, Staff Writer
December 9, 2011

Sword fighting, cool costumes, love, tragedy, Shakespearean dialect – how much more exciting can a play get? In short, this year’s fall play, Romeo and Juliet, was a success. The actors nailed the Shakespearean dialect, the acting was believable, and the sword fighting captured the audience’s... Read more »

WCA Dress Code Updated

Meg Smith, Staff Writer
December 6, 2011

Westminster’s standardized dress program has recently been updated with the addition of long-sleeved polo shirts. Keeping in mind the recent sentiment of both students and parents, this addition does not come as a surprise. “This decision was made as a result of the recent parent survey we conducted... Read more »

Ladies Advent Evening

Jill Coyne, Assistant Online Editor
December 6, 2011

On the evening of Thursday, December 1, over three hundred and twenty ladies, including current student and alumni mothers, gathered in the Arena for an evening of fellowship called “Ladies Advent Evening”. The ladies who hosted a table spent the entire day decorating it for the event. “Ladies... Read more »