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The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

Dan OBrien: Guardian of the Grass

Dan O’Brien: Guardian of the Grass

Ahren Muehleisen, First Year Newspaper Staffer October 27, 2022

Imagine you are riding through a wide-open prairie in a no-door suburban with a 1 ton beast only yards away. This is what the South Dakota summer seminar experienced this past summer at Wild Idea Buffalo...

An illustration showing a man hiking

Top 5 Hiking Trails

Ahren Muehleisen, First Year Newspaper Staffer September 15, 2022

While some may think of St. Louis as a metropolitan area congested with city streets and sidewalks, it actually contains some beautiful hiking trails that are only a short drive away.   Trail...

These are some of the options of clubs this year.

Club Fair: A Opportunity for Community

Jack Nelson, Staff Writer September 15, 2022

There was an opportunity to see the many Clubs available to join, and see what they celebrated last Thursday during Club Fair, September 8th. The options for clubs that were at Club Fair are as follows:...

(L-R) Charlotte Roberts (10th), Patrick Howard (12th), Zach Leeker (12th) and Lily Evans (12th).

New Leadership in Chapel

Anna Grace Likes, Editor-In-Chief September 15, 2022

Those who lead chapel at Westminster have an impossible task: engaging an audience of over 900 judgy middle and high school students. Each year, the chapel band has to find new and exciting ways to get...

COVID: Where is Westminster Now

Jack Nelson, Staff Writer August 31, 2022

Since COVID began in 2020, rules and regulations around it have become much more relaxed, and life seems to mostly have returned to normal. A study from the John Hopkins Center for Adolescent health...

The Sun Rises on 2023s Last Year

The Sun Rises on 2023’s Last Year

Christina English, Staff Writer August 31, 2022

A new school year has started, and the class of 2023 has already gotten off to a great start! Their first week of school was jam packed with a bunch of different events that they could participate in....

WCA Academies and Enrichments

WCA Academies and Enrichments

Elijah Schmidt, Editor-In-Chief August 31, 2022

Westminster Its Been Real

Westminster It’s Been Real

Ellie Jones, Features Editor May 17, 2022

Joining the 800News staff was never originally part of my plan. Writing was never my favorite thing to do, and English was never my favorite subject. From seventh grade until Sophomore year, English was...

These musically talented seniors are going to Nashville to further educate themselves in music!  Stewart Geisz on the left, Xavier May on the right. (Christina English)

Three Musically Gifted People, One City

Christina English, Staff Writer May 17, 2022

Mr. Shwamb’s AP music theory class, which consists of three senior boys, are all going to Nashville for college–and they’re all majoring in music! These seniors are Xavier May, Stewart Geisz, and...

The Pawprint team gathers in front of their storefront in the academic hub.

Coffee Creating Community

May 12, 2022

This year, Westminster’s senior entrepreneurship class found great success in Pawprint, the completely student-operated coffee shop located in the Hub. From working with finances brewing unique coffee...

In what ways do the labels at grocery stores trap their shoppers?

The Grocery Labels Trap

Christina English, Staff Writer May 10, 2022

When people go grocery shopping, most likely, they will find some sort of label on the food that they choose to buy. These labels can range from being on meat products like beef or chicken to being on...

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