The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

Class divide in schools affects success throughout life

Can bills make a boundary?

Lucy Knerr, First Year Newspaper Staffer April 29, 2022

Those enrolled in private schools such as Westminster may not fully experience the effects of socioeconomic class divide outside of spring break location or perhaps a difference in car brand. However,...

Tiktok stars can now rise to fame more quickly than any social media star in the past.

A New Age of Fame

Anna Grace Likes, Editor-In-Chief April 26, 2022

Since the early 2000s, social media continues to rise as the world’s most powerful and influential form of persuasive media. This has led to the rise of the “influencer,” defined as “a person who...

Small motivators get students through their days during the final stretch of the school year

It’s The Little Things

Lucy Knerr, First Year Newspaper Staffer March 28, 2022

As the end of the school year closes in, many students within the Westminster community are now just trying to stay ahead of the monotony of each school day. For a majority, this means finding small serotonin...

People not saying what they are thinking can make them tolerate to poor behavior and make relationships more shallow than deep.

Stop Tolerating Everything

Maddox Rosenberg, Image Editor March 1, 2022

Tolerance has been a very apparent concept ever since 1992, when it started being taught in schools. Yourdictionary.com defines tolerance as being patient, understanding and accepting of anything different,...

pressure and expectations being put on teens in the 21st century

The “Pressure Epidemic”

Lucy Knerr, First Year Newspaper Staffer March 1, 2022

Here’s a crazy number for you: youth athletics grossed over 19.2 billion dollars in the year 2019 alone. Even crazier, college tuition prices have increased over 231% as recorded in 2020. As a result...

Being green is just one way to help us stop the damage to the planet. you never know when it will be too late, so think about it for a second.

Go Green!

Lucy Knerr, First Year Newspaper Staffer January 12, 2022

As the environmental crisis starts becoming a major focus for the globe at large, we must do our own part in preserving the planet. Unfortunately, that call to action is a little harder than it seems to...

ARE YOU REALLY READY TO LEAVE?

December 12, 2021

“I can’t wait to be in college”, “I hate Westminster”, “I can’t wait to leave”, “Imagine how much better life will be when we’re no longer here”. These are phases, sadly, as a high...

Bono and his pride; its all done in the name of love.

In The Name Of Love: A Defense Of Bono

Emma Harris, Content Editor December 9, 2021

A clatter of drums, the vibration of the bass through the veins, chilling sounds of the guitar riff, and the booming voice of the lead singer, Bono; it all seems surreal and truthfully inefable, and the...

Cut it out Westminster, its time to stop!

Compulsory vs Voluntary

Maddox Rosenberg, Image Editor December 9, 2021

There is a give and take everywhere through life. When one becomes a part of the WCA community, there are many expectations and requirements that will become very apparent. Homework, tests, and going to...

Let us figure out what speech is really permitted.

What Speech is Allowed?

Elijah Schmidt, Editor-In-Chief December 9, 2021

“It’s my right to Free Speech!” Too often has every American heard those words spoken. Personally I have heard these words come from my own tongue many times over. So I decided to research what our...

Most fad diets are simply unsustainable trends which hurt a person more than helping them in the long run.

Should Diets Be On The Table This Christmas?

Anna Grace Likes, Editor-In-Chief December 9, 2021

During the stretch of fun family holidays from Thanksgiving to Christmas, food is shared just as much as family stories. From turkey and stuffing to homemade Christmas cookies, the food consumed in November...

the mind and memory

Memories are Forever until Forever Ends

Lucy Knerr, First Year Newspaper Staffer December 8, 2021

Life is full of experiences, both great and terrible. Both have incomprehensible effects on the human mind. However, for whatever reason, bad experiences seem to have a greater impact than those that could...

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