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

Laschinski talking with his mentor Dr. Gall about class work.

The Faculty Fellow Phenomenon

Gideon Schwamb, Staff Writer August 31, 2023

Over the past decade, a decline in college graduates entering the teaching  profession has resulted in a nationwide teacher shortage. Although Westminster appears to have weathered this storm, the school...

A list of places to go and eat.

A Bite and Back

Sadie Schmidt, Staff Writer August 31, 2023

Students have 40 minutes for lunch each day, and for some juniors and seniors this time provides the opportunity for lunch off campus. However, with traffic jams, crowded lunch venues, and under-staffed...

I Love Wearing Plastic Bottles

I Love Wearing Plastic Bottles

Christina English, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waste are estimated to be in the ocean, with 70% of it sinking into the sea, 15% floating in on the ocean’s surface, and 15% ending up on beach shores. Not only that,...

Too Many People, Not Enough Gardens

Too Many People, Not Enough Gardens

Ahren Muehleisen, First Year Newspaper Staffer April 28, 2023

As of right now, food security is a real issue in the United States, and the World. According to the World Food Programme, about 828 million people in the World currently don’t know where their next...

Pawprint: Spring Menu Review!

Pawprint: Spring Menu Review!

Anna Grace Likes, Editor-In-Chief April 12, 2023

Pawprint’s first Cupping event in the hub was a success! To launch their spring flavors, the Pawprint team decided to give the community a chance to sample each drink if they wanted. For $2, you could...

Two newspaper staffers pose in spring break fashion.

Anyone Want to Go Back to Break

Ahren Muehleisen, First Year Newspaper Staffer April 12, 2023

While a large majority of the student body went to a beach for spring break, some unfortunate people did not. They missed out on fun, sun, and beach pictures. Images editor Maddox Rosenburg and I are here...

A New Obsession: Chess

A New Obsession: Chess

Jack Nelson, Staff Writer April 11, 2023

Not everyone knows how to play chess, but everyone knows what it is, especially recently. Chess has exploded in popularity across the nation, including in Westminster. The game has taken over people’s...

ACTs Are Boring, But You Arent!

ACT’s Are Boring, But You Aren’t!

Christina English, Staff Writer April 11, 2023

On March 1st, 2023, most colleges offering a regular application were starting to close up shop, signifying that the process is now officially over. In the meanwhile, seniors everywhere are awaiting responses...

GMO Foods: Are They A Necessity

GMO Foods: Are They A Necessity

Ahren Muehleisen, First Year Newspaper Staffer April 11, 2023

Crops have been revolutionized in the last 30 years to change to resist pests and diseases and make the crops grow better. These changes to crops have obvious benefits to the crops like growing better...

Fear for Fentanyl

Fear for Fentanyl

Christina English, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

Opioid drugs. They have been used in the U.S. since the 1860’s, and they are widely known as painkillers. However, over thousands of years, opioid drugs have become more and more addictive, starting...

Behind the Scenes of the Scenes

Behind the Scenes of the Scenes

Jack Nelson, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

The theater at Westminster is a complicated and precise machine that hides its inner workings from the world. It is time to reveal what exactly goes on behind the scenes of the theater. To most, the theater...

For the First Time in 4 Years...

For the First Time in 4 Years…

Raquel Herrera, First Year Newspaper Staffer March 21, 2023

Everyday at 11:35 am, during the start of 5th hour, the 2023 Orchestra class gathers for rehearsal in the far corner of the school in the music wing. When Christmas break concludes and school begins once...

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