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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
Sixteen: sixteen people, sixteen pictures, sixteen awkward smiles and almost unintelligible “thank you”’s. Sixteen: the number of times the tourist became the tourist attraction. As I smiled into the camera of another stranger begging to take a picture with me, I reflected on my slightly bizarre situation. To these citizens, it may have been their only chance to ever see a westerner in their entire lives. I was rare, an oddity, and unmistakably out of place. I was conspicuous, a novelty, and easily caught their curious eyes. I was strange, peculiar, and obviously foreign. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed alien had entered their midst, and whispers of “piào liang” or “beautiful” followed my every move. They stared, and I smiled, never before feeling so foreign and so famous.

Across the World and Back

Elisabeth Harding, Staff Writer • November 26, 2013

Traveling across the world and back, I discovered the vast land of China and the fragments of Chinese culture. As I explored this remarkably different society, my view of America drastically changed....

The iPads are Here!

Lauren Ramos, Staff Writer • October 29, 2013

While the tranisition into seventh grade is already a big deal, the current seventh graders had a new opportunity to add to the adjustment.  For the first time this year, each family was required to...

Members of STUCO meet.

STUCO Marches On With New Sponsors

Austin Benefield, Staff Writer • October 29, 2013

For the first time in years, the Westminster Student Council is finding itself without an official sponsor.  Because Susie Pike, former sponsor, is no longer at Westminster,  Student Council is left...

Morgan and Nicole Winkelmeier. Photo courtesy of: Morgan Winkelmeier.

Finding the Missing Puzzle Piece

Bria Paxton, Staff Writer • October 29, 2013

For more than 16 years, Morgan Winkelmeier, junior, has felt as if something or someone was missing in her life. Winkelmeier knew from an early age that she and her biological sister, Nicole Jeffrey, whom...

WCA Student Advisory Board Kicks Off its Inaugural Year

WCA Student Advisory Board Kicks Off its Inaugural Year

Becca Eis, Staff Writer • October 29, 2013

A new announcement appeared several weeks ago calling class officers and members of STUCO to apply for something called Student Advisory Board.  Rumors immediately started spreading.  What is this so-called...

Photo courtesy of: Katherine Galvin.

A New Outlook on the Middle East

Jake Schroeder, Staff Writer • October 25, 2013

The Middle East is a topic that is talked about all over the world. Many Americans do not feel connected to this conflict because they do not know enough about it. But in August, sophomore Katherine Galvin...

Students Giving Time and Blood

Mary Wynn, Features Editor • October 8, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, the annual tradition of giving blood at WCA continued as a small group of students and teachers gathered to give blood.  Less people attended the Blood Drive this year due to the...

France High Point: The world travelers loved experiencing french culture, and speaking the native language with their host families. Also, 75% of the students did not get left behind. Low Point: Jack Southwell, junior, missed the train from Brest to Paris. Because trains in France wait for no one, he had to wait for the next train. Photo courtesy of Sarah DeVries.

Summer Seminars

Megan Galvin, News Print Editor • October 7, 2013

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Mary Wynn, Features Editor • October 7, 2013

Last year, the Garden Club spent a large amount of time brainstorming about how to make WCA a more environmentally-friendly campus.  The labeled trash bins seemed like one of the most efficient and...

Egyptians protest in Egypt. Photo Courtesy of Nora Zakhary.

The Conflict in Egypt: Hitting Close to Home

Maggi Eachus, Online Editor • October 7, 2013

Recent uprisings in Egypt  have been plastered all over the news for the last three months. Video footage of protests and rioting are seen regularly on the nightly news. On July 3rd, Egyptian president...

Students in Jonathan Horn’s business basics class present their first products. Feedback and data received were used to make improvements and determine pricing.

Under the Umbrella

Morgan Koetting, Editor-in-Chief • October 4, 2013

Ten subjects. Five teachers. One business. Westminster’s School of Business and Communication have been compiled collectively under one name: company800. Started by Scott Vonder Bruegge and Jonathan...

Dr. Tom Stoner, head of school, greets students in the morning as they walk into school.

The Leadership Baton

Jill Coyne, Editor-In-Chief • October 4, 2013

Imagine a surreal moment, where everything seems to fall into place. Dream job? Check. Amiable co-workers? Check. Walking in obedience to the Lord’s perfect plan? Check. This surreal moment is Dr. Tom...

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