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

Westminster Students Get F’s

Megan Galvin, Staff Writer November 16, 2012

Thoughts raced through the student’s mind, imagining the possible ways she could fail. Maybe she would get a horrible instructor, or she might make a stupid mistake like forgetting how to turn on the...

Taking The Reins

Jessica Johnson, Life Editor November 16, 2012

Most high school students play sports like softball, soccer, and lacrosse,but not Anna Gaffney. Anna Gaffney, senior, has been riding horses since she was five years old. “I started riding at A-Stables....

The Breakthrough Of A Lifetime

Eichel Davis, Staff Writer November 16, 2012

Barbara Cascella, upper school biology teacher, has been using her knowledge of science to benefit not only students at Westminster through her teaching, but also others working to combat cancer through...

Who Let the Dog Out?

Robert Davis, Staff Writer November 15, 2012

There is an employee here at Westminster that has four legs, fur, and a tail. His only job is to chase the geese away from our campus. If a prospective student or parent walked into Westminster today,...

A New Tool in the Middle School

Audrey O'Neill, Staff Writer November 15, 2012

They allow the user to see the entire Milky Way Galaxy with the swipe of a hand. They can store hundreds of books and applications on a device that is only 0.37 inches thin. They are iPads, and now, WCA’s...

ITSOG 2012

Ellie Straub, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2012

Complaining is a common way for teens to express their opinions. Around this time last year, many students complained about the lack of attention given to ITSOG and especially to the agencies that the...

In the Beginning, There Was South Dakota.

Morgan Koetting, Staff Writer November 15, 2012

Community. Adventure. Understanding. Such are the things that Summer Seminars expound upon. Coming up on its thirteenth year, Summer Seminars have been a much-loved tradition of Westminster students. Started...

Crunching Numbers on Thursdays

Audrey O'Neill, Staff Writer October 30, 2012

A pencil, a piece of paper, and an open mind are all that one needs to journey into the vast world of numbers. WCA students who were interested in brushing up on their calculations have been welcome to...

Hello, My Name is…

Audrey O'Neill, Staff Writer October 15, 2012

Class reunions roll around after the days of high school have passed, but within those four years, time slips away faster than one may think. Students have about 1,460 days walking these halls to make...

What’s the Next Kony 2012?

Megan Galvin, Staff Writer October 12, 2012

During the night of April 20, 2012, thousands of teens across America raised awareness of the Invisible Children by covering cities with posters of Joseph Kony. Kony 2012 gained attention through social...

Clash of the Currents: Tesla Vs. Edison

Sam Parham, Staff Writer October 12, 2012

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” said Thomas Edison, legendary inventor, about his difficulties with inventing the light bulb. In his day, Edison was one of the...

Defying Gravity

Eli Parham, Staff Writer October 12, 2012

In many cases of today’s music culture, putting Christian lyrics into a song may very well limit an artist’s audience to specifically Christians, which typically will not contribute to great success. The...

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