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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

Can Meritocracy and Inclusion Coexist?

Can Meritocracy and Inclusion Coexist?

Isaac Boss, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

America has a dangerous obsession with inclusivity. It’s putting futures in danger and safety at risk.  Let me explain. For centuries, Americans of all different skin colors, nationalities, and social...

A gun sits ominously at the center of the frame.

If It’s Good Enough at School, It’s Good Enough at Home

Gideon Schwamb, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

Imagine an unknown person, entering your home in the dead of night. In the event of a break in, what would you do? Do you ponder escape, mapping the quickest route to your door? Do you grab your phone,...

Taylor Swift poses at the 2022 Video Music Awards, where she announced the release of Midnights.

Meet Me at Midnight

Alyssa Greco, First Year Newspaper Staffer October 20, 2022

Since she re-recorded some of her older albums, fans have kept one eye open for Taylor Swift's next big surprise. The release of her new album Midnights was revealed at the 2022 VMAs. The album is so much...

Missouri Average, National Average, and California Average.

What is going on with the gas prices?

Maddox Rosenberg, Image Editor March 28, 2022

High School students may be wondering where their money is going every week. The gas prices have been rising over the years anyway, but the national average is $4.236 as of 3/24/2022. There are places...

Spiritual Reconnection

Jacob Hanson, Will Dana, Luke Ryan, and Anna Fregene September 16, 2021

Don’t let opportunities like Chapel and FCA go to waste this year and spend some time going beyond the surface! Special thanks to reporters Jacob Hanson, William Dana, Luke Ryan, and Anna Fregene.

Even when Vincent Van Goghs inner world was dark or colorless, he was able to create and find vibrancy and passion.

Painting Stars In The Night: Vincent Van Gogh

Emma Harris, Content Editor May 17, 2021

Beloved and world renowned artist Vincent Van Gogh is known for many things, but perhaps most famously for his short brushstrokes, vibrant colors, Starry Night, and cutting off his own ear. Anyone who...

sugar is an addiction every american seems to have.

The Stealthy Ingredient

Anagi Pieris, Staff Writer May 4, 2021

What do cereals, ketchup, and fruit juice all have in common? The hidden additive to each of these foods is...sugar. Daily, 152 pounds of sugar are consumed per person in America. Not surprisingly,...

cartoons? yeah, there still her and they have adapted interestingly.

How Cartoons Are Changed In Today’s World.

Lauren Borchelt, Staff Writer April 19, 2021

Classic cartoons are filled with characters dropping grand pianos on each other, whapping each other on the heads with frying pans, exploding trains, and cars with TN. Yet, somehow, the ills of society...

Light pollution is no longer an isolated incident.

When the Sky Blinks Out

Anagi Pieris, Staff Writer April 19, 2021

Based on an average cycle of dusk to dawn in urban America, school-age children will live out their education, careers, and old age oblivious to the barrier between themselves and the horizon, none the...

The Creation Debate: Bias and Presupposition

The Creation Debate: Bias and Presupposition

Kaitlyn Butler, Staff Writer April 16, 2021

How old is the earth? Did we evolve from monkeys? How did everything start?  Human beings have wrestled with such questions from the beginning. Throughout history, the church has clashed with the scientists...

What is the body positive movement?is it really positive or is it harming in some way?

“Love your body because you only have one.”

Ellie Johnson, staff writer March 22, 2021

These phrases can be found all over social media, vocalizing the body positivity movement. At first glance, this movement is empowering and full of love and acceptance. It combats the hatred of certain...

Why are rare shoes rare?

The Art of Buying and Reselling Rare Shoes

CJ Francois, Staff Writer March 1, 2021

Shoes: to many, just two things on your feet but, to some people, they are a whole business. The shoe industry is always booming because of a high demand for rare shoes. Many musical artists want to buy...

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