Let’s Talk About It
Rebekah Sems, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Mental health is a topic not many people are comfortable talking about. However, the issue of mental disorders impact a wide range of people and should be addressed more openly in schools, especially Christian schools like Westminster. While, most are unaware of the significant number of teens that...
A Lament for George W. Bush’s Favorite Sandwich
Ava Hollman, Staff Writer
October 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Peanut Butter and Jelly, a timeless school-lunch favorite. The rich, creamy peanut butter coupled with the tangy, gooey jelly is enough to make any adolescent smile with delight. Unfortunately, some students are unable to consume the better half of this classic sandwich, the peanut butter, because of...
In A World Where TV Rules
Ashley Mollenhoff, Opinion Editor
September 25, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
TV has become noticeably more popular as time goes on, from Netflix shows to Hulu and even television itself. The general people are known to cling back to their comfort show than to sit down and watch a full movie. Why is this people might wonder? Humans are known, romantics. The reason Netflix has...
The over-pressured, over-committed, almost “college” student
Lea Despotis, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Have you ever talked with parents about their high school experience, ACT exam, or college applications? Chances are, they did not spend four years of high school and seven days a week completely consumed with costly standardized test preparation programs, challenging “college-level classes”, and...
Well Worth the Wait
Isabella Francois, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
While sitting in traffic in the Westminster parking lot that caused my normal 10 minute commute to cross country practice take around 40 minutes, I, like many other students and staff, wondered why the school decided to allow people en route to the 100th annual PGA Golf Championship to catch ...
Sleep or School?
Rebekah Sems, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Sleep is an important and fundamental part of every person’s life and is especially crucial in the lives of teenagers and students. Unfortunately, the early start time of school does not allow for students to get enough sleep the night before. Without plenty of sleep, students cannot perform to the ...
Sometimes You Get What You Pay For
Luci Hilboldt, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
In St. Louis alone, there are 175 private high schools. The average tuition for all St. Louis Private schools is $16,809. Many parents insist they put their children in private schools for the religious benefits and a better education. While it is clear that children enrolled in public schools often...
A Lost art
Caroline Hinrichs, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Everyone enjoys music. Although we may appreciate different styles and genres, music is constantly in the background of our lives whether we are driving to school, doing homework, or sitting in a restaurant. It is something that brings strangers together and eases tensions while also helping us to exp...
The Fall of Snapchat
Nicole Chelew, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Whether it’s Kylie Jenner’s tweet bashing the app or the new update, Snapchat’s popularity is rapidly declining. Recently after Kylie Jenner tweeted, “Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me….ugh this is so sad,” Snapchat’s stock went down more than 8%. With 24.5 mi...
Why I Won’t be Walking Out
Samantha Huber, Opinion Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The recent school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has sparked protests and calls for lawmakers to make significant changes. Demonstrations have been happening around the country and are expected to continue to happen at schools, even Westminster. Although Westminster set aside a t...
The Future Written in Red
Ava Bidner, Staff Writer
February 20, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Your heart starts to thump quicker and quicker in your chest as you squirm in your seat, anxiously waiting for the letter scribbled in red at the top of your test. Your body is filled with adrenaline, the kind that forces you to strive for success as a student and desperately fear failure. You experience th...
Followers Don’t Equal Voters
Samantha Huber, Opinion Editor
February 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
“You get a car! You get healthcare! Everybody gets government healthcare!” So far, Oprah Winfrey’s main qualification to run for president in 2020 is a good speech at the Golden Globes. It seems people don’t care about or pay attention to policies anymore, but rather focus purely on peopl...
Koby Schmer, Staff Writer
October 15, 2018
As Varsity Football makes their way into the second half of...
Ava Bidner, In-Depth Editor
October 8, 2018
Last April, with my eyes opened wide about the struggles of vaping,...
Rebekah Sems, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Mental health is a topic not many people are comfortable talking...