Who Are You Wearing?
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
August 20, 2019
Visions of navy, plaid, and khaki come to mind when initially considering what students at Westminster wear on a normal school day. However, with more concentration, images of Chacos and checkered Vans materialize as well. Suddenly, it is obvious that, despite the semi-homogenous Land’s End uniforms,...
Reclaiming Character
Lea Despotis, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
What a sad moment our society has witnessed when corruption, deceit, and fraud surge through the distinguished campuses of America, forcing people to ask the troubling question: who got in where—and how? Last week, a nation-wide college-admissions scandal dominated news headlines, ensnaring CEOs,...
The True Benefit to School
Ashley Mollenhoff, Opinion Editor
March 18, 2019
Sitting in bed at 11 am working on math homework would be a lot better than sitting in an uncomfortable chair trying to understand at a pace that the teacher likes. Many argue that online school is better than going to class, but is online schooling the best way to learn? Online classes are based...
High-School Romance
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
March 18, 2019
We all know parents who are high school sweethearts, recent grads that stuck it out together after graduation, and the impossibly mature senior couple who seem to have been born married to each other. These couples are the end goals of many teenage relationships, and to many, high school is the pearly...
The Death of The Freedom of Speech
Bennie Anderson, Online Editor
February 12, 2019
The society that we live in has become so focused on making sure that we appease the masses. We’ve come to try and accept and make everyone feel safe, which is a good practice.But at what cost? While our society attempts to appease everyone, it actually appeases no one. In this world, it’s...
Thinking Outside The Bubble
Lea Despotis, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
In a bold assertion in my previous article The over-committed, over-pressured, almost-college student, I claimed that students today are under siege. Plagued by the demands of excessive pressure and over-commitment, students edge closer to the precipice of disaster. As teens tirelessly pursue the narrow...
Time to “Spill the Tea”
Lea Despotis, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Dating back to ancient Chinese culture, the quintessential cup of tea has been a universal product touted for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. Laden with a medley of exotic spices and hints of floral extracts, the endless variety of teas remains a cross-cultural favorite. According to the Tea...
Opinions Vary on Kavanaugh Hearings
Ava Hollman, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
In the afternoon of August 27, a hearing was held for Judge Brett Kavanaugh in his alleged sexual harassment of Dr. Christine Ford. Dr. Ford leaked the details of the high school harassment only days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was to vote on Kavanaugh’s spot in the Supreme Court. At...
Let’s Talk About It
Rebekah Sems, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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
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
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
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...
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
August 20, 2019
Visions of navy, plaid, and khaki come to mind when initially...
Ava Bidner and Isabella Francois
August 13, 2019
The first day of school this year, August 13, was only one...
Tommy Briner, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Last year the Westminster baseball team ended their season in...