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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

Follow Your Heart or Follow Your Mind?

Madi Koetting and Katherine Yenzer, Staff Writer and Managing Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2016

I’m sure we’ve all heard a teacher say “grades don’t define you.” This is usually the response most kids get when they are stressing about their B+ or asking for extra credit. While grades certainly...

Here’s My Thoughts: Empathy

Mary Grace Barber, Opinions Editor April 11, 2016

     By this time in the school year, every high schooler has read To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. While the entire book is filled with wisdom, one of the most essential lines to the story is when...

Calling All Overachievers

April 5, 2016

  We were all created with unique passions, and our individual interests are part of what make us different from each other. As Dan Parris from Speak Up Productions said in chapel on January 27, we must...

My Right to Listen is not Trumped by your Right to Free Speech

Chase Lottmann, Online Editor April 5, 2016

Westminster students who pay attention to politics were able to witness the recent protests outside of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rallies in St.Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Phoenix,...

Death Has Lost Its Sting

Alex Lawrence, Staff Writer March 21, 2016

I am no longer afraid to die. Growing up, I used to think about how scary it must be. To leave this world and all the earthly possessions, comforts, and relationships behind. To one day, just stop physically...

Not Your Typical Spring Break

Not Your Typical Spring Break

Savannah Mathews, Staff Writer March 21, 2016

“Where are you going for spring break?” is a question frequently asked around WCA this time of year. Spring break is a well-deserved time off. However, not everyone has an extravagant destination in...

Here’s My Thoughts: It’s Not Too Late

Mary Grace Barber, Opinions Editor March 21, 2016

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received was, upon first hearing it, quite disheartening. “Don’t worry, because the people you’re best friends with freshmen year are not the people you’ll...

#RememberJD

March 21, 2016

Wednesday, February 3 was a day that left the entire Westminster community with heavy hearts. Hallways and classrooms throughout the campus were silent as students and faculty tried to understand the tragedy...

Winter Blues Can Be Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Hilary Hightower, Staff Writer January 25, 2016

Experiencing feelings of sadness and fatigue is passed off as normal during winter time, and consequently avoiding the reality of these emotions can lead to other serious forms of depression and anxiety....

First Ballot

Chase Lottmann, Online Editor January 25, 2016

2016. The year which may prove to be the most important in our young lives. Nearly all seniors and some juniors at WCA and across the country will be participating in arguably the biggest election in American...

New Year, Same Routine

Madi Koetting, Staff Writer January 25, 2016

Day one, you wake up and roll out of your warm and cozy bed motivated to conquer your goals for the New Year. Day two, continuing to stay positive and motivated, but longing for relaxation. Unfortunately,...

Be Prepared

Morayo Oginni, Staff Writer January 25, 2016

Christianity is the largest religion in the world with over 2.4 billion followers. People willingly dedicate their lives to a God who the world rejects, and suffer persecution for His sake. Why? What would...

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