If you were in Saint Louis at all over break, you probably got a Watery Christmas instead of a White Christmas.      Some people drowned this Christmas. Not physically—as far as I know—but mentally...

     5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year! After the parties, noise makers, and fireworks, we find ourselves in the midst of 2016. The switching of the calendar year marks the transition from the painful...

After Thanksgiving... Every year, people try to make Christmas “happen” earlier than it should. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas and it is my favorite holiday. However, isn’t it a little excessive...

Since my first day of freshman year, I’ve been chomping at the bit to be a senior.  Large amounts of stress, tears, and vocab quizzes later, now I’m here. It’s exciting being a senior (for all you...

It is easy to sympathize with those who have been hurt and those who have lost their loved ones. Most feel the pinch of pain associated with family members lost to war. These things provoke feelings of...

I know this is going to come as a shock, but I have some thoughts about Christmas.      As the Christmas tree goes up in the Grand Entry, 102.5 starts playing Christmas music, and everyone is still...

“Christmas break is way too short!” A complaint every teacher and student hears at least ten times on Monday after break. However, I’d argue that the problem is not the actual length of the break...

Disclaimer: There has been a lot of controversy surrounding gun control lately. Heated discussion has been stirred up because of this, and some people unfortunately view this as an opportunity to set...

During my first year at Westminster, I almost stopped believing in God. It was very hard switching to WCA for 8th grade and it was such a shocking doctrinal change from my previous Catholic school that...

It seems almost ironic that only a few hours after the holiday of thankfulness, the largest consumerism event of the year occurs. Meant to symbolize the start of early Christmas shopping, Black Friday...

   As it nears the holidays, families gather around the dining room table and actually sits down for a meal. Suddenly, we’re hit with the social anxiety of family dinners. Because--oh hey--I haven’t...

In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, the world watches in fear to see what happens next. Over 100 people died in this devastating event, and the whole country of France and the surrounding world feels...