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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

Playing instruments like the guitar can improve memory and problem solving skills.

How 15 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Life

Emma Harris, Content Editor August 27, 2019

Picking up an instrument for just fifteen minutes a day, whether it be the guitar or the trumpet, has been proven to substantially improve people’s math skills and problem solving abilities, along with...

Seniors Travel to High Hill Christian Camp for Senior Retreat

Seniors Travel to High Hill Christian Camp for Senior Retreat

Grace Skiljan, News Editor August 27, 2019

Westminster's Seniors were bussed out to High Hill Christian Camp on Thursday, August 15th, for the annual Senior Retreat, and stayed overnight to participate in games, talks from teachers, and other activities. The...

The first sight that the students saw when they walked into Westminster  was the dark Grand Entry.

Lights Out, School’s Out

Isabella Francois and Ava Bidner August 13, 2019

The first day of school this year, August 13, was only one hour long after school was canceled due to a power outage.  When Westminster students walked into the Grand Entry this morning, they were...

In the Blink of An Eye

In the Blink of An Eye

Lea Despotis, Design Editor March 22, 2019

Every conscious moment the human mind confronts a perpetual stream of decision-making processes with infinite possibilities and outcomes. In fact, an individual is tasked to make 33,000 decisions throughout...

Ella Polski has become one of the brightest stars at WCA.

Ella Polski: The Drama Queen

Grace Skiljan, News Editor March 19, 2019

Ella Polski, junior, steals the show in her recent production, Twelfth Night, and continues to pursue her love for theatre. The adrenaline pumps through the veins of the performers as they wait, standing...

10 Ways to Survive Second Semester (Post Spirit Week)

10 Ways to Survive Second Semester (Post Spirit Week)

Ava Bidner, Content Editor in Chief March 19, 2019

Christmas and New Year’s are long past gone. Spirit Week has sadly come to an abrupt close. The rain and constant flurries struggle to break up the incessantly cloudy skies. But no snow days. Spring...

Online School may have its benefits but it will never replace an actual classroom set up.

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...

Realationships in high-school while fun in theory are destined for failure.

High-School Romance

Ava Hollmann, Staff Writer 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....

STUCO looks to be a new and innovative approcah to student leadership at WCA.

Leadership Changes

Isabella Francois, Managing Editor in Chief March 11, 2019

There are few things that high school students hate more than change. Whether it be the walls in the hallway being painted a slightly different shade of beige or even worse, classes being 51 minutes long...

Kiley McKee scored 1,000 points.

Kiley Mckee Makes 1000 Points Look Easy

Amanda Espy, Staff Writer February 26, 2019

Kiley McKee has been a top player on Varsity Girls Basketball since her Freshman year, averaging about 12 points per game for the last four years. Throughout her high school basketball career, she’s...

These little letters are considerd the best measuring stick of our personality.

What Princess Leia and I have in Common

Rebekah Sems, Feature Editor February 12, 2019

Personality types describe how different people interact in situations and what makes them have those unique traits. Personalities are a unique part of each person’s life and impact major areas in relationships....

The MIzzou Sexual Harrasment case has sparked a major debate on the importance of Freedom of speech.

The Death of The Freedom of Speech

Bennie Anderson, 800 Sporting Online Editor & Podcast Host 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...

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