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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

The Finals Feud

Ava Bidner, Content Editor in Chief February 1, 2019

Pure exhaustion. Anxiety. Stress. Worry. Caffeine. Sleep-deprived brains. Study guides and notes galore. And test after test after test. The worst week(s) of the year, but you power through with the knowledge...

The Future of Technology

Rewiring Intelligence

Lea Despotis, Design Editor January 31, 2019

Today we stand at the juncture of a revolution where the product of our own inventiveness has the ability to alter the course of history. In an era of smartphones, Amazon Alexas, and Google assistants,...

Being Home-schooled provided me with many opportunities to explore and travel.

Homeschool Versus Westminster: The Pros and Cons of Each and my Own Experience

Rebekah Sems, Feature Editor January 31, 2019

My paddle slices through the clear, blue water of the Baja. Red cliffs jutt out at odd angles, emerging from the water. I glance behind me to see my sister paddle the kayak along with me as we push the...

SPIRIT WEEK DAY 2 PHOTOS

Emma Gustafson, Head of Yearbook Staff January 31, 2019

The City county merger has exposed the many number of tiny municipalities in the Metro area.

Is St. Louis Really “Better Together”?

Isabella Francois, Managing Editor in Chief January 29, 2019

On August 22, 1876 St. Louis voters cast their ballots and it was decided that St. Louis City and St. Louis county would become separate entities with separate governments. Today, 143 years later, this...

Aaron Cook finshed his senior year leading the team in points and steals.

Where Are They Now: Aaron Cook

Koby Schmer, 800 Sporting Staff Writer & Podcast Host December 12, 2018

Number 10. How can we forget? As a Division I basketball recruit, Aaron Cook will go down in history as one of the best basketball players to ever come out of Westminster. In his senior season, Cook was...

A healthy meal at a vegan restaurant in Richmond VA.

“Fish are Friends, not food”

Ava Bidner, Content Editor in Chief November 26, 2018

A quick scroll through Instagram or a stroll down a grocery store aisle yields an abundance of vegan or vegetarian recipes and options. These diets have become both more popular and more accessible over...

Professional steeplechaser Emma Coburns Insta post about her victory in the 2017 World Championships Steeplechase.

Strong Is

Ava Hollmann, Staff Writer November 26, 2018

A surge of excitement rushes through me as I scroll through the Instagram pages of professional steeplechasers Emma Coburn, Colleen Quigley, and Courtney Frerichs. Their posts, from their ab workout videos...

is education fostering creative thinkers.

Thinking Outside The Bubble

Lea Despotis, Design Editor 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,...

Kyrstin Pritchett (upper middle) with members of her sorority.

High-School vs College

Rebekah Sems, Feature Editor November 26, 2018

With the leaves changing and cascading down to the ground, the campus of Mizzou is surrounded in a flurry of color. Kyrstin Pritchett, a sophomore at Mizzou, walks through the campus on her way to class....

The Petke family.

Petke: A Family Man

Rebekah Sems, Feature Editor November 5, 2018

As Westminster athletes sit cross-legged on the floor, ready for a talk about faith and how it relates to their sport, a small toddler squirms in between them, delighted by the attention. His smile lights...

Tea isnt that sweet after all.

Time to “Spill the Tea”

Lea Despotis, Design Editor 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...

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