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The ECHO is a monthly publication of the newspaper staff of Webster Groves High School, 100 Selma Avenue, Webster Groves, MO. To contact staff members, call 314-963-6400 ex. 11157.
Unsigned editorials are the opinion of a majority of staff members; signed articles are the opinion of the writer.
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Eagle Award winner shares positive outlook
“If I were to describe Olivia to someone who has never had the privilege of knowing her, I would use adjectives such as vivacious, kind, challenging, and hard-working,” senior Olivia Bickford’s Spanish teacher Lana Harter said.
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Activist, leader committed to making impact
Whether it’s working to end out-of-school suspension or studying in college to be able to increase access to healthy plant-based foods in low-income areas, activism is a prominent theme of senior Aysha Gray’s life.
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Entertainment columnist will impact wind turbine industry not today but someday
I have always loved writing, but I laughed when my mom suggested taking journalism class as I entered high school. I probably said something along the lines of, “The newspaper is boring, Mom.”
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Runner, leader to study marketing
Senior Parker Bont approaches everything he does with dedication and hard work.
Bont said his favorite part of high school was, “Getting involved with extracurriculars and getting to meet people of totally different backgrounds that I never would have known without the extracurricular opportunities.”
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Senior to continue photography
Senior Jenna Michalski is currently undecided on what she will study next year at Appalachian State, but one thing she knows for sure is that photography is in her future.
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Student athlete to go on 2-year LDS mission trip
Sterling Smith is very involved as a star student, a founding member of lumberjack club, a four year cross country and track runner, and even the Friendship King.
Smith is also a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spends every weekday morning before school attending seminary classes. -
Smartphones create issues for students
Elise Wilke-Grimm News/Opinion Editor Portable devices have become very common in everyday life and in education. This can be positive but also negative. Limiting use of cellphones in school, students’ minds can be focused on the task at hand. Phone… Read More ›
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After College, Parks will get off at bus stop in D.C.
I joined the staff of the WG Echo in my sophomore year of high school. I was going through some things. I was struggling to figure out who I was; I was lost in a sea of confusion. I was incredibly soft spoken, I didn’t want to talk up in class, or defend myself, and I let people treat me as if I was trash.
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All-Write award winner to pursue business career
From marketing to interning the All Write Festival, Eagle Award Nominee Sam Hayden is very involved in the school.
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Athletics come with mental health consequences
Starting in kindergarten Physical Education (P.E.) class, students learn that there are countless benefits from being physically active; however, the negatives are never mentioned.
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Print editor loses expression
I’ll try to make it short and sweet, sparing you the painful cliches, but how do I sum up the past three years of my life in a single page? Let’s start from the beginning. 1983, to be exact, when… Read More ›
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Senior pursues career in occupational therapy
“No matter how small the gesture is, it’s always important to have someone there for you. Friendship is everything and everyone should get to experience it,” senior Francia Munoz said. As a peer tutor for SSD students and a member… Read More ›
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Living Room provides great service, delicious food
For anyone looking to extend dining experiences to outside the Webster bubble, The Living Room is a great place to go.
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Newscast: May 24, 2019
Video editor Ethan Weihl brings this week’s headlines: holidays, history notes and a special segment featuring men’s volleyball.
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Photo of the Week: Senior flips tassel at graduation
Senior Rahman Ali does final lap for graduation Friday, May 17, at Moss Field. Photo by Jaden Fields
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Faculty members will move on from Webster at the end of the school year
Four faculty members will leave the high school at the end of the school year: Tim Cashel, Martin Milstead, Scott Stallcup and Cyndy Gilbert.
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YouTube inadequately deals with sexual exploitation of children
YouTube’s shaky attempt to stop predatory comments on videos of and created by children has proven to be ineffective and has only escalated the situation.
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Netflix’s Ted Bundy Entertainment Continues with ‘Extremely Wicked’
After the Ted Bundy documentaries were released on Netflix and Hulu earlier this year, people spent hours binge watching the psycho killer’s story.
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Newscast: May 17, 2019
Social media manager Zeke La Mantia brings this week’s headlines: holidays, history notes, final exams, library hours, ac lab surveys, Camp Wyman, Camp Invention, Cardinal’s Tickets and Statesmen Sports.
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Voices of Webster: May 17, 2019
Social media manager Zeke La Mantia talks to seniors about their worries for the future.
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Slideshow: Students perform Spring One Act Festival
The Spring One Act Festival was May 7, in the Black Box Theater and feature works that were student written, directed and performed. Photos by Ada Foley
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THRIVE to launch next year
THRIVE Incubator will be introduced to students next year.Run by marketing teacher Kara Siebe, the THRIVE Incubator is an entrepreneurship incubator used to help students design their own businesses with guidance. They’ll be provided with mentors twice a week as well as the chance to meet with lawyers and marketing executives to help their business become successful.
