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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.

• Field hockey beats last year’s record

  By wgecho on October 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Samantha Brown Web Editor Last year, the women’s field hockey team went six and 16 and gave up 87 goals. This year, the program has beat last year’s win total having a record of 10-5-2 and only giving up 18… Read More ›

• HiSTEP makes return to students

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Austen Klein Staff Writer After 15 years, HiSTEP has made its return to the Webster Groves School District.  HiSTEP, originally emerged from the 80’s, is a peer program of the National Consul on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NCADA) where high… Read More ›

• Band performs at Black Cat

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Aerin Johnson Staff Writer Black Cat Collective Arts Theatre Fundraiser for the marching band was on Oct. 8 at the Black Cat Theatre in Maplewood. The entire show was done by students. Band parent Laura Puricelli, who helped to put… Read More ›

• Student complains about library policies

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 2 )

  There is only one place in this school with a serious lack of manners toward our student body. I don’t willingly go, but it remains the meeting point for tutoring and open computer labs. This place is so frequented by… Read More ›

• Readers respond to dance team article

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  I feel as if I am one of your biggest fans. I read all your articles (even the sports one though I usually have no idea what its about) and I rarely have complaints, but now I have a big… Read More ›

• Readers respond to dance team article

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  When we read the article concerning the dance team, we noticed several discrepancies within the article that Ms. Gran wrote. The dance team performs at both pre-game and half time at all varsity home football games. With regards to Ms…. Read More ›

• Students argue for traditional dance, own homecoming

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Webster and Kirkwood traditionally have their homecoming (the Friendship Dance) together, but students wish for their own homecoming too. “I think that Kirkwood and Webster are such big schools, and we all dance in our own group of friends anyways,… Read More ›

• Arctic Monkeys brings music lovers together

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Kelli Lowry Staff Writer Arctic Monkeys, an English band from Sheffield, performed at The Pageant on Oct. 4. Arctic Monkeys stopped in Saint Louis on its U.S. tour. With four albums, the band played a variety of songs from its… Read More ›

• Columnist argues for new prices in cafeteria

  By wgecho on October 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

    Addie Conway Opinion Columnist Voices can be heard as students step through the lunch line, all complaining about the prices for food. Food prices at Webster have become ridiculous. I understand with the recession, everyone’s — including the school’s… Read More ›

• Contractors plan to put roof over construction

  By wgecho on October 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Kevin Killeen Editor-in-Chief Progress has been made with the construction of the north wing, as workers plan on having the roof finished by November 2011. “They have been making great progress; we’re hoping to have a roof in three months,”… Read More ›

• Dance team kicks off football season

  By wgecho on September 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Sydney Gran Staff Writer Dance Team performed at a varsity football game for the first time at the second home game of this season, Friday, Sept. 2. Students like senior Rayshawn Simmons and sophomore Katylen Haniford, questioned the dance team… Read More ›

• Harry Potter beats all at box office

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Photo from IMDb.com Aerin Johnson Staff Writer “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2” beat the summer competition at the box office. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” one of the favorite movies this summer, is the… Read More ›

• School counters failing economy

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Austen Klein Staff Writer Like everything else, the Webster Groves School District is also affected by this economic downturn the U.S. is facing. The school acquires income that can be broken down into three sources: federal, state and local. The… Read More ›

• Senior returns from year abroad in Austria

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Serenity Barron Feature/Entertainment Senior Salena Maurer immersed herself in Austrian culture during her junior year in Reindlmühl. Through the year she learned different things about herself and life away from home. Maurer didn’t exactly know what to expect when she… Read More ›

• Students continue to tan despite health risks

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Stephanie Whelan & Sydney Gran Staff Writers Being pale used to be a sign of wealth, but today being tan is a sign of wealth and beauty. Tanning overtime runs the risk and increases chances of acquiring skin cancer. Tanning… Read More ›

• High school students can save on insurance

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Solari. Insurance poll Phillip Solari Staff Writer “(Car insurance is) way too much. They only charge that much so the CEOs of the companies can die extremely rich,” junior Lee Hyde said. Carcontrol.com shows the average 16- year-old pays anywhere… Read More ›

• Female athlete joins JV football team

  By wgecho on September 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Joshua Willis Staff Writer Linebackers are usually thought to be 6 foot 2 inches and somewhere around 200 pounds. This year the football program has a player that doesn’t meet that criteria. Sophomore Azia Willis isn’t that 200 pounder or… Read More ›