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ECHO Newspaper
Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

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September 26
Junior Parent Night
Auditorium
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

September 28
Picture Retake Day

September 29
End of progress period

October 4
MOACAC College Fair
Lindbergh High School
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

October 4
Choir Concert
Webster United Methodist Church
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

October 28
Orchestra Concert
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
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October 25
ACT Testing
Webster Groves High School
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October 25
Orchestra Concert
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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Junior Emmett Shank swims the 400 free relay in the Summit Quad at Rockwood Summit High School on Thursday, Sept. 14. Webster won first place by 137 points. Photo by Arianna Peper

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Former Echo Staffers

*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
--“'Queer' in pop culture"
--"Top 10 Instagram Accounts to follow"
--"Historic Front Pages"
--"Charles Lindbergh"
*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
*Class of 2017 former sports editor/columnist Bennett Durando is a Auburn beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser and USA Today Network
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is a attractions cast member at Walt Disney World
*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Former sports editor Roy Harris is the author of Pulitzer's Gold.
*Class of 2015 former ECHO editor Ariel Johnson is a producer at KTVI Channel 2.
*Class of 2017 former ECHO editor Andy Kimball is a sports journalist for the Decatur Herald and Review.
*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Sean Mullins is at Webster University and continuing his blog "Electric Retrospective."
*Former web editor Phoebe Mussman is a videographer/photographer at Lindenwood University and won the Jury Award for Best Cinematography and Sound at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Fest for her documentary "Qualm and Quietus."
*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a youth reporter for the Columbia Missourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Category: Features

Eagle Award nominee: Artist to study engineering at Case Western
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Eagle Award nominee: Artist to study engineering at Case Western

After being accepted into Case Western Reserve University, senior Norah Rohlfing plans to study engineering and art. Although people often go to school to discover who they are, sometimes it has always been a part of them. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Artist to study engineering at Case Western

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Eagle Award nominee: Editor-in-chief leaves mark on WGHS
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Eagle Award nominee: Editor-in-chief leaves mark on WGHS

Starting her journalism career four years ago, Lydia Urice has won over nine Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association awards. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Editor-in-chief leaves mark on WGHS

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Missouri Top 100 Scholars talk past, future
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Missouri Top 100 Scholars talk past, future

Seniors Ian McCann and Eric Miranda are two of the brightest students in the state. The two Top 100 Missouri Scholar Award winners discussed their high school experiences and their goals for the future. Continue reading Missouri Top 100 Scholars talk past, future

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Model pursues future on runway
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Model pursues future on runway

Going into a modeling career isn’t for the faint of heart, but that is the post-high school plan for senior Josie Buescher, even though that was not in the plans Buescher had for after graduation. Continue reading Model pursues future on runway

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Violinist to study engineering at U. of Louisville
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Violinist to study engineering at U. of Louisville

“I’ve had two passions my entire life, and for college, I had to pick one, and that was engineering instead of music,” senior Celia Alexander said. Continue reading Violinist to study engineering at U. of Louisville

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Commencement speaker: Entrepreneur to major in business at PVAMU
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Commencement speaker: Entrepreneur to major in business at PVAMU

Senior Gavin Wilson has taken many opportunities to get involved in high school and build a solid foundation for himself in the future. Continue reading Commencement speaker: Entrepreneur to major in business at PVAMU

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Eagle Award Winner: Soccer goalie to continue athletic career at Wilmington College
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Eagle Award Winner: Soccer goalie to continue athletic career at Wilmington College

Senior Emma Storck can look back on her time at Webster Groves High School with fondness. A lot of this is owed to her passion for soccer. Continue reading Eagle Award Winner: Soccer goalie to continue athletic career at Wilmington College

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Senior pursues sports passion
Features, Profile, Senior Issue

Senior pursues sports passion

“It goes too fast,” senior Byron Hoffman said of his time in high school.
Hoffman attended Clark Elementary School, Steger and Hixson, and now his time in the Webster Groves School District is coming to an end.
Hoffman is known for his humorous nature, as well as his passion for sports. Continue reading Senior pursues sports passion

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What will the songs of summer be?
Entertainment, Features

What will the songs of summer be?

Summer is approaching quickly, and students are thinking about their bucket lists or better yet, the songs they will have on repeat all summer long. Continue reading What will the songs of summer be?

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I-Story: Senior relates prom transphobia
Features

I-Story: Senior relates prom transphobia

My name is Kaz Bergmann, and I am a senior. I also happen to be trans man, and I use he/him pronouns. Prom was recently on Saturday, April 15. Continue reading I-Story: Senior relates prom transphobia

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Media, politicians fuel Anti-Trans prejudice
Features, News

Media, politicians fuel Anti-Trans prejudice

“Since [the Nashville shooting] I’ve seen stuff on social media saying that trans people don’t deserve to exist, just because of what one person in our community did,” sophomore Tate Harcourt said. Continue reading Media, politicians fuel Anti-Trans prejudice

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Students discuss ‘the sports groupchat’
Entertainment, Features

Students discuss ‘the sports groupchat’

High school students have participated in a group chat surrounding sports. The chat is completely independent from the high school and is run and monitored by students entirely themselves. Continue reading Students discuss ‘the sports groupchat’

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New cheer coach brings positive spirit to Webster
Features, Profile

New cheer coach brings positive spirit to Webster

“I don’t know if I chose cheerleading so much as it chose me,” said Kita Thames, next year’s cheerleading head coach. She is starting at Webster in August. Continue reading New cheer coach brings positive spirit to Webster

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Science teacher shares Ramadan experiences
Features

Science teacher shares Ramadan experiences

Every year, most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims participate in the holiest Isalmic holiday of the year during the ninth month, Ramadan. Muslims follow the Islamic lunar calendar, consisting of twelve months based on moon sightings. Continue reading Science teacher shares Ramadan experiences

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Students express excitement for “Eras Tour”
Entertainment, Features

Students express excitement for “Eras Tour”

“The Eras Tour,” Taylor Swift’s sold-out stadium tour, opened on March 17, in Glendale, AZ. The tour includes 52 shows across the United States and concludes on Aug. 9, in Inglewood, CA.  Continue reading Students express excitement for “Eras Tour”

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Jim Schoemehl Run continues to support ALS for its 22nd  year
Features, News

Jim Schoemehl Run continues to support ALS for its 22nd  year

About the Jim Schoemehl Run, marketing teacher Kathryn Laurentius said, “It’s a cool event that has a lot of history at Webster.” Continue reading Jim Schoemehl Run continues to support ALS for its 22nd  year

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