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

Upcoming Events

May 4-15
AP Exam Week

May 7
Statesmen Sports Award
Robert’s Gym  7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

May 8
Senior Checkout
10:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.

May 16
A Capella Extravaganza
Auditorium 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

May 19-22
Final Exam Week

May 26
Summer School Begins

June 26
Summer School Ends

July 13-16 
Future Leaders Program
Roberts Gym 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Photo of the Week

Varsity Webster Groves Men's Lacrosse player fights over the ball with an opponent during Webster's game against Seckman High School. The game was held on Moss Field and ended in a 14-5 win for Webster. Photo by Karter Groskie
Webster Groves High School students watched and participated in the Spring Sports Assembly held on Friday, March 27, in Roberts Gym. The assembly highlighted spring sports and activities, and the seniors participating in each activity. Photos by William McEneny Webster Groves High School hosted six Japanese exchange students and two teachers on Friday, March 6. The group was led on a tour throughout the school as the beginning of their stay. The students arrived as a part of the St. Louis–Suwa Sister Cities exchange program. Photos by Sam Enlund Women's basketball held its senior night on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and played against Seckman High School. The game ended in a 56-51 win for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund Students across the Webster Groves School District walked out on Friday, Jan. 30 in protest of ICE and current events happening across the United States. Photos by Arianna Peper Webster's theater department performs "Six: Teen Edition," from Jan. 15 to Jan. 17. The performance took place in the Jerry R. Knight auditorium. Photo by Lucy Fish. Men's basketball traveled to Highland, Illinois to compete in the Highland Shootout on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Statesmen played against Inglewood High School from California. The game ended in a 76-77 loss for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund Men’s and women’s basketball played against Kirkwood high school on Friday, Jan. 9 in Roberts Gym. The women’s team lost 27-37 and the men’s team won 66-46. The basketball program also honored past basketball alum and the men’s championship team from 1996. Photos by Sam Enlund All Webster Groves School District schools and district offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to weather. All Webster Groves School District schools and offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to severe weather.

Support Our Sponsors

*James Carlton State Farm *Frisco Barroom and The Annex
*Le Macaron French Pastries
*Webster Groves Baptist Church
*Webster Groves Parents Club *WGHS Drama Department

ECHO Family Supporters

Jodie and Chris Allen
Abbie and Chris Enlund
John and Kathy Enlund
Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation
Kelsey and Sean Hogarty
Mary Jane and Rick Kuhn
Ariel Johnson
Keillyn Johnson
Evelyn Trampe

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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 Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post.
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is an admissions representative at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
*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-in-chief Ariel Johnson is a producer at KNWA Fox24 and a Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*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 Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
*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 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Category: Junior Journalists

Junior Journalists

Writer opens up to journalism campers

By Michael Blessing, Rachel Brenne, Caroline Cromwell, Ella Elias, Natalie Felgenhauer, Amalia Garcia-Montague, Joe Harned, Mike Li, Ethan Sanders, Nina … Continue reading Writer opens up to journalism campers

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ECHO campers interview peers
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ECHO campers interview peers

One of the activities of ECHO journalism camp was for campers to practice interviewing skills and writing about others who … Continue reading ECHO campers interview peers

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KMOX reporter visits with ECHO campers
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KMOX reporter visits with ECHO campers

KMOX reporter Michael Calhoun visited with Junior Journalists at the ECHO journalism camp on July 15.  Each team then wrote … Continue reading KMOX reporter visits with ECHO campers

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Gallery: Junior campers practice with cameras
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Gallery: Junior campers practice with cameras

Junior journalists  Ivy Clark, Benjamin Pires, Marshall Hoover, Sloane Carfield and Julia Fowler and counselors De’Andre Scott and Keillyn Johnson … Continue reading Gallery: Junior campers practice with cameras

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Infographics: Junior journalists share ideas about journalism

Before ECHO journalism camp began on July 14, campers were asked several questions about journalism.  These answers were fed in … Continue reading Infographics: Junior journalists share ideas about journalism

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Journalism campers practice profile photos
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Journalism campers practice profile photos

Junior journalists Julia Mossinghoff, Audrey Turley, Olivia van Hoornbeek, Chase Donnelly and Jackson Baciek with counselors Jake Collins and Riley … Continue reading Journalism campers practice profile photos

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Team Gracie finds images on high school campus
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Team Gracie finds images on high school campus

Junior journalists Sarah Pires, Christian Brennan, Hadley Hoskins, Natalie Harhausen and Sky Mueller with guidance from counselors Gracie Hedenberg and … Continue reading Team Gracie finds images on high school campus

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Journalism campers explore photography methods
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Journalism campers explore photography methods

Junior journalists  Kolby Cunningham, Shea Goggin, Ellie Sterbenz, Isabella Stewart and Chloe Conrad with the guidance of camp counselors Ashli … Continue reading Journalism campers explore photography methods

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Get close: Photographer gives campers advice

Jackson Bacilek, Christian Brennan, Sloane Carfield, Ivy Clark, Chloe Conrad, Kolby Cunningham, Chase Donnelly, Isabella Dyson, Julia Fowler, Shea Goggin, … Continue reading Get close: Photographer gives campers advice

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Junior journalists interview family members, friends

Advisor’s note: ECHO campers were asked to interview family members or friends and to write brief profiles.  Junior journalist interviews … Continue reading Junior journalists interview family members, friends

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KMOV’s Diana Zoga shares insights with journalism campers

Advisor’s Note: KMOV TV anchor Diana Zoga visited the WGHS ECHO journalism camp to talk to campers, who were in third … Continue reading KMOV’s Diana Zoga shares insights with journalism campers

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Wordcloud:  What is journalism? What is news? What makes a good story?
Junior Journalists

Wordcloud: What is journalism? What is news? What makes a good story?

Before ECHO’s summer journalism camp started, junior journalists were asked, “What is Journalism?” “What is News?” and “What Makes a … Continue reading Wordcloud: What is journalism? What is news? What makes a good story?

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Slideshow: Junior journalists capture WGHS images
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Slideshow: Junior journalists capture WGHS images

Part of journalism camp is a “Photo Scavenger Hunt.”  Students are reminded that People + Action + Reader Interest = … Continue reading Slideshow: Junior journalists capture WGHS images

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Video: Junior journalists learn people’s favorite superheroes/powers
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Video: Junior journalists learn people’s favorite superheroes/powers

As part of journalism camp, junior journalists devised a question to conduct man-on-the-street interviews.  This year’s questions were “Who is … Continue reading Video: Junior journalists learn people’s favorite superheroes/powers

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Nelson shares Post Dispatch experiences

Story by Junior Journalists: Celia Alexander, Ivy Clark, Jane Curtis, Grace Gericke, Gracie Hedenberg, Olivia King, Evelyn Linck, Ginny Northcott, … Continue reading Nelson shares Post Dispatch experiences

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