Category: Letters to the Editor

Nominee writes about Commencement Speaker process
Letters to the Editor

Nominee writes about Commencement Speaker process

This school year has seen a lot of changes unfold within WGHS, especially as we start the countdown to graduation for our seniors. Earlier this year, the school board mentioned that the process for nominating and selecting the Class of 2025 Commencement Speaker would be changing this year, and these changes have shifted the commencement ceremony to one of selecting a good speaker to selecting the most popular person at school. Continue reading Nominee writes about Commencement Speaker process

Letter to the editor: Teacher expresses thanks for WGHS experience
Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Teacher expresses thanks for WGHS experience

Thank you so much for the opportunity to work as a building substitute teacher throughout the
2022 – 2023 academic year. This year is my first in the field of education after completing my
B.A. at Saint Louis University and beginning work in UMSL’s Teach in 12 program, and as such,
it has been fundamental for me in cultivating what it means to be an effective educator. I have
found that the experiences I have had in classrooms at WGHS, including successfully
implementing lesson plans, managing student behavior, and differentiating instruction, have
undoubtedly contributed to the successes I have had in my practicum experience. Continue reading Letter to the editor: Teacher expresses thanks for WGHS experience

Editor-in-Chief responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Editor-in-Chief responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ Letter to the Editor

I appreciate the concern and the maturity in the letter. It was never mine or Ava’s intention to offend anyone or promote or endorse hurtful, negative things about body image and identity. These aren’t things that align with mine or Ava’s beliefs or experiences. It was never our intention to promote anything bad or toxic. Continue reading Editor-in-Chief responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Student responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ article
Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Student responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ article

From what I’ve heard, this article has already been complained about several times, but as someone who this article affects, I felt as though it was important to share my thoughts. The whole Brandy Melville take was just a bad take, but also inherently hurtful. Maybe it wasn’t intentional, but it was. I am considered to be on the edge of midsize and plus size as a size 14, but I have been affected by fatphobia in my life. Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Student responds to ‘Ins and Outs’ article

Letter to Editor: Let’s celebrate academic scholarships
Letters to the Editor

Letter to Editor: Let’s celebrate academic scholarships

Congratulations to Webster Groves High School Statesman Tristen Moore for persevering through numerous disappointments on the basketball court to earn several academic scholarship offers.
Congratulations also to Kirkwood High School Pioneer Amaya Marion for her accomplishments in and out of the classroom to earn a four-year scholarship to Stanford University. Continue reading Letter to Editor: Let’s celebrate academic scholarships