As the school year winds down and as a summer full of free time comes upon us, I’d like to take a moment to encourage you students to use that free time wisely and to invest in yourselves. Not necessarily… Read More ›
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Residential students face unique challenges
Dear Editor, Have you ever had to worry about catching a cab to school, or about setting up transportation just to stay after school for an extracurricular activity? In today’s society that’s not an issue most of us have, right?… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Student satirizes library policies
Dear Editor, Recently, I’ve noticed that the library has made a concerted effort to keep kids out. This is, in my opinion, an excellent idea, as we all know that children hate to read, and just use the library to… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Student calls others to help candidate
Dear Editor, I believe that it’s imperative that I should address your readers regarding the election. We have come to a time in our nation where those who can vote face the most important decision in a generation, the choice… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Club invites writers submissions for magazine
The Coffee Mug Creative Writing Club is beginning to put together the high school’s literary magazine, Reflections. There will be a contest for the end of the year issue, with the theme of “inspiration.” Any interpretations of this prompt are… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Reader says blood drive should not discriminate
Dear Editor, After reading the article about the school’s recent blood drive in the last edition of The ECHO, I began to think about the FDA’s ban on blood donations from men who have ever had sex with another man…. Read More ›
Update: Letter to the Editor: Request for return of student’s artwork, reward offered
Update: The artwork has been found and returned to its creator. Dear Editor, One of our aspiring artists painted a beautiful acrylic on canvas of the African savanna during last semester. Someone removed it from where it was being displayed… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Reader accuses ECHO of censorship*
If you look on the bottom right of page two, you’ll notice something you probably never bothered to read. I’ll repeat it here for those who are too enthralled by my writing to avert their eyes. “The ECHO has the… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Reader supports intramural sports
To Bennett Durando: I really enjoyed your article in the September Echo. I just grabbed my yearbook and counted up the number of intramural basketball players who were part of the program when I was in high school, back in… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Reader supports columnist’s view for intramural sports
To Bennett Durando: I really enjoyed your article in the September Echo. I just grabbed my yearbook and counted up the number of intra-mural basketball players who were part of the program when I was in high school, back in… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Attention To All Artists!
Webster Groves Annual Paint Webster is coming up in just a few weeks, and high school artists are totally welcome to participate! Students may paint outdoors in the Webster Groves area on Saturday, May 10. Registration begins at 8 a.m…. Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Teacher responds to ECHO piece about love
As an old person (but perhaps (admittedly) no wiser in the area of this topic), I found the editorial in the January ECHO rather sad—young people aren’t supposed to be so jaded, and if it was meant to be satirical,… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: Students correct Doctor Who article
I was pleased to see an article concerning the new Doctor Who club in the last edition of the Echo, but there were a few errors that I would like to correct. First off, Caroline Lesch did not start the… Read More ›
Letter to Editor: Conspiracy club needs new members
Dear Editor, A historical club at Webster is starting to fall apart because of the lack of new students, so the club is now coming out and starting to search for new members yet this has proven to be difficult… Read More ›
Letter to Editor: Reader shares about international club
Dear Editor: I have noticed in your paper that you have not mentioned many clubs outside of the high school. I would like to inform the paper and the school of an organization for young women which not many… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor: University, city should reach agreement
Dear Editor, The conflict between Webster University and the city council saddens and confuses me. I have a hard time understanding why four councilpersons rejected the unanimous recommendation of the city plan commission and the mayor, unless it was out… Read More ›
