Students are taking initiative to inform teachers and staff of the harmful impacts misgendering someone may have and why it’s important to respect that person’s pronouns.
Op-Ed
Op-ed: St. Louis county, schools end mask mandate
It is very important in the school environment to keep everyone safe and be respectful and responsible when it comes to individual health and the health of the community. Students who feel uncomfortable without a mask should be able to easily continue wearing one and those who are comfortable taking them off should still be taking necessary precautions.
Op-Ed: Wordle isn’t harder
Graphic Created with Custom Wordle by Maren DeMargel
Wordle is everywhere. From social media to the dinner table, it’s almost impossible to avoid the word game. Even more impossible to avoid are the claims that it’s getting more difficult.
Voices of Webster: Op-ed: Nature improves student’s quality of life
With spring around the corner, and as the weather begins to warm up, students should make an effort to spend time outdoors and explore some of Missouri’s beautiful state parks.
Also Riley Fitzgerald talks to students and parents about Spring Break plans.
Op-Ed: Webster Groves drops mask mandate upon decline of COVID cases
It is clear what students want. As long as the school can maintain low COVID numbers, and keep everyone safe, students agree that going mask recommended was the correct choice.
Op-ed: English teacher unfairly suspended
English teacher Melissa Rainey has been suspended indefinitely for her involvement in a senior flash mob to celebrate Spirit Week and its class theme of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
Op-ed: Dress code is discriminatory
Webster Groves students are taking a stand against a controversial rule in the dress code.
Op-Ed: Graduation ceremony should have had more student input
Superintendent John Simpson told the Webster-Kirkwood Times that the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 14, this year will be identical to last year’s in order to fit COVID-19 regulations.
Op-Ed: Evidence suggesting video games cause violence is inconclusive
People play video games when they are bored and stuck at home. This brings back the question of if video games cause real life violence. There has been talk about how video games cause violence, since 1990, however that may not be the case.
Op-Ed: Trump, TikTok, and Tension–Chinese influence rises on Social Media
Donald Trump, President of the United States, showed his support for a deal on Sept. 19, that Oracle and Wal-Mart, two American companies, have made with Chinese company ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.
Op-Ed: St. Louis enjoys Halloween joke tradition
St. Louis is one of the only cities that still tells jokes on Halloween, but some Iowan cities like Des Moines and Ames tell jokes too, according to the Daily News
Op-Ed: Woman, Warrior, Legend–Ginsberg’s legacy will be remembered
Ruth Bader Gingburg will go down in history as one of the most significant women’s rights and gender equality pioneers the world ever saw.
Op-ed: Greta Thungberg speaks up about reality of future
People have been talking about Greta Thungberg and her statement about climate change. She spoke at the conference in Washington about climate change. She spoke in front of many world leaders and people who talk/deal with climate change.
Op-Ed: Cancel culture causes controversy
Jaden Fields Junior Editor With the population of media services like TikTok, teens becoming famous is easier than it’s ever been. The surge of accessibility has thrusted many young influencers into the spotlight. Being in the spotlight can be an… Read More ›
Impeachment should be larger focus in classrooms
On Dec. 18, 2019, President Donald Trump was impeached, becoming the third president in history to be accused of violating their oath of office.
This is a historic event, and, regardless of what your political leanings are, Trump is only the third president ever to be impeached, and the trial will have a profound effect on the future of America.
Op-Ed: Students should adopt Chiefs as football team
Emily Stisser Entertainment Columnist In lieu of the Ram’s heartbreaking departure, many St. Louis football fans were left just as they were about 30 years prior when the Cardinals left, betrayed and teamless. Following the community-wide anger of the Rams’… Read More ›
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