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Webster Groves High School
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Webster Groves, MO 63119

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Runners move to the start line before the beginning of the Jim Schoemehl Run for ASL awareness, where they will ran a 5k on May 2, 7:30 a.m. at Webster Groves High School.

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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: Opinion

Editorial: Mental health should be integrated into curriculum
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Mental health should be integrated into curriculum

Mental illness affects one in 25 adults. Mental health is something that students must be aware of in order to … Continue reading Editorial: Mental health should be integrated into curriculum

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Ellie’s Expression: Toxic masculinity affects men’s mental health
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Toxic masculinity affects men’s mental health

Let’s get one thing straight: the term “toxic masculinity” doesn’t imply that men are evil, far from that. It simply … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Toxic masculinity affects men’s mental health

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Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Field trip opens students’ eyes

I am a part of the new Real World Problem Solving class. This semester, we have been studying global poverty and all of the contributing factors of it, including hunger, health care, lack of education and gender inequalities. Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Field trip opens students’ eyes

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Ellie’s Expression: Starbucks grasps for straws
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Starbucks grasps for straws

Starbucks, by 2020, has committed to making piles of indisposable lids. As of now, Starbucks produces its new lids with … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Starbucks grasps for straws

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Op-ed: Abusive Artists should not be supported
About Us, Opinion

Op-ed: Abusive Artists should not be supported

[Trigger warning: Abuse and assault is talked about in this story. If you or someone you know is struggling in … Continue reading Op-ed: Abusive Artists should not be supported

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Ellie’s Expression: Students should support Best Buddies
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Students should support Best Buddies

Students in the Special School District (SSD) need to be more included in day-to-day activities at WGHS. They are excluded … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Students should support Best Buddies

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Ellie’s Expression: Students should stop parking without passes
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Students should stop parking without passes

Eleanor Marshall Opinion Columnist Juniors and seniors are allowed to purchase a parking pass, permitting them to park in the … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Students should stop parking without passes

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America needs better gun control
Op-Ed, Opinion

America needs better gun control

Josie Krueger Entertainment Columnist According to Wikipedia, a school shooting is defined as “an attack at an educational institution, such … Continue reading America needs better gun control

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Ellie’s Expression: Educate to destigmatize eating disorders
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Educate to destigmatize eating disorders

Eleanor Marshall Opinion Columnist News flash: eating disorders are a disease. I know it’s hard to picture something Hollywood glamorizes … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Educate to destigmatize eating disorders

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Op-Ed, Opinion

Op-ed: School needs to be more environmentally aware

Rosa Parks Feature Editor Earth is dying. Contrary to the beliefs of the 45th President, global warming is real, and … Continue reading Op-ed: School needs to be more environmentally aware

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Op-ed: ‘Trump Bump’ doesn’t improve wages
Op-Ed, Opinion

Op-ed: ‘Trump Bump’ doesn’t improve wages

Cole Schnell Junior Editor Whitehouse.gov released a statement titled, “Tax Cuts and Reforms are Helping American Workers and Businesses” on … Continue reading Op-ed: ‘Trump Bump’ doesn’t improve wages

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Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Legalizing marijuana would benefit the U.S.

Eleanor Marshall Opinion Columnist Making marijuana legal would greatly benefit the United States economically and politically. It would also increase … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Legalizing marijuana would benefit the U.S.

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Op-ed: Oppression lives on at Webster
Op-Ed, Opinion

Op-ed: Oppression lives on at Webster

Rosa Parks Feature Editor   On a recent ECHO survey, one student said, “No one’s racist at this school.” This … Continue reading Op-ed: Oppression lives on at Webster

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Excessive homework negatively impacts students
Opinion

Excessive homework negatively impacts students

Evelyn Trampe Business Manager Kirkwood High School has decided that for the weekends following Feb. 16, and March 9, teachers … Continue reading Excessive homework negatively impacts students

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Ellie’s Expression: Discrimination against AIDS must end
Column, Opinion

Ellie’s Expression: Discrimination against AIDS must end

Eleanor Marshall Opinion Columnist People with HIV and AIDS are treated unfairly, mainly because of the misinformation. Many people are … Continue reading Ellie’s Expression: Discrimination against AIDS must end

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