Taking off my press badge in the most dramatic fashion possible!

Taking off my press badge in the most dramatic fashion possible!

Currently sitting at my computer in the Echo newsroom, drinking my oat milk latte from Starbucks, next to my partner in crime (Jackson Parks, if you couldn’t guess) trying to figure out how to word this. I stumbled upon the Echo by accident, or one could say fate, when my sophomore year schedule had an open slot to fill. Continue reading Taking off my press badge in the most dramatic fashion possible!

Musician to study business at Virginia Tech

Musician to study business at Virginia Tech

Anyone who has been to a band concert in the last two years has had the luxury of listening to one of Webster’s many talented musicians, senior Nathan Scarlett. Scarlett plays tenor saxophone, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone.
Scarlett plans to major in business information technology at Virginia Tech, where he hopes to meet new people and continue to be involved in music by auditioning for the jazz band. Continue reading Musician to study business at Virginia Tech

Tony says ‘Toodaloo’

Tony says ‘Toodaloo’

To say my time at Webster was well spent would be to lie. It’s fine to admit traditional schooling isn’t for you; it’s also fine to say you’re not part of the percentage of students who have fond high school memories to reflect on, but truly all that tells me about myself and my life is that, I couldn’t have possibly peaked here, and there’s much more waiting for me out in the world. Continue reading Tony says ‘Toodaloo’

And that’s all she wrote… until next year at Mizzou: News/Opinion Editor offers long-winded, reluctant goodbye

And that’s all she wrote… until next year at Mizzou: News/Opinion Editor offers long-winded, reluctant goodbye

One thing that you will soon learn about me if you don’t know already is that I hate “Goodbyes.” I think that’s why I’ve put off writing this for so long. I feel like I don’t even know where to start, and I know that once I really start writing, I have to stop pretending my time on the Echo isn’t coming to an end. Continue reading And that’s all she wrote… until next year at Mizzou: News/Opinion Editor offers long-winded, reluctant goodbye

Senior looks back on WGHS’ impact, past and future

Senior looks back on WGHS’ impact, past and future

Senior Londin Furfaro could be the picture definition for an involved student at WGHS.
Furfaro said, “I really liked doing everything. I’ve been a manager for the Varsity baseball team all four years, co-president of Interact Club. I was in Best Buddies freshman and sophomore year, helped on the yearbook a bit. I’m in National Honors Society and have been in the marching band/wind symphony for all of my high school career. I also am on the Equity Advisory Committee and have been since freshman year which has recently just started really being noticed finally.” Continue reading Senior looks back on WGHS’ impact, past and future

Cross-country runner to row at MIT

Cross-country runner to row at MIT

Senior Matthew Curtis, a runner, a rower and, as of the fall of 2022, a student of MIT, plans to continue his academic and rowing career.
With plans to study finance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Curtis has left his mark on Webster.
Curtis has had an active role in school activities since his freshman year including German National Honors Society, National Honors Society and Cross Country in the fall. Continue reading Cross-country runner to row at MIT