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• Miss Webster to study criminal justice

  By wgecho on August 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Senior Nakailah Shields-Robinson described herself as “open-minded because I try to understand so much in different points of views.”

• Runner to bring mental strength to KU

  By wgecho on July 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Distance runner, involved in community service and aspiring architect are just a few ingredients that make up senior Cora Blackford.

• Junior journalists explore photography

  By wgecho on July 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Twenty junior journalists attending the Echo’s summer journalism camp on July 24-25, were asked to take photos using rule of thirds, interesting angles and perspectives, and a variety of photographic elements.  Here are some of their photos.

• Maneater copy editor visits with young journalists

  By wgecho on July 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Caroline Fellows, sophomore at the Mizzou School of Journalism and ECHO alumni, visited the ECHO camp to present about her freshman year of college and give advice about surviving journalism school. 

• Oil painter invites audience to create art

  By wgecho on July 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Senior Eavan O’Neil prefers not to describe herself as an artist, but that doesn’t mean art isn’t an important part of her life.
  “I feel uncomfortable calling myself an artist,” O’Neil said. “It feels like the term is associated with a level of success or expertise that can’t be personally assigned. Instead, I usually just say, ‘I paint.’”

• Cartoonist loses job

  By wgecho on July 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the first article in which I get to speak in first person. Contrary to popular belief, I know how to use the words “I” and “you.”
  I certainly hope this isn’t a boring read after four or five other senior columns- writing this type of article isn’t exactly my cup of ECHO tea- but then again, you paid for this with your hard-earned money dollars. You knew what you were getting into, so you’re stuck with me until you turn the page to read something else. Do as you please, we got your cash. (Don’t actually do that.)

• Eagle Award winner shares positive outlook

  By wgecho on July 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  “If I were to describe Olivia to someone who has never had the privilege of knowing her, I would use adjectives such as vivacious, kind, challenging, and hard-working,” senior Olivia Bickford’s Spanish teacher Lana Harter said.

• Activist, leader committed to making impact

  By wgecho on July 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Whether it’s working to end out-of-school suspension or studying in college to be able to increase access to healthy plant-based foods in low-income areas, activism is a prominent theme of senior Aysha Gray’s life.

• Entertainment columnist will impact wind turbine industry not today but someday

  By wgecho on July 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I have always loved writing, but I laughed when my mom suggested taking journalism class as I entered high school. I probably said something along the lines of, “The newspaper is boring, Mom.”

• Runner, leader to study marketing

  By wgecho on July 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Senior Parker Bont approaches everything he does with dedication and hard work.

  Bont said his favorite part of high school was, “Getting involved with extracurriculars and getting to meet people of totally different backgrounds that I never would have known without the extracurricular opportunities.”

• Senior to continue photography

  By wgecho on June 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Senior Jenna Michalski is currently undecided on what she will study next year at Appalachian State, but one thing she knows for sure is that photography is in her future.

• Student athlete to go on 2-year LDS mission trip

  By wgecho on June 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Sterling Smith is very involved as a star student, a founding member of lumberjack club, a four year cross country and track runner, and even the Friendship King.
  Smith is also a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spends every weekday morning before school attending seminary classes.

• Smartphones create issues for students

  By wgecho on June 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Elise Wilke-Grimm News/Opinion Editor Portable devices have become very common in everyday life and in education. This can be positive but also negative. Limiting use of cellphones in school, students’ minds can be focused on the task at hand. Phone… Read More ›

• After College, Parks will get off at bus stop in D.C.

  By wgecho on June 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I joined the staff of the WG Echo in my sophomore year of high school. I was going through some things. I was struggling to figure out who I was; I was lost in a sea of confusion. I was incredibly soft spoken, I didn’t want to talk up in class, or defend myself, and I let people treat me as if I was trash.

• FemCo president sets goal to help people

  By Trinity Madison on June 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  “I am a big personality, and I have a lot of strong opinions, and I’m not afraid to make my opinions known and heard,” senior Rosie Ryan said.

• All-Write award winner to pursue business career

  By wgecho on June 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  From marketing to interning the All Write Festival, Eagle Award Nominee Sam Hayden is very involved in the school.

• Athletics come with mental health consequences

  By wgecho on June 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Starting in kindergarten Physical Education (P.E.) class, students learn that there are countless benefits from being physically active; however, the negatives are never mentioned.

• Print editor loses expression

  By wgecho on June 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ll try to make it short and sweet, sparing you the painful cliches, but how do I sum up the past three years of my life in a single page? Let’s start from the beginning. 1983, to be exact, when… Read More ›

• Senior pursues career in occupational therapy

  By wgecho on June 4, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  “No matter how small the gesture is, it’s always important to have someone there for you. Friendship is everything and everyone should get to experience it,” senior Francia Munoz said. As a peer tutor for SSD students and a member… Read More ›

• Living Room provides great service, delicious food

  By wgecho on May 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  For anyone looking to extend dining experiences to outside the Webster bubble, The Living Room is a great place to go.

• School shootings generate anxiety in students

  By Elise Keller on May 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Recent news coverage of a Sandy Hook parent’s and Parkland students’ suicides have led people to question the trauma that stems from school shootings and how it affects victims.

• Newscast: May 24, 2019

  By wgecho on May 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Video editor Ethan Weihl brings this week’s headlines: holidays, history notes and a special segment featuring men’s volleyball.

• Photo of the Week: Senior flips tassel at graduation

  By wgecho on May 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Senior Rahman Ali does final lap for graduation Friday, May 17, at Moss Field. Photo by Jaden Fields

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