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Junior Sophia Lamitola, member of Rock Climbing Club, climbs a 5.9 wall at a competition on Friday, March 10. Photo by Margaret Oliphant Student Council and Best Buddies participate in Special Olympics Missouri's Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Creve Coeur Lake. Video filmed and edited by Luca Giordano. Voiceover by Eleanor Kanerva Junior Gabi Merli tries a virtual reality headset in the Army Adventure Trailer during 3rd hour on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The trailer includes features such as simulators, body armor and static displays. Photo by Lydia Urice Junior Jack Vedova performs a solo during the jazz concert on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Knight Auditorium. Photo by Lydia Urice Sophomore Will Hotze holds hands with junior Brady Curtis as Hotze prepares to give blood during the Student Council Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Auxiliary Gym. Photo by Lydia Urice Senior CJ Lang attempts a shot and is blocked, drawing a foul during the men’s basketball game on Douglass Night on Friday, Feb. 10 in Roberts Gym. The Statesmen won with a score of 56-47. Photo by Luca Giordano Dr. Matt Irvin, principal, grimaces after receiving a pie in the face by senior Maddie Campbell in the Winter Activities Assembly on Friday, Feb. 3 in Roberts Gym. Photo by Eleanor Kanerva Women's Swim and Dive celebrated Senior Night on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Webster University. The Statesmen lost to the Parkway North Vikings. Photos by Maren DeMargel Advanced Drama rehearses 'Dracula' on Monday, Jan. 23 in Knight Auditorium. Opening night was Thursday, Jan. 26, and upcoming performances include Friday, Jan. 27 and a possible third showing on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Photos by Luca Giordano

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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 Auburn beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser and USA Today Network
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is a attractions cast member at Walt Disney World
*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 Ariel Johnson is a producer at KTVI Channel 2.
*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 Sean Mullins is at Webster University and continuing their blog "Electric Retrospective."
*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 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a youth reporter for the Columbia Missourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Tag: Ali Schulz

Editorial: School needs to better regulate the workload for students
Editorial

Editorial: School needs to better regulate the workload for students

Mental health of students has been a rising topic of conversation these past few years.One area the school could do more to support mental health is to regulate students’ workload. Continue reading Editorial: School needs to better regulate the workload for students

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Which Elementary School is Best?
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Which Elementary School is Best?

While opinions clash on different fronts, one of the main arguments is which elementary school is the best. Continue reading Which Elementary School is Best?

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Repertory Theater St. Louis performs ‘A Christmas Carol’
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Repertory Theater St. Louis performs ‘A Christmas Carol’

Saint. Louis’ Repertory Theater will perform “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Michael Wilson, until Dec. 30. Continue reading Repertory Theater St. Louis performs ‘A Christmas Carol’

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Editorial: Christmas gets too much focus in school compared to other holidays
Editorial

Editorial: Christmas gets too much focus in school compared to other holidays

December is the season where all the holiday festivities officially start, both in schools and around communities. Here at WGHS, a clear focus on a certain holiday, Christmas, can be seen. Continue reading Editorial: Christmas gets too much focus in school compared to other holidays

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Editorial: Gun laws need to be stronger
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Editorial: Gun laws need to be stronger

Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School and Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience on Oct. 24.
This event showed the reality that guns can find their way into communities even like Saint Louis. Continue reading Editorial: Gun laws need to be stronger

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Women’s sports face inequalities
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Women’s sports face inequalities

Title IX states that no person on the basis of sex should be discriminated against in any educational activity receiving federal financial assistance, but today, inequalities between men’s and women’s sports can still be seen. Continue reading Women’s sports face inequalities

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Editorial: Someone needs to make more Halloween music
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Editorial: Someone needs to make more Halloween music

From buckets of candy to scary movies, Halloween almost has it all. The one thing that Halloween doesn’t seem to have is enough music. Continue reading Editorial: Someone needs to make more Halloween music

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Five year anniversary: Fire breaks out in girls’ cabins at Camp Wyman
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Five year anniversary: Fire breaks out in girls’ cabins at Camp Wyman

Camp Wyman is a week-long sleepaway camp that consists of bonding activities that connect sixth graders with peers, teachers and nature. Five years ago, on the last night for team Polaris, the camp went from fun to frightening. Continue reading Five year anniversary: Fire breaks out in girls’ cabins at Camp Wyman

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News Brief: Art fair returns June 3-5
News Brief

News Brief: Art fair returns June 3-5

Webster Groves Arts Fair will return for the 18th time June 3-5, at the corner of Lockwood and Bompart. It will provide activities for people of all ages. Continue reading News Brief: Art fair returns June 3-5

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Student shares experience living in Ukraine
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Student shares experience living in Ukraine

With the situation in Ukraine, questions have been left unanswered, and people are wondering how people connected to Ukraine feel like right now. Continue reading Student shares experience living in Ukraine

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Editorial: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill targets the LGBTQ+ community
Editorial

Editorial: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill targets the LGBTQ+ community

Public School teachers in Florida are now restricted from talking about gender identity or sexual orientation after what is being called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill was signed by Florida’s Governer Ron DeSantis. Continue reading Editorial: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill targets the LGBTQ+ community

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Op-Ed: Webster Groves drops mask mandate upon decline of COVID cases
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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. Continue reading Op-Ed: Webster Groves drops mask mandate upon decline of COVID cases

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Voices of Webster: High school observes Black History Month
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Voices of Webster: High school observes Black History Month

Contributing writer Ali Schulz talks to students and teachers about how the high school observes Black History Month.  Continue reading Voices of Webster: High school observes Black History Month

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Voices of Webster: Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters
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Voices of Webster: Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters

Contributing writers Eleanor Kanerva and Ali Schulz report on the weekly Black Lives Matters vigils held Fridays by several churches on Lockwood Avenue. Continue reading Voices of Webster: Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters

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2022-23 schedule to have few changes
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2022-23 schedule to have few changes

This year’s schedule has left parents, teachers and students wondering what the schedule is going to look like for the 2022-23 school year and what courses will be offered.  Continue reading 2022-23 schedule to have few changes

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News Brief: FemCo extends collection of donations for Women in Transition
News Brief

News Brief: FemCo extends collection of donations for Women in Transition

Feminist Coalition started collecting items for the Center for Women in Transition in December and were planning to collect donations through Dec. 20, but have extended the collection to the end of January. Continue reading News Brief: FemCo extends collection of donations for Women in Transition

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Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters
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Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters

Contributing writers Eleanor Kanerva and Ali Schulz report on the weekly Black Lives Matters vigils held Fridays by several churches on Lockwood Avenue. Continue reading Churches bring attention to Black Lives Matters

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Help is available for those considering suicide
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Help is available for those considering suicide

Suicide rates started going up around 2008, during the 2008 recession, and have been steadily growing more so since 2015, leading into the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading Help is available for those considering suicide

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Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season
Slideshow, Sports

Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season

Freshmen volleyball players bond and practice in Roberts Gym on Tuesday, Sept. 22.  Photos by Ali Schulz Continue reading Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season

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