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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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