Cole Schnell Junior Editor Ashli Wagner Video Editor Three-hundred-nineteen students that teachers recorded on attendance walked-out to protest gun control on Wednesday, March 14. The topic of gun control is again in the limelight after another mass shooting, this time… Read More ›
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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 Jan. 31. The statement contains a list of examples from eight different newspapers of how the “Trump Bump” is “trickling… Read More ›
Branch is new WGHS literary magazine
Cole Schnell Business/Ads Manager New literary magazine, The Branch, was released its first issue on Nov. 1. WGHS has had other literary magazines like Reflections, which ended in 2012. The Allwrite interns are trying to revive Reflections with The Branch,… Read More ›
Student wins award at Lindenwood art show
Cole Schnell Business/Ads Manager Senior Stephen Welling won second best ceramic for a ceramic polar bear at the Lindenwood University Young Artists and their Teachers High School Art Show. This year is the 20th year that WGHS has participated. Lindenwood… Read More ›
Alumni lead ‘Black Friday’ march on Lockwood
Andy Kimball Editor-in-Chief Photos by Cole Schnell It only took five tries, but on Nov. 25, Webster Groves students, citizens and alumni held a protest march from city hall to Old Orchard regarding the president-elect Donald Trump and his policies…. Read More ›
Newscast: Dec. 2, 2016
Online editor Caroline Fellows and audio editor Page Kimzey bring this week’s headlines: Turkey Day, orchestra concert, one acts, band ensemble, student council and Tri-M. Visit Our Sponsors
Newscast: Oct. 28, 2016
Online editor Caroline Fellows and business manager Cole Schnell bring this week’s headlines: Turkey Day mums and lanyards for sale, JournalismSTL trivia night, Friendship Dance, GSA, mock election and Halloween Dress Code. Visit Our Sponsors
ECHO staff, friends fail Escape Room
Cole Schnell Business/Ads Manager Four students and a teacher died earlier this month in a bombing at England’s National Bank. On Sunday, four Webster Groves High School students and a teacher were tested to the death when my fellow students… Read More ›
ECHO Newscast: Oct. 24, 2016
Online editor Caroline Fellows and business manager Cole Schnell bring today’s headlines: Student Council, fall play, Friendship Dance and sports. Visit Our Sponsors
ECHO Newscast: Oct. 22, 2016
Opinion editor Abby Botan and audio editor Page Kimzey share this week’s headlines: Drama presents “Little Mermaid,” Week 2 of Camp Wyman, PSATs and sports. Visit Our Sponsors
ECHO Newscast: Oct. 13, 2016
Business manager Cole Schnell and circulation manager Greg Frazier share this week’s headlines: band mattress sale, Run4Webster, hat rule, upcoming sports events and parent-teacher conferences. Visit Our Sponsors
Breaking News: Principal to undergo surgery
Caroline Fellows Online Editor Principal Dr. Jon Clark, who has been dealing with brain cancer for over 10 years, announced to students and parents this afternoon he will undergo another surgery Sept. 6. After having laser surgery last December to… Read More ›
Slideshow: Class of 2016 graduates
Class of 2016 graduation ceremony took on Moss field at 6:30 p.m. on May 20. Photos by Cole Schnell.
‘Religious Freedom’ or ‘LGBT’ bill passes Senate, goes to House for approval
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer After a 39-hour filibuster by the Democratic senators, Missouri Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 39 or “anti-LGBT bill” on March 10. The bill is currently in the House. The Missouri Republicans (about 75 percent of the Senate)… Read More ›
Two spots open on school board with three candidates running
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer Greg Frazier Contributing Writer Three individuals are in the running for two spots in the WGHS school board. Joel Oliver, who served on the board for three years, Steven Loher, serving a total of 6 years… Read More ›
100 wins for Clark: Principal to guest coach basketball game
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer Dr. Jon Clark was the head coach of the Rolla High School for the 1992-1996 school years. He left coaching in 1996: leaving his record at 99 wins. Now this Thursday, Clark returns to the sidelines… Read More ›
Lib Dub Dubbin’: High school community builds spirit with musical video
Greg Frazier Contributing Writer Webster Groves High School filmed a school “Lip Dub” on Nov. 24, and released it on Dec. 6, which included varieties of Hip Hop music like “Let’s Get it Started” by the Black Eyed Peas and… Read More ›
Search begins for new superintendent
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer Superintendent Sarah Riss announced her retirement on April 13. The search for a new superintendent started in early November. Riss will leave the district at the end on 15-16 school year after her fifth year as… Read More ›
Slideshow: WGHS celebrates spirit at Turkey Day assembly
WGHS’s Turkey Day assembly was Nov. 25, during seventh hour in Roberts Gym. Photos by Cole Schnell
WGHS has Spirit Week Wednesday off for the first time
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer WGHS has a two-day Spirit Week for the first time: going to have the Wednesday of Spirit Week off. KWHS has had the Wednesday of Spirit Week off for the last fourteen years. WGHS has Wednesday… Read More ›
Rasnic teaches ‘independent learners’
Cole Schnell Contributing Writer Beth Rasnic, academic lab teacher said, “Be independent learners.” Rasnic doesn’t want her students to be consumed with homework and school work, but to be involved and independent learners in and out of school. Rasnic, a… Read More ›