Candidates discuss school board election
Four candidates are running in the April 4, school board election. Continue reading Candidates discuss school board election
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All after school activities canceled today
All after school activities and sports are canceled today, March 31, in anticipation of severe weather, according to an email sent out to parents and teachers. Continue reading All after school activities canceled today
Students attend MIJA J-Day at Mizzou
Thirty journalism, publications and yearbook students attended Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association’s J-Day at the University of Missouri. Continue reading Students attend MIJA J-Day at Mizzou
WG ECHO March 2023 Issue
This is the ninth issue of the 108th year of the ECHO. Continue reading WG ECHO March 2023 Issue
Students spill celebrity crushes
Students search for ways to break the routine of everyday life; one way is celebrity crushes. Continue reading Students spill celebrity crushes
Military service teaches discipline
Senior Elliot Duckett has been enlisted in the National Guard since March 2022. After a year of service, Duckett is a private second class and attends drill for a week every month. Continue reading Military service teaches discipline
Statesmen mascot misrepresents WGHS
Webster Groves High School began with just one course, then turned into a high school. The school then became the Webster Groves Statesmen and is still known as the Statesmen today. Continue reading Statesmen mascot misrepresents WGHS
Historic Black Church holds history
Sitting across from a lone bench in Barbre Park lies a placard: Historic Black Churches in Webster Groves. The unassuming sign shares a fraction of the story of African Americans in Webster. Continue reading Historic Black Church holds history
Senior women’s soccer players kickoff preseason
Preseason for the 2023 spring sports has begun, one of those sports being women’s soccer. Continue reading Senior women’s soccer players kickoff preseason
Voices of Webster: Students share Spring Break plans
Podcast editor Sam Klein talks to students about their Spring Break plans. Continue reading Voices of Webster: Students share Spring Break plans
Echo News Roundup: March 15, 2023
TikTok editor/public relations officer Eleanor Kanerva shares this week’s headlines: choir concert, National Technical Honor Society induction, Spring Activities Assembly, Spring Break, water polo and baseball. Continue reading Echo News Roundup: March 15, 2023
Vape monitors installed in bathrooms
Vape detectors have begun to be installed in bathrooms throughout the school. Continue reading Vape monitors installed in bathrooms
Senior wins Franzie Award
Senior Nora Jennings won the Franzie Award for 2023 at All Write on March 3. Continue reading Senior wins Franzie Award
Students, staff debate Super Bowl results
Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest sporting events. Last year it raked in $485 million. This year it had the third largest viewing in history according to Variety. Continue reading Students, staff debate Super Bowl results
Seniors step up through coaching transition
New tennis coach Justin Arnold officially took over the program on Feb. 27, when spring sports began. Continue reading Seniors step up through coaching transition
Photo of the Week: Junior experiences virtual reality
Junior Gabi Merli tries a virtual reality headset in the Army Adventure Trailer during third hour on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The trailer includes features such as simulators, body armor and static displays. Photo by Lydia Urice Continue reading Photo of the Week: Junior experiences virtual reality
Student council, Best Buddies participate in Polar Plunge
Student council and Best Buddies participate in Special Olympics Missouri’s Polar Plunge at Creve Coeur Lake on Saturday, Feb. 18. In the weeks leading up to the event, student council raised money to pay for participant ticket fees and to donate to Special Olympics Missouri. Continue reading Student council, Best Buddies participate in Polar Plunge
Are romcoms cute or misogynistic?
Romcoms or romantic comedies are enjoyable movies to watch because of their light hearted and humorous aspects centered around romanticity, but some say these classic movies promote creepy behavior and misogynistic ideas. Continue reading Are romcoms cute or misogynistic?
Echo News Roundup: March 8, 2023
TikTok editor and public relations manager Eleanor Kanerva shares this week’s headlines: early dismissal C Day, parent-teacher conferences late start … Continue reading Echo News Roundup: March 8, 2023