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The Wildcat Roar

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The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

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The Ultimate Guide to Finding Your College Roommate

Coco Francisco, Staff Writer March 23, 2025

In my opinion and based on personal experience, the college admissions process can be described in many ways. Exciting, chaotic, stress-inducing, and confusing are a few words that come to my mind. There...

Senior Class Celebrates Their Day Off of School to the Teacher’s Dismay.

The Senior Skip Day Controversy

Rebekah Thoenen, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Since what seems like the beginning of time, each year the senior class has picked one day out of the whole year for everyone in the grade to skip. Typically the faculty and staff are included in the planning...

Mrs. Cogan and Some Students at a HI LOVELY Event at WCA

Brooke Cogan and HI LOVELY

Coco Francisco, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

Brooke Cogan may seem like a regular math teacher. Positioned in the junior hallway, Cogan teaches precalculus and calculus and is a coach for Lacrosse. However, there is much more to Mrs. Cogan then meets...

A Mouse Running Along A Race Track During the Faculty Mouse Race

Off to the Races

Bella Thies, Content Editor March 7, 2025

It is no secret that our faculty and staff here at Westminster work really hard to keep the school running on a day to day basis. From directly teaching students to dealing with the bureaucracy and logistics...

The Senior Girls Stretching as they Warm Up to Practice Their Wicked Themed Lip Sync Routine

The Impact of Lip Sync

Coco Francisco, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

For the past 36 years, Westminster Christian Academy’s Spirit week has been 5 days of dress ups, intense games, and friendly(ish) competition. One of the biggest highlights of the week is girls Lip Sync,...

Senior Student Wins the Jump at the Start of the Ultimate Chicken Match

Why the Chicken Crossed the Arena

Cutler Fricke, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Despite the influx of new games this Spirit Week, some have remained the same including the iconic Ultimate Chicken. The game consists of similar rules to Ultimate Frisbee where the players must advance...

A behind the scenes shot of the Senior's Film Project starring Chase Borage as Abel Tucker films

Wildcats go to Hollywood–Westminster’s Spirit Week Film Projects

Mary Hathaway, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Since 2012, Spirit Week’s Big Event, Film Project, has been an opportunity for students from each grade level to come together in different roles to act, direct, and produce a short film. The film is...

The Korean Exchange Students Take a Picture at The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Welcome to America: Korean Exchange Students Join Westminster Community

Cutler Fricke, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

Recently you may have noticed that Westminster has welcomed a number of Korean students into our midst. This is a yearly tradition that brings refreshing excitement to the halls of the building. Not only...

Most baked goods and processed foods at the store contain dyes and other artificial preservative made up of chemicals

Bright and Deadly–The Harmful Effects of Chemicals in our Food

Mary Hathaway, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

Red Dye No. 3, commonly known as erythrosine in many countries, is an additive dye that has been widely used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. Its intense hue makes...

Abel Tucker and Chase Borage Act Out Their Roles in Westminster's Production of Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express: The Show Everyone’s Been Dying to See

Cutler Fricke, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

The Show Everyone’s Been Dying to See   This winter The Westminster Christian Academy theatre department will be performing Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. For those who are...

Student mourns the loss of Jimmy Carter in front of the American Flag

The Carter Legacy

Mary Hathaway, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was 100 years old when he died on December 29th, 2024. His funeral was held on January 9th at the Washington National Cathedral before he was laid...

Many families throughout the world decorate Christmas Trees as a festive holiday tradition.

‘Tis the Season: the Origins of Christmas

Mary Hathaway, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

From making gingerbread houses to counting down the 12 days of Christmas, families all around the world celebrate Christmas in many different ways.    Christmas has been a worldwide celebration...

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