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The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

The Student Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy

The Wildcat Roar

A Woman On a Pedestal Being Elevated Above a Man

Has Feminism Gone Too Far?

Bella Thies, Content Editor December 13, 2024

Over the past hundred years, womens’ rights have come a long way. Beginning with the womens’ suffrage movement in the late 1800s and culminating in the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave...

Stack of Christmas Presents Representing Modern Culture's Focus on Gifts Rather Than The True Meaning of Christmas

A Very Capitalist Christmas

Cutler Fricke, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

Many people sit around the Thanksgiving dinner table and have been asked the question, “What do you want for Christmas?” The pressure to answer is only backed by the expectations from our friends to...

Netflix being shown on someone’s phone

The Option to Stream

Coco Francisco, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

In a post-cable society, streaming services rule television. There are plenty of options to choose from. Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, and Apple TV to name a few. However, one may find...

Bus on its side burning during Iranian fuel protests in 2019

Suppression of Dissent: The Oppression of Democracy in the BRICS Trio

Joseph Moore, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

Those of us in the free world often forget how good we have it. We begin to tune out the news of other nations' struggles to get what we have taken for granted, and grow jaded to the distant tragedies. The...

The Risk of Celebrity Pastors in the Modern Church

The Risk of Celebrity Pastors in the Modern Church

Cutler Fricke, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Celebrity pastors have become more of a topic of discussion among Christians specifically in America. A celebrity pastor is a pastor who is well known nationally or internationally, and usually uses social...

What time is it right to put up a Christmas tree?

Is it Too Early to Decorate For Christmas?

Rebekah Thoenen, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

The air gets colder, the sun sets earlier, and the fall leaves begin to disappear, but what really determines when it’s Christmas time and thus it’s appropriate to begin decorating? Does it have to...

The Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant in Rooppur Pabna during a cloudy sunset.

Big Tech Goes Nuclear

Joseph Moore, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “clean energy”? For many it brings images of solar panels or wind farms. What is not thought of is nuclear power.   Microsoft...

Picture of an American Flag Hanging Outside a Home in Chesterfield, Missouri

Weighing Character and Policy

Bella Thies, Content Editor November 7, 2024

Since America’s founding, there has been one issue that has been consequential in all of our country’s presidential elections: the debate between supporting a candidate because of their policies and...

Politician steps on people to further their own personal interests

The People Are More Important Than the Politics

Joseph Moore, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Imagine you had the privilege of deciding which cleaning service should be in charge of taking care of your local park. Then, one day you see the chosen group loafing around and littering rather than picking...

A globe being disproportionately shown against a United States flag.

The United States Does NOT Bankroll NATO

Joseph Moore, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

Negative feelings towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) have been on the rise in the US since former president Trump has openly complained about NATO members not meeting the alliance’s...

Many students at Westminster find it disappointing that Halloween is not celebrated at the Academy.

Halloween at the Academy: Harmless or Demonic?

Mary Hathaway, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

Any student who’s been at Westminster for longer than a year will know that the celebration of Halloween is prohibited at school, and many wonder why. It seems like a harmless way to grow class spirit,...

A Westminster Skirt, laying on the ground

Dress Coding the Dress Code

Coco Francisco and Rebekah Thoenen October 4, 2024

The dress code at Westminster has been a controversial topic for quite some time. A Westminster sweatshirt/polo, khaki pants/shorts, and navy or black leggings with a skirt for the girls. Simple enough,...

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