After a multi-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the critically acclaimed Painless: The Opioid Musical began touring in Michigan high schools. The musical, written by Westminster alumnus Jacob Ryan Smith (‘16), is centered around opioid addiction and recovery. With the goal of educating high schoolers around the country about opioid abuse, Painless has...

This past month, the Upper School Players put on Clue the Musical, which is an interactive show that is based on the classic board game, Clue. The onstage performance acts as an actual game of Clue, while the audience solves the mystery of who committed the murder.  “I was excited when I found out we were putting on Clue,” said junior stage...

Every year, at the start of the spring semester, Westminster offers a program called JanTerm that takes place during the month of January. These JanTerm courses aren’t typical academic courses, but rather they are specific courses meant to broaden students’ interests. This year, students were offered ten different art-related JanTerm Courses ranging...

On Jan. 21, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Monterey Park, California. The Congressional Research Service defines a mass shooting as firearm homicide incidents that involve four or more victims at one or more locations in close proximity. The gunman first opened fire inside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio after an all-day Lunar New Year festival, killing...

Every January, Westminster Upper School students look forward to returning to school for one special reason: JanTerm. A program like no other, JanTerm allows students to immerse themselves in one topic for the first three weeks of January, exploring unique interests and partaking in once-in-a-life-time opportunities. With over 40 courses to choose from,...

Westminster senior and esports team leader Cody Wang wipes a bead of sweat from his brow as he moves his controller to make the kill. He delivers the final blow, and the crowd erupts into applause. He has just won the Smash Bros state title for the Westminster esports team.  Esports is redefining what people consider to be a sport. The Olympic committee...

Sixty-nine years ago, the United States Supreme Court passed its landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education verdict: Segregation of schools on the basis of race is unconstitutional. Though Atlanta public schools began desegregating in 1961 following the verdict, Westminster and many of the other private institutions of the South remained segregated well...

As our days begin to lengthen and the spring sun begins to shine, Americans eagerly anticipate the commencement of baseball season. On Westminster’s Harry Lloyd Field, seniors Ryan Carr and Zach Hanson welcome the beginning of the end of their high school careers as they await their collegiate careers together at Emory University. The two met playing...

Westminster alum Harrison Butker ‘13 has carried on his Westminster legacy to the NFL, where he has cemented himself as one of the league’s best kickers. Butker recently kicked the game-winning field goal at Super Bowl LVII to earn the Kansas City Chiefs their third Super Bowl ring. Known for his composure in high pressure situations, he has been...

As the varsity girls basketball team’s season comes to a close, many seniors will be stepping onto the court for their very last time. Courtney Ogden, the senior phenom, is one of these players wrapping up her last season on the varsity girls’ basketball team. Ogden averages 21.9 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game, and 1...