Charlie Benedict, News Editor
February 28, 2019
On February 1st, the right-wing website Big League Politics leaked a picture of two men at a party, one wearing blackface and the other sporting a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. The picture was on Virginia Democratic Governor Ralph...
Kerrie Lou, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
For senior STAR student, Jessica Lao, writing and art has always been a passion and even a potential career path. This past January, Lao was honored with the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Award for her critical essay The Wordsmith...
Walker McPhail, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
“Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans,” President Donald J. Trump’s voice resonated across the house chamber. On February 5th, the 45th president...
Nishka Bahl, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
Former French President, Charles De Gaulle, once said, “Treaties are like roses and young girls; they last while they last.” It seems De Gaulle was correct; since its inauguration in 2017, the Trump administration has pulled...
Woods Curry, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
Through the documentary showing of “HAZE” to junior students, the Counseling Department hopes to shed a light on the threat of hazing and alcohol abuse on college campuses. The film follows Gordie Bailey Jr., a lighthearted...
Clara Johnson, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
Everyone seems to wonder, “Which of the peers in a friend group will grow up to be famous?” It could be any one of them; the football jock, the theatre kid, the math genius, anyone! It’s hard to predict who will end up being...
Toby Liu, News Reporter
February 28, 2019
Two months and five days after New Year’s Day, people all over the world celebrated Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, not for one day, but for fifteen days. The Lunar New Year, coordinated by the cycles of the moon, falls...
Meimei Xu, News Editor
February 1, 2019
At the outbreak of the gilets jaunes (Yellow Vest) movement in France on November 17, 2018, many people didn’t see a cause for alarm.
“I didn’t think anything of it initially,” said AP French teacher Robin Oliver. “It...
Walker McPhail, News Reporter
February 1, 2019
Over winter break, Westminster hosted several alumni events geared at bringing former students back to the school to see old friends and teachers. This year’s College Holiday Lunch, hosted for college-age alumni, was held on...
Siya Kalra, News Reporter
February 1, 2019
Cyntoia Brown, a 31-year old woman convicted of murdering a man and thrown in jail when she was 16, has recently been granted clemency after 15 years of her initial 51-year jail time. She will be released in August 2019....
John Guerry, News Reporter
February 1, 2019
A consistent favorite of Westminster students is JanTerm, the three weeks in January where students pursue one class of their choosing. This year, the course offerings included The Holocaust: The Human Capacity for Good & Evil,...
Woods Curry, News Reporter
February 1, 2019
As President Donald Trump’s government shutdown remains in effect, all Americans are uncertain about the future of the country. The shutdown remains the longest in the history of the U.S. at 34 days as of January...