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Ten bold predictions for the 2016-17 college basketball season

December 2, 2016

Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Kansas, and UCLA are generally regarded as the “blue blood” programs, or college basketball royalty. If you take a look at the incoming freshman classes for these schools or the current...

Trump’s success sparks anxiety and new hope

By Grand Admiral, History God-Emperor, Grand Duke of Atlanta, King of Georgia, Jack Amerson I and Noah Weinstein, Guest Writers

December 2, 2016

It appears the Westminster campus is slowly returning to normal. Though the articles published in this month’s issue of the Bi-Line may spur another wave of debate, it seems as though, for the most part, things have calmed down....

Notre Dame football disappoints loyal fan base

Casey Monyak, Columnist

December 2, 2016

Notre Dame Football Article Notre Dame football. You either absolutely love it or you absolutely hate it. There is no in-between. Fortunately for any Irish fans out there, I identify with the former group, so sit back, relax,...

Led Zeppelin: Icons of rock music

Mason Wright, Columnist

December 2, 2016

Four names remain synonymous with the best of rock music. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones are the four members of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. While almost everybody knows the band today, back...

“Fresh Off the Boat” Preserves Culture

Vicky Zhang, Columnist

October 31, 2016

A few weekends ago, I felt a sudden burst of ambition to learn Chinese again. I say again because I spent 8 years of my childhood learning Mandarin, but have lost all my ability to read or write it. I logged onto Netflix to...

The Meteoric Rise of the Atlanta Falcons

Andrew Lingle, Columnist

October 31, 2016

12 months ago, they were in the same situation. First in the NFC South and at the top of the conference. However, this time is different for the Atlanta Falcons. While their record may not be as good as it was a year ago, these...

Why You Shouldn’t Vote for Donald Trump

Casey Monyak, Columnist

October 31, 2016

Most of the students at Westminster, including myself, remember a mere two presidential elections; however, our third election will most-likely go down as the wildest election in U.S. history. Two years ago, someone would have...

The Dangers of Scapegoating

Will Spillman, Columnist

October 31, 2016

As the MLB nears the pinnacle of its season, ESPN has begun re-airing some of its finest baseball documentaries. One of which, “Catching Hell”, chronicles the nightmare of long-time Cubs fan, Steve Bartman, before, during,...

Perfect Tens: Kid A

Mason Wright, Columnist

October 31, 2016

“Creep” is a bad song. At least that is what the members of Radiohead want people to think about their most popular single. The members thought “Creep” was too simple and so they set to separate themselves from the hit....

Obama approval ratings could predict Trump loss

Will Spillman, Columnist

September 30, 2016

The question that many Americans will be asking themselves at the ballot box this November will be, “which candidate do I dislike the least?” In an ideal world, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would be spending most of their...

Strokes’s 2001 perfect ten album: Is This It

Mason Wright, Columnist

September 30, 2016

At the beginning of the millennium, Pop and DJ-focused songs dominated the music industry. That was until five teenagers from New York City formed the influential rock band, The Strokes. The band consisted of lead singer Julian...

The Seal Controversy: Alumni, students, and parents respond to rebranding efforts

Catherine Benedict, Head Editor

May 13, 2016

An Introduction by head editor Catherine Benedict '16 Westminster’s new marketing campaign and launch of several secondary logos to supplement the traditional school seal, announced in an Upper School assembly on April 19, h...