the westminster news
Published by the students of Westminster School
By Camilla Norton ’25 Mr. Batoh, JV Girls Soccer coach and French teacher, gets interviewed about his season, and how he achieved an almost perfect record. The overall season record was (10-1-1).
By Meiyin Ren ’25 On Oct. 28, the JV Girls soccer team faced off against their long-standing rivals from Loomis in a nail-biting match, with the Martlets ultimately emerging victorious. This victory against Loomis was not just a momentous win; it marked the first time our team had secured victory against Loomis since Oct. 4, 2014.
By Trent Jones ’25Kyle Eckerson may not have attended Westminster, but he is just as entrenched in school spirit as anyone else. Early in life, Kyle was adopted by Todd and Mary Eckerson. Although Kyle never attended Westminster as a student, he was always familiar with the school since he grew up on campus.
By Wills Erda ’24Clubs at Westminster struggle to function properly. At a very basic and fundamental level, Westminster's school life and schedules are incompatible with how clubs operate. There are only two types of clubs that succeed: clubs that meet infrequently and require little to no outside efforts on the part of members (Clubs like Global Forum and Biblophiles), and organizations that are quite simply too big and important to fail, often propped up by heavy faculty support (Clubs like MUN, John Hay, this publication, and SAC). While these clubs are wonderful, it is a shame that Westminster cannot offer students more opportunities to pursue their interests and expand their hobbies. In this article, I want to lay out why it is so hard for clubs to exist on Williams Hill and also some of the steps that can be taken to make clubs more accessible.
By Aniela Apteker ’24This spring, classroom dress was reintroduced after a brief winter term hiatus. Consequently, we began to hear the phrases “second layer” and “I was dress coded” a bit more often, re-erupting controversy. The rule is one of those things that you either love or hate; most of us hate it, and I have yet to meet someone who loves it. While the rule was instituted to add a layer of professionalism to our school outfits, unfortunately, this coincides with an extra layer of discomfort.
By Cassie Goundrey ’24I love many things about Westy, but Saturday morning tests are not one of them. Now, we all hear a lot of talk about Saturday classes, and in my two-and-a-half years at Westy, it has continued to remain somewhat of a hot-take for some and others’ inevitable future. I will say that the class schedule has improved since my freshman year. On my first fall on Williams Hill, all way back in 2020, we actually had classes seven days a week. Anyone who was here will grimace, as we’ll never be able to forget those dark, dark times of Sunday night Zoom classes.
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