Elect the best
Eileen Tully, Staff Writer
May 21, 2013 • 150 views
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On April 30 at midnight, the voting poll for the 2013-2014 student representative election was opened. The category in which each candidate was placed in was based on his or her grade and position in which they chose to run for. These positions included Sophomore Class President and Vice President, Junior... Read more »
Newly discovered planets could host life
Kathryn Hunter
May 9, 2013 • 1,127 views
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One week ago, NASA announced that their Kepler satellite had found two habitable worlds outside of Earth's constellation--more than 1,200 light years away. The satellite, launched in 2009, has a goal of examining stars to discover a planet resembling Earth. So far, it has examined more than 150,000... Read more »
Concert Choir Singer’s Choice entertains audience
George Krachenfels, Managing Editor
May 9, 2013 • 68 views
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On Monday May 6, the Concert Choir held their Singer's Choice concert in the theatre at 7:30 p.m. The concert allowed members of the Concert Choir to preform a song of their choice to celebrate the ending of the school year. "I love Singer's Choice because it is a relaxed evening of people sharing... Read more »
Track team banned after athlete gives thanks to God
Shane Frazier, New's Writer
May 8, 2013 • 1,240 views
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It's a very common gesture in sports. We see it when the wide receiver catches a huge catch, the first baseman hits a walk-off home run to win the game, or after the point guard hits the game winning three pointer. The act of pointing to the skies after a huge accomplishment is seen as an act of gratitude... Read more »
Varsity, JV soccer volunteer for SPENSA
George Krachenfels, Managing Editor
May 6, 2013 • 79 views
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On Saturday May 4, the Varsity and JV soccer teams volunteered for The Special Needs Soccer Association (SPENSA). "We helped kids play soccer, and hung out with all these kids, and we all had a lot of fun," freshmen Lily Briscoe said. SPENSA lets kids ages 5-21 experience the fun of playing soccer,... Read more »
Debate team heads to nationals
Shane Frazier, New's Writer
April 25, 2013 • 167 views
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Keeping up with tradition, the Parkway West Debate team will head to Debate Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana this summer. "We did really well last year and we hope to do well again," junior Sarah Burack said. "We have a lot of confidence and everyone is really supportive of each other." The national... Read more »
Senior portraits provide an opportunity to help the community
Abby Narishkin, Guest Reporter
April 23, 2013 • 169 views
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In 2012, Prestige Portraits, the senior division of Lifetouch began their first annual canned food drive reducing session pricing to support the Circle of Concern and Oasis Food Pantries. “Lifetouch and Prestige wanted to support a community that has supported their business over the decades. We... Read more »
Slam Poetry!
Austin Oakes, Opinions Editor
April 22, 2013 • 223 views
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The Parkway West High School Poetry Slam was held on April 18 at 2:30 p.m. in the library. There were 26 participants, with 16 of them coming from the original poetry category and 10 coming from the published poetry category. “I was amazed at the quality of work that came from the students in... Read more »
Administration proposes graduation changes
Susie Watson, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2013 • 194 views
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Over the month of April, administration asked that students, parents and teachers vote on whether or not to change the dates of graduation. “I proposed the idea because I was getting calls from parents who had collegiate graduations the same day,” Principal Dr. Jeremy Mitchell said. The proposed... Read more »
Justice for Guatemala genocide victims
Kathryn Hunter, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2013 • 1,256 views
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For the last month, Guatemala has been holding trial for war crimes committed in the 1980’s, to determine if genocide was performed. On trial is Jose Efrain Rios Montt, an ex-military dictator. He stands accused of ordering the slaughter of more than 1,700 Ixil Mayans, a small native people who... Read more »