The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Junior Felicity Jackson volunteers to assist Nothing Bundt Cakes by handing out mini bundts and checking tickets off. She gained hours for National Honors Society in the process. “It’s nice to go through a [list] of things and check them off. It makes it makes you feel productive even though youre only checking things really fast.” Jackson said.

Get a taste of this!

Keira Lang and Zoya Hasan October 17, 2023

On Oct. 5, Taste of West returned for the first time in two years. The event was hosted in the main gym where students could purchase a $15 ticket to taste foods from different vendors around the St. Louis...

Homecoming on tour

Homecoming on tour

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2022

It’s that time of year again — homecoming. Students are planning their outfits, picking their dresses and preparing for another great season. Longhorn Council has been working overtime to bring you...

Now graduated senior Will Schuchardt cheers as he emcees the 2018 Homecoming pep rally.

The official freshman guide to a Homecoming week

Zoe Deyoung, Staff Writer September 6, 2019

Nerves and excitement build as Homecoming week quickly approaches. We all know what it feels like to be a freshman, unsure of what is going on, especially when it comes to upholding the traditions the...

Waiting for the announcement of the Homecoming Queen, the 2017 Homecoming court sits in the gym during the fall pep rally.

Out with the old and in with the new: the tradition of Homecoming Court

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn September 27, 2018

Between the football game, dance, Powder Puff, spirit week and other festivities, the traditions of Homecoming week are greatly celebrated and anticipated. However, are all of these high school traditions...

Senior Caroline Shaw paints a banner for the senior team for the powder puff game. She views the game as a fun memory and community-building experience. “I was super excited [to play] and I honestly signed up the first day that forms got handed out,” Shaw said.

Players get pumped for powder puff

Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions editor October 12, 2017

The annual face-off between junior and senior girls known as the powder puff game is a cornerstone tradition of homecoming week. Generally, the seniors win the game, and the class of 2018 hopes to keep...

Juniors came up with their burger, the Guac my Socks off.

Burger battle ensues at Circle 7

Mary Moriarity September 13, 2016

Circle 7, owned and operated by two West families, the Ferretti’s and the Coy’s,  collaborated with the school in a burger battle competition, an inter-grade contest in which each class designs and...

The senior lockerbay is decorated with long strands of butcher paper and streamers.

Homecoming floor decorations kick off Homecoming Week

Sydney Kinzy September 12, 2016

On Sunday Sept. 11, freshmen through seniors gathered in their respective hallways to decorate for their class themes from 3 to 7 p.m. Freshmen decorated the music hall with their desert theme. Sophomores transformed...

Senior quarterback Megan Loaney used the wrong ball play during Powderpuff, and scored a touchdown, but it did not count. Later, she received a text from referee Tom Herpel apologizing that the play was fair and should have been counted. [Maret Welby, 12]

Week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 2

Mary Galkowski, Photographer, Staff Writer October 6, 2015
NewsChannel 5 interviewed Alex Rossi in the library on Oct. 2 about the Pathfinder article about him.
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