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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Sabrina Bohn

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief

Grade: 12

Years on Staff: 4 (yeehaw)

What’s your coffee order? Tall iced caramel latte, extra shot, half sweet (AKA 1.5 pumps of caramel syrup). (I’m so sorry.)

What song describes you best? Yes I’m Changing by Tame Impala

What is the one thing you cannot live without? Love <3

 

 

 

All content by Sabrina Bohn
Signs proclaiming “VOTE!” are illustrated against a blue background, a call to action heading towards the Missouri primary election Tuesday, March 10.

Missouri’s presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10–here’s everything you need to know

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2020
Posing at the end of a Poms routine, sophomore Emma Roth dances with girls the Poms team worked with during the annual Little Girls Clinic. Each year, the Poms team teaches younger girls a dance, and they get to perform it at a high school basketball game. “I really loved teaching them because they were having a lot of fun, and they wanted to be there to learn what we were doing. When they complete the routine, they get really excited; you can see it in their faces,” Roth said. “One of the parts the girls got to do was learn a trick for the routine. Each girl picked a trick, and every time they did it in the dance, they got super excited because it was their part that they made up.”

Photo of the week – Feb. 10

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
"Knives Out," starring Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig, was released Nov. 27.

These movies are ‘snow’ joke

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
Actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson star in "Marriage Story," premiering Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. at the St. Louis International Film Festival.

St. Louis International Film Festival brings movies from far and wide

Sabrina Bohn and Emma Caplinger
November 7, 2019
Harry Styles released “Lights Up” Oct. 10, his first song since his debut album from 2017.

Harry Styles “steps into the light” with new song “Lights Up”

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2019
Rallying for the point, junior Lindsey Anstrom plays during girls tennis senior night Oct. 1. Both JV and varsity defeated Eureka while honoring their seniors. “The season went by really quickly. This was the best season for me because I had my best friend, Gabrielle Oliver, as my partner, and we would just have fun on the court,” Anstrom said. “We would worry about the score, but we wouldn’t stress if we were losing. We did this handshake after each play, no matter if we won or lost the point; it was just a sign of sportsmanship and that we trusted each other.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 30

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2019

Students walk out to combat climate change

Maddy Truka, Sabrina Bohn, and Fatema Rehmani
October 1, 2019
Students line up outside the counseling office during the second week of school, anxious for just a quick meeting to adjust their schedule.

[Photo] We’ve got a situation…scheduling. It’s time to talk about solutions.

Susie Seidel and Kathryn McAuliffe
August 30, 2019
Senior Emma Caplinger studies a to-do list of summer assignments at the Town and Country Crossing Starbucks. Students have the entire summer to complete their homework, although most wait until the end of summer break. "Having other people working around me makes me feel better about doing my homework during the summer," Caplinger said. "Usually though, I just scroll through Instagram for a few hours and do it all the night before school starts."

[Photo] Best ways to avoid summer homework

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor
August 1, 2019
Holding pro-life and pro-choice signs, students advocate for their stances on abortion rights.

Missouri abortion bill strikes up controversy

Sabrina Bohn and Lydia Roseman
May 19, 2019
Diving at a dual meet during girls swim and dive season, junior Claire Lynn shows off her ability by performing a front double. She has been on the girls swim and dive team for two years now. “I am happy that we have a pool, but I really hope changes are made,” Lynn said. “I was nervous because I really wanted to do well and not get injured.”

Answering a question asked by a student, Board of Education candidate Pam Hill sits beside Tom Wilsdon representing Sudhir Rathod at the student-sponsored School Board Candidate Forum March 11 at Parkway Central. Candidates Farida Ahsan and Dr. Sam Sciortino also attended the candidate forum, and all candidates answered questions surrounding topics such as mental health, curriculum, student drug use and more. “I think those forums are a great way to learn more about the candidates, and I just loved the student-sponsored one,” Hill said. “There are things you need to read and issues you need to study up on as a school board candidate, and because I have an interest in education, reading things about education is something that I’m going to want to do and going to be willing to put in the time to do.”

Parkway Board of Education candidates plan for future of the district

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2019
Senior Noah Wright delivers a speech at the St. Louis Youth Climate Strike US in front of a crowd of 100. Wright was a lead organizer for the event after being inspired by what he learned in AP Environmental Science and Honors Environmental Sustainability. “For decades, our politicians have failed us by doing so little when we need so much. It is my hope they see crowds like this across the country and realize that the time for denial is over,” Wright said. “To our politicians we have one message: take action against climate change or we will vote you out.”

St. Louis youth gather downtown to demand action regarding climate change

Maria Newton and Sabrina Bohn
March 15, 2019

[Video] Students attend Women’s March 2019

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
Although the government is open temporarily for three weeks of negotiations over the budget, the shutdown was the longest in history, lasting 35 days. Many families with members who work for the government were affected by the two paychecks that were not paid during that time. “My mom is really good at managing money. She managed to make it work so we can buy groceries to eat dinner. Stuff that we don’t need, we just haven’t really been getting,” junior Lauren Ottensmeyer said. “The shutdown just made everything stressful, but we got through it slowly.”

Families deal with effects of government shutdown

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2019
5:11 p.m. In midair, junior Claire Lynn completes a one and a half twist dive at a home meet Thurs., Jan. 10. With swim and dive conference and state coming up, Lynn used this meet to practice higher level dives. “I’ve been working on some new dives to work up to conference and state, and I did them all, so I was happy about that. Right now, I’m just trying to improve them to get a state cut,” Lynn said. “I went to state last year, but I was one of the last people to get accepted, so I’m really looking forward to going back, improving my place and being more competitive with the other divers.”

[Photo] 5:11 p.m.

February 4, 2019
Sitting together in the front of the class, junior Katie Solodar and sophomore Arden Dickson discuss strategies to deal with mental illness at the second official meeting of Every Mind Matters. They created the club to give students a place to talk about their struggles and ask for help. “Our main goal is to give students a community where we can talk about mental health because a lot of times we don’t have a platform where we can talk about it safely,” Dickson said. “We really wanted to provide a better environment for students, and discussion based activities will help with that.”

Every Mind Matters creates space for honest mental health conversations

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2018
Sitting together in the front of the class, junior Katie Solodar and sophomore Arden Dickson discuss strategies to deal with mental illness at the second official meeting of Every Mind Matters. They created the club to give students a place to talk about their struggles and ask for help. “Our main goal is to give students a community where we can talk about mental health because a lot of times we don’t have a platform where we can talk about it safely,” Dickson said. “We really wanted to provide a better environment for students, and discussion based activities will help with that.”

Staring ahead, sophomores Camila Angulo, senior Hira Khan, sophomore Ulaa Kuziez and senior Kinza Awais stand together at school. Although they feel mostly accepted at school, they face discrimination at times due to their religions and identity as immigrants. “It doesn’t happen as much at West, but I definitely get it sometimes where it doesn’t happen to my face. I’d rather have people say it to my face, so I can give them a chance to explain themselves, and I can have a chance to explain myself,” Khan said. “I’ve heard behind my back, whether I’m sitting in class, or just in the halls, that someone either will point out that I look different or has said something to me. I’ve definitely gotten a lot of terrorist jokes made at me.”

Seniors Kinza Awais and Hira Khan share students’ stories of immigration

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2018
Buying a pin from seniors and Feminist Club co-leaders Lizzy Calvert and Allani Gordon, senior Kaitlyn Taylor helps Feminist Club in their mission to donate money towards immigrant and refugee women and children. The club sold pins and keychains for $1 each. “The concept of being active in West’s community and volunteering in West County and the St. Louis community is a great experience,” Calvert said. “To be able to donate money to a program that will benefit women and others is always a nice feeling.”

[Photo] Feminist Club sells pins and keychains to benefit the Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Program

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2018
Students stand in the field behind the school during a fire drill Oct. 24 after taking an hour of the day to practice emergency drills. This day of practice followed a real fire alarm Oct. 23.

[Photo] Emergency drills: practice isn’t making perfect

Pathfinder Staff
October 31, 2018

Hippo Campus and The Districts bring an electric performance to The Pageant

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2018
Acting as a “ruler” in an AP World History class activity, sophomore Ayra Ali interacts with sophomore Sarah Hall and other students in a social hierarchy activity in which they took on the roles of various people in ancient societies. The activity allowed students to better understand the differences between people in different social classes. “It made me more aware of what life was like in the past, like how women had no rights and peasants didn’t have many either,” Ali said. “[As a ruler] I had way more privileges than the rest of my class and they couldn't do as much as I could.”

Photo of the week – Oct. 1

Emma Caplinger, Carly Anderson, and Sabrina Bohn
October 5, 2018
Friends, family and teachers shared that Chris’ smile was one of their favorite things about him. “He had the best smile in the world,” 2017 senior class principal Beth Middendorf said. “I actually told his mom that the other day, that his smile is what I’m going to miss most about him. He definitely brightened my day with his smile.”

Remembering alumnus Chris Hanson

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2018
Receiving the golden football, senior Chloe Hershenow is crowned Homecoming Queen alongside the maids on the 2018 Homecoming Court. This was Hershenow’s first time as a maid. “It was really sweet because everyone was cheering and really happy for me and I was kind of in shock,” Hershenow said. “It was really humbling too because it felt really odd to me to be chosen by my classmates [for Homecoming Queen.]”

Photo of the week – Sept. 24

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
September 30, 2018
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
Applying eye shadow, senior Bailey Goughenour completes a makeup look. Goughenour started her makeup Instagram and YouTube accounts this summer in order to further her hobby and do more freelance makeup. “As of right now, I’d say my Instagram account is what I’m most proud of because I put a lot of effort into it, and it’s really satisfying to see people following me, commenting or direct messaging me asking if I can do their makeup,” Goughenour said.

Senior Bailey Goughenour shares makeup talents through freelance and social media

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2018
Drilling a plaque into the bench he built, junior Matthew Hopper puts the final touches on his Eagle Scout project during girls tennis senior night in order to honor Brynn Haun. Because he had known Haun since elementary school, Hopper’s troop notified him about building the bench, and he enlisted junior Andrew Jolly and senior Gabe Rennard to help him. “It was important to me because I just wanted to give back to a community that was hurting,” Hopper said. “Brynn has given so much to the community just from always being supportive, nice and so positive, even when she was going through her toughest times, so I wanted to give back.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 17

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
September 21, 2018
Molding the center of a clay bowl, sophomore Megan Gordon leans over a pottery wheel in Clay Club. Although Gordon just started experimenting with clay, she has created art with other mediums like paint and is currently taking ceramics. “I’m not very good with words, and I’m not very good with writing things down because of my dyslexia,” Gordon said. “I’m better with painting a picture because I learn very visually, so I’m able to transfer that to the picture. I feel like sometimes my art can speak for me.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 3

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
September 7, 2018
Cutting away from a Kirkwood player, senior and varsity defender Dylan Zurweller dribbles the ball down the field. The team went into overtime against Kirkwood Aug. 28 and ended the game with a score of 1-0. “We’re actually pretty used to [going into overtime]. Last year we went into overtime a lot, so we have a lot more experience with that, and we were pretty comfortable,” Zurweller said. “We used to not score at all, but throughout this season [our goal is] to start scoring a lot more.”

Photo of the week – Aug. 27

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
August 31, 2018
Navigating an obstacle course, sophomores and JV field hockey players Haley Keller and Rishita Nannapaneni work together to compete against their teammates in a bonding exercise. In preparation for their first game of the season Aug. 24, both the JV and Varsity teams got together for their annual Pasta Night dinner at their Head Coach Dawn Callahan’s house. “I really wanted to win because I’m really competitive, but it was hard with those eclipse glasses on,” Nannapaneni said. “I loved bonding with the team. In order to play good as a team, you have to be connected outside of the game because then you know you can rely on them to be there for you in the game and in real life.”

Photo of the week – Aug. 20

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
August 24, 2018
Watching her group member suture a chicken breast, junior Umeera Farooq learns more about the medical field of surgery. Being able to do hands-on work helped Farooq solidify her passion for medicine and learn about different aspects of the field. “I want to go into medicine for sure. This camp opened my eyes to the variety of opportunities in the surgery field. Instead of just being interested in being a surgeon, now I’m thinking of anesthesiology or being an OBGYN,” Farooq said.

Juniors Umeera Farooq and Alexis Nadreau explore medical field at UC Berkeley

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
August 22, 2018
Preparing for the scrimmage to begin, junior middle linebacker Luke Ward helps junior defensive lineman Tommy Mohan practice his defensive skills during Red and Blue Night. The varsity team started off their season with the jamboree, where they competed against Fort Zumwalt, St. Charles and Westminster. “The scrimmages are always fun. The first scrimmage felt rough, and like we were too slow, but by the third, I think the rust and butterflies were knocked off, and the team looked good,” Ward said. “Sportsmanship was high, and we got out with no significant injuries. Overall, it was a great way to kickoff the season.”

Photo of the week – Aug. 13

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
August 19, 2018
Writing down notes, alumna Shannon Anderson records information about mussels for her paid internship, which gives insight into the health of streams. Because Anderson is interested in many different aspects of biology, she is using this internship and the variety of classes at Emory to explore her options. “I started off not really knowing if I wanted to do more of a genetics and bio-engineering focus or if I wanted to stick to more of an ecology focus,” Anderson said. “The way that the curriculum works, you can choose classes that fit whatever you want to focus on studying, so I’m going to take classes in both of those.”

Alumna Shannon Anderson follows her passions in biology and social justice

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
August 15, 2018

Hearts Beat Loud review

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
August 14, 2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again review

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
August 13, 2018
Hanging out at a park, Fern Ridge junior Tori Owens, alumna Adina Flowers and sophomore Tony Morse laugh together. Whenever Tony feels upset or down, he goes to his friends who are his support system. “Now that I’m trying to get better, I feel like I can go out and do things I want with my friends, but sometimes I’ll be freaking out the whole time,” Tony said. “I’ll be with my friends, and they’ll be like, ‘Tony, calm down.’ I realized that having them there with me while that’s happening, while the anxiety is going out of control, definitely helps me.”

Sophomore Tony Morse gains positive outlook from struggles with anxiety and depression

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2018
Drawing in her room, sophomore Caroline Judd often relies on her art, along with photography, to express herself and relieve stress. Caroline runs a photography Instagram and often posts her art on her personal Instagram. “I think when I was younger, I would dress a certain way or I would do certain things or hang out with certain people just because I thought that was what I was supposed to do,” Caroline said. “Doing what I love in art and photography and pursuing my passions has made me feel complete and makes me realize that being different is amazing and creativity is amazing.”

Sophomore Caroline Judd thrives in new lifestyle after recovering from eating disorder

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2018
Celebrating an 18-8 victory over Lafayette May 9, the varsity boys baseball team cheers on sophomore pitcher Tyler Purdum for hitting two home runs. Along with the win against Lafayette, the team made history May 1 by winning their first conference title in over 15 years. “[The win] is a big boost going into districts this weekend,” junior outfielder Parker Adams said. “We’re confident because we just beat [Lafayette], so hopefully we’ll be able to win the district title and move on the the state tournament.”

Photo of the week – May 7

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
May 11, 2018
Twirling during a recital, sophomore Katie Solodar dances for the Carol Bowman Academy of Dance at the YMCA. Activities like dancing, listening to music, theatre and watching movies help Katie deal with her anxiety, assisting her in expressing herself and escaping from her stresses. “Dancing can distract me and give me perspective on my problems once I’ve danced my feelings out,” Katie said. “Sometimes it doesn’t help, but often dancing it out with some of my friends is the best way to foster my confidence, productivity and happiness.”

Sophomore Katie Solodar overcomes anxiety and advocates for mental illness awareness

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2018
Students reflect on their struggles with mental health

Students reflect on their struggles with mental health

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2018
Handing a customer an iced coffee, junior Madison Terry works as a Blue Brew barista. Marketing II students helped create the coffee shop and have raised more than $300 for West Chest. “Next year we’re going to change a little bit of the set-up, we’re going to add more coffee, make things a little more complicated,” Terry said. “The job is really fast paced but it’s fun [because] you get to see everybody and work with all the other [Marketing II] students.”

Photo of the week – May 1

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
May 4, 2018
Swinging his club, senior Jack Gieseking sends the golf ball flying down the range in a match against Rockwood Summit. Gieseking, as well as seniors Kyle Anderson and Andrew Sherrill, junior Will Bias and sophomore Johnny Yazdi qualified for districts April 30. “One goal for the rest season is to qualify for sectionals,” Gieseking said. “You have to shoot decently low at districts to qualify for sectionals, and it all depends on how the field is doing, but but our top guys moving on to districts are doing really well right now, so we’re hopeful.”

Photo of the week – April 23

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
April 26, 2018
Pulling ahead of the crowd, senior Matyas Csiki-Fejer competes in the 1,500 meter race at the 5th Annual Northwest Invitational Track Meet. Senior Cerow Aligab came in third at 4:19.07, and Csiki-Fejer placed fourth at 4:19.83. “I’d like it if we qualified for state in the 4x8, and individually, in the 800 [meters] and the mile. I’m working towards these goals by just going to practice everyday,” Csiki-Fejer said. “Give it your all. Focus on the hard workouts. Nothing else matters when you’re racing.”

Photo of the week – April 9

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
April 13, 2018
Rallying across the street from the Parkway School Board Candidate Forum at the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, Parkway students, parents and alumni share signs that address white supremacy on the Board of Education. Students also protested and talked to voters at polling sites April 3 to help spread their message. “At about eight different locations, [students] protested basically all day, holding up signs, talking to voters and making sure that they knew to make an informed decision,” senior Cheryl Ma said.

Students stand up against school board candidate Jeanie Ames

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
April 3, 2018
Speaking about school safety at the League of Women Voters meeting March 12, candidate Amy Bonnett is running for one of the two open director positions on the Parkway School Board. All candidates, which includes Jeanie Ames, Matt Schindler, Jonathan Taylor, Kevin Seltzer and Bonnett answered audience questions at this forum. "I have always been a proud Parkway West alumna, and I care deeply about our schools and district," Bonnett said. "For the last three years, I have served as the [West Parent's Organization] President at Parkway West. Running for School Board is simply a natural extension of my service and enthusiasm for the district that has educated me and my children."

6. Parkway Board of Education election brings controversy

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
March 23, 2018
Senior Yash Nayak practices for the group performance at the large group festival. West received an honor rating I, which is the highest score available out of 10. “We were all working really hard to get the best score we could,” Nayak said. “The hardest part was our first piece because we didn’t know what to expect and had to adapt to what the judges were looking for.”

Photo of the week – March 5

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
March 9, 2018
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[Photo] Emma Caplinger

November 20, 2017
Typing on her laptop, Shah looks over the work she has done. Her research surrounds ophthalmology, and she has worked with graduate students studying the effect of the eclipse on retinas. “I got involved because my dad got me in contact with a few people, but then I reached out to more people at [Washington University] to see if I could help them work,” Shah said.

Sophomore Anjali Shah follows her passion for STEM through research projects

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2018
Reading to a little boy at Gateway 180, junior Tommy Harper participates in West’s first Day of Service. Gateway 180 is a homeless service for women, children and families, that provides food and clothes to those in need. “I would definitely recommend volunteering with programs like Gateway 180 because it was really cool. When we got there they showed us a video about some of the people who had lived with them for awhile and it was amazing, the little kids were so nice and energetic,” Harper said.

Photo of the week – Feb. 12

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
February 16, 2018
Squeezing a pipette of dry ice, junior Caroline Williams waits for the cup of water to explode. Students in chemistry conducted the lab to observe the phase changes of dry ice (Carbon Dioxide). “It was kind of scary because I didn’t know when it was gonna blow up on me, but then the molecules started spinning and the water shot up everywhere -- it’s like the highlight of chemistry,” Williams said.

Photo of the week – Feb. 5

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
February 9, 2018
Working alongside students ranging from preschool to middle school, sophomore and varsity cheerleader Teya Everts helps the younger girls learn a dance. The Kiddie Camp was created to get students excited and prepared for high school cheer. “I love the girls so much, probably because I’m still a kid myself. I love connecting with them and getting them excited for a sport that I love,” Everts said.

Photo of the week – Jan. 29

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
February 2, 2018
Wearing their “Running with Scissors” shirts, students from the improv team pose with the superior award they received, which is the highest rating. They were one of two groups in Missouri to receive this award for the Improv Olympix event. “We had a senior who was doing scholarship auditions, and four juniors who were busy too. We weren’t really expecting to do as well as we did,” Showers said.

Theater students break a leg at the Missouri State Thespian Conference

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2018
Junior Sophie Pellegrino dances along to Fitness Marshall videos during Movement to Music. Due to her friends’ recommendation and her experience as a cheerleader, Pellegrino signed up for the class. “It’s way better than I thought it was going to be,” Pellegrino said. “Last week we did a thing called tinkling, which is a Philippine dance with bands, and you jump over the bands. That was my favorite part because it was really high energy, and I got to work with my friends.”

Photo of the Week – Jan. 22

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
January 26, 2018
Receiving her honorary high school diploma with sophomore Kelly Wehrmeister by her side, sophomore Brynn Haun smiles into an emotion-filled hug. The school held a pink-out night in Haun's honor, while students also participated in a Hamilton-themed flash mob. "Brynn meant the world to me. She made me a better person, she made me stronger even before she started with the cancer and chemo. She made me see a positive side to everything," Wehrmeister said. "When she passed, she took a part of me with her. Knowing that she was such a huge part of my life makes me sad, but also makes me really happy to have had someone who's had that kind of special impact on my life."

Photo of the week – Jan. 8

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
January 11, 2018
Playing Blink-182, Green Day and The Killers covers, sophomore Ryan Egan and junior Dani Fischer play guitar and bass, respectively. Although Fischer is not part of The Brink, she filled in for the benefit concert. “We pulled some songs that we regularly do from most of our gigs. I definitely went for songs that everyone would know, but at the same time, I wanted to choose songs that were fun to play, so we could have a good rock-out,” Egan said.

Puerto Rico benefit concert surpasses fundraising goal

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
December 8, 2017
Wrapping gifts and organizing supplies, sophomore Rachel Deadwyler, junior Johnathan Stephens and senior Brandi Beaubien set up for Marketing II's holiday wrapping event. Community members have the opportunity to bring the gifts for marketing and DECA students to wrap in exchange for a donation to the Day of Service programming. "For parents who are really busy this time of year, it's really helpful for them to just be able to drop off gifts. It relieves a lot of stress and it's for a really good cause," Beaubien said.

Marketing students DECA the halls with holiday gift wrapping event

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2017
Students from schools around the St. Louis area discuss Gateway2Change and race relations in their schools. Junior Ashley Spillman was one of five students in the region to be chosen to talk. "We were basically there to show the good impact Gateway2Change has had on Missouri, so knowing that I’m showing these states that this is something that they should be doing too is really cool," Spillman said.

Junior Ashley Spillman represents West at Gateway2Change panel

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
November 21, 2017
Freshman Makenna Dunn works on her novel in the computer lab. Students were required to work on their novels at home each night to make steady progress. "It is pretty intimidating to be [writing a novel] in a month, but I feel like as I’ve gone on with it I’ve actually had a lot of fun writing on my own time," Dunn said.

Honors English students strive to complete a novel in the month of November

Sabrina Bohn, Carly Anderson, and Sydney Kinzy
November 17, 2017
Junior Justin Cupps plays marimba in preparation for the audition. The auditions for All-Suburban concert band were held at Parkway North on Monday, Nov 6. Cupps was one of four students from Parkway West that made it into the band.

Four band students accepted into St. Louis All-Suburban Concert Band

Emily Dickson, Sabrina Bohn, and Dani Fischer
November 7, 2017

Upcoming Concerts in St. Louis

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2017
Standing with her father in front of Mount Missouri in Colorado, Stefanie Elsperman smiles after hiking 12 miles to the top of the mountain. Elsperman sees the outdoors as inspiration for meditation. “My family loves to go hiking, chilling out and meditating. We’re always out at parks with our dogs,” Elsperman said.

Stefanie Elsperman uses spiritual blog and group to inspire others

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2017

Half-Light album review

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2017
Being escorted by sophomore Walker Piles, sophomore Brynn Haun is given a standing ovation during the coronation ceremony.

Sophomore Brynn Haun elected to homecoming court

Sabrina Bohn and Carly Anderson
October 16, 2017
Reading a book to the audience, Kathryn Harter leads a scene in “The Three Musketeers” as Sabine in June 2017.

Kathryn Harter acts on her dreams

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2017
Students hold up feminist posters that say ‘#GIRLPOWER’ and ‘#FEMINISM’.

Feminists speak out for equality

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2017
Holding up a peace sign, Sternhagen stands with Reverend Susan Hayes in Montreat, N.C. on a mission trip in June 2017.

Alumna Katie Sternhagen helps teens through youth group

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2017

[Video] Loufest 2017

September 20, 2017
Sharing grapes in cross country coach Charles Cutelli’s room before practice, junior Sophie Pellegrino and sophomore Emma Caplinger chat about their day.

Parkway’s food policy benefits athletes

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2017
Danna Albright poses for a picture to use for work. Albright has worked with families struggling with their children's’ mental health for more than 20 years. “I really like working with families, I enjoy the families that I work with and I like being able to provide options for them. I think that provides some relief,” Albright said.

Danna Albright offers options for families in crisis

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2017
Alumna Mary Matus poses with family.

Alumna Mary Matus flies through life

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2017
Running down the street, freshman Emma Caplinger trains for upcoming cross country summer camps.

Track and cross country girls face catcalling

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2017
Looking for someone to pass to, sophomore Zaide Johnson prepares to throw the ball.

Varsity water polo team heads to state

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
May 5, 2017
On top of the press box, sophomore Cameron Sato captures one of the camera angles of the game below. Sato worked behind the scenes to broadcast football, lacrosse and soccer games. “It was kind of like a live football game, all our footage switched between multiple cameras on the field or on top of the press box, and was then sent to the board,” Sato said.

School upgrades have varying effects on students

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
May 1, 2017
Sitting on hay stacks, the Best Buddies club poses for a picture at Match of the Patch.

Best Buddies club goes to Prom

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2017
Campaign signs for the upcoming Parkway school board election pile up along the side of Baxter road.

Meet the Parkway school board election candidates

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
April 3, 2017
Swimming freestyle, senior Evie Pfeifer competes in Olympic Trials in the summer of 2016.

Pfeifer sisters make a splash

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2017
Waiting for the whistle, freshman Abby Pfeifer prepares to swim backstroke during practice.

[Photo] Freshman Abby Pfeifer swims her way to success

March 9, 2017
Health teacher Katelyn McCreary's fifth hour class raises money for Kids Under Twenty One.

Health classes raise money for Kids Under Twenty One

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
February 23, 2017
Protesting the Muslim ban, citizens rally in front of the Federal Court House in downtown St. Louis.

Take action in politics now

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2017

Music that saved 2016

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2017