Top 10 stories of 2018

Looking in her closet, sophomore Ayesha Malik gets ready to pick out an outfit from her three pants and seven shirts. Malik is a minimalist. “To me, minimalism is a philosophy, or a way of life,” Malik said. “It helps [me] eliminate things or distractions from [my] life and helps [me] focus on the things that actually matter.” Malik calls herself a minimalist when it comes to fashion, but for...

On Feb. 7, 2008, a shooter opened fire at a Kirkwood City Council meeting, leaving six dead and two injured. Police officer Tom Ballman was among the fatalities. He is survived by his wife Cindy and his two children, Josh and Rachel. “Dad went to work and I went to school, a normal day in Kindergarten,” sophomore Josh Ballman said. “At about seven o’clock at night, I remember I was watchi...

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With student participation in politics on the rise across the nation, Parkway’s own Board of Education election approaches. Community members will vote for the two open seats April 3, and the candidates are  Jeanie Ames, Amy Bonnett, Kevin Seltzer, Matt Schindler and Jonathan Taylor. “Elections for the school board usually have a low turnout, especially among younger voters and families,” Schindler said. “Since younger voters and...

*Names changed for anonymity Ross - This student vapes on campus on a regular basis. His parents are currently unaware of the fact that he vapes though he has been caught by them in the past. His parents are not very bothered by the fact that he vapes. Monica - This student does not vape and does not approve of vaping. She thinks that the faculty should enforce tighter rules regarding vaping on ...

Alumnus Joseph Alan Ross passed away on Jan. 20 at age 19, while studying economics at the University of Chicago. Joe, as he was more commonly referred to, graduated in the class of 2016 as the president of the Math Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and was a member of the Science Honors Society, Beta Chi Phi. While enrolled in AP Physics I with Ellen Wilke, he decided to start a Physics club with...

Brynn Haun was destined to be a fighter. She was first diagnosed with cancer in seventh grade and overcame it in 2015. Two years later in the summer of 2017, her cancer resurfaced in a more aggressive form. She spent her last few months surrounded by the people she loved and on Jan. 5, Brynn peacefully passed away in her sleep. After trying every type of treatment possible, including investigating a sp...

A student threatened to open fire at Parkway West on March 1 via a Snapchat story around 10 p.m. last night. Within minutes, the post circulated to hundreds of students. In wake of the Parkland shooting on Feb. 14, which heightened awareness to gun safety, the news of this threat spread rapidly throughout the community. “In this day and age, [these threats] are taken with the utmost seriousnes...

As the end of the year approaches, seniors are starting to make final decisions about where they will continue their academic journeys in the fall. After weighing his options,  senior Haran Kumar will be attending Harvard University in fall 2018 . “The main thing I am taking into consideration is the culture fit because ultimately, you go to college for the people. Having my home for the...