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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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At 6:45 a.m., freshman Natalie Butler prepares for her Honors Geometry final.

Mohammad Hadij offers an alternative to traditional tutoring

Claire Dreller, Staff Writer May 9, 2016
Hadji, Nayak, and Zhao created the tutoring program at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, and Hadji noticed attendance has increased as finals draw nearer.
Sydney Berry prepares for national princess of America competition

Sydney Berry prepares for national princess of America competition

Gwenn Pietrowski, Staff Writer May 9, 2016
Freshman Sydney Berry won Miss Missouri Teen at the Princess of America pageant in Liberty, Missouri. She is now preparing for nationals.
On the last day of school, senior Ana Worpvik waits for the senior BBQ to begin.

Student Spotlight: Ana Worpvik

Claire Dreller, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

On May 24, foreign exchange student Ana Worpvik will be heading home to Norway after spending a year as a member of the senior class of 2016. “I’m leaving very soon and I have less than a month...

Swipe Right: Male Edition

Swipe Right: Male Edition

Claire Dreller, Staff Writer May 1, 2016
Finding a college roommate is much like searching for your soul mate online—whether you are male or female!
FACS teacher Katie Hashley, freshman Sophia Pellegrino, junior Kathryn Bonzon,  sophmores Kaleigh Stanfield, Vaishali Shah, and Jane Fuller, seniors Anthony Carroll and Spencer Aalfs, and history teacher Mel Troutier all gather for a team picture before the race.

Seven students complete GO! St.Louis half marathon

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR April 26, 2016
Accumulating over 13.1 miles and nearly 30,000 steps, seven students- and two teachers- completed the GO St.Louis half marathon Saturday, April 9.

Sophomores motivate others through comical Instagram account

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR April 22, 2016
Loaney and Eickmann initially intended the account to be something funny that would gain them more followers. However, they never expected to learn something about themselves along the way.
Week of April 18-22

Week of April 18-22

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer April 22, 2016
On Thursday, acclaimed 80's singer and songwriter Prince passed away at age fifty-seven.
Senior Abby Allgeyer poses with a group from the Life Teen program in Haiti.

Students spend spring break on mission trips

Emily Wind April 21, 2016
While some West students spent their spring break catching rays on the beach and relaxing, seniors Abby Allgeyer, Jacob Cupps, Rachel Osborne and freshman Natalie Butler spent their time off sharing their Christian faiths on mission trips, both abroad and locally.

Heart of Los Angeles

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR April 21, 2016

Last week, miles away from home and surrounded by strangers, eight student journalists interviewed ordinary people on the streets of Los Angeles. Every individual had a story; but it was not that simple...

Juniors Joe Fuller, Jeff Arnell and Judson Martin lead a canga line at a Safe Drug Free sponsored middle school mixer on Jan. 20.

SADF leaders strengthen program by addressing integrity issues

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF April 18, 2016
On March 15, the lunch room was abuzz with rumors of hypocrisy in the Safe and Drug Free programs at West. A controversial exposé revealing that a minority of drug free leaders engaged in drug and alcohol use elicited strong emotions from students, teachers and administrators alike.