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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Seniors Noreen Webster and Yasmin Younis tackle freshman Aditya Buddi after their paintballing social. The team makes bonding experiences a priority so that everyone on the team gets to know each other well. "The atmosphere of speech and debate is literally the greatest. The people are kind, social, and always there for each other," varsity debater Naomi Kodama said.

Debate: the sport for the mind

Rachel Osborne, Retired September 4, 2013

With conventional sports having just begun, and traditional games and tournaments starting in the next few weeks, another activity has risen to the surface: Debate. "Even though most people don't know...

Ladies of the 2013 VMA’s face drama-filled night

Tori Downar, Staff Writer August 30, 2013

Outrageous clothes or the lack thereof, a new location at Brooklyn, New York’s Barclay’s Center, and a plethora of famous faces made for one of the most interesting pop culture events of 2013 thus...

Breaking Down Barriers through Cultural Leadership

Eden Harir, Staff Writer May 23, 2013

St. Louis is one of the most racially segregated cities in the United States, according to a study by the Manhattan Institute. The BBC News article, 'Crossing a St. Louis street that divides communities'...

Student earns $550 for fudge

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor May 16, 2013

Freshman Rachel Osborne decided to combine her passion for sweets with her required Science Fair Project. For the project, Osborne cooked fudge and then cooled it in different batches at different temperatures....

On Jan. 6, sophomore Sarah Shin donated eight inches of her hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths. She decided to do so when she recieved 50 likes on her facebook status. "I felt kinda freaked out since most of my hair was gone, but excited to help someone out who needed my hair more than I liked it," Shin said.

Cutting hair for a cause

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer May 13, 2013

Kids with cancer and other illnesses depend on organizations like Beautiful Length, Locks of Love and Pink Heart Funds to provide them with wigs. Beautiful Lengths is a partnership between the American...

Sophomores Austin Sisk and Claire Webster show off their Crocs on every Late-Start Wednesday. Sisk and Webster hope to restart the trend that has faded out over the years.

Croc Wednesdays

Annie Spewak, Editor in Chief May 10, 2013

Eight years ago, Crocs were the shoe everyone had to sport. But it wasn't just the shoe, it was the charms, or Jibitz, you had strategically placed in each little hole. It was a daily struggle: should...

Junior Selah Mahaffey pulls her boyfriend Alex Tamang by his tie in their dance-off. The couple danced the entire night at Prom on April 27. The couple competed in small dance-offs against their peers.

Dancing queen (and her king): Selah Mahaffey

Annie Spewak, Editor in Chief May 9, 2013

Prom took place at Kemp Auto Mueseum on April 27. Juniors and seniors pampered themselves for hours in order to look their best for their special evening. When students arrived, the DJ had upbeat music...

The race to number one

Shane Frazier, Feature Writers May 9, 2013

As the 2012-2013 school year comes to a close, seniors Jaron Ma, Andrew George and Shalini Subbarao look back on how they have been achieved their goals during the past four years of their high school...

Alternative Theater Class Performs Rumpelstiltskin and The Gingerbread Man

Eden Harir, Staff Writer May 8, 2013

On April 25, the Alternative Children's Theatre sixth hour Class performed Rumpelstiltskin and The Gingerbread Man. The performers spent two months preparing for the show. Ninety percent of the students...

Senior Kristina Jordan poses with administrators of the Artists in Training program.  Jordan was excited when she found out she won the top prize.  “I was on cloud nine, I didn’t even think it was real!” Jordan said.

Senior receives opera scholarship

Kathryn Hunter, Staff Reporter April 25, 2013

This past Sunday, April 21, marked the spring recital at the Sheldon Concert Hall for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ Artists in Training program.  Composed of 23 high school men and women, the group...