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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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Wearing a mask helps protect not only you, but also those around you.

No mask? No problem: here is a six step at-home mask tutorial

Sara Albarcha, Staff Writer May 26, 2020

The CDC recommends people wear masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now that you have used your time at home to clean out every closet, perhaps you can recycle a Longhorn t-shirt into...

Throwing her horns up, senior Maddie Hoffman has a “Zoom prom” with her friends. Hoffman and her friends dressed up to video chat on Zoom and celebrated prom together by coming up with funny senior superlatives. “My favorite part was getting to spend that time with my sister. It’s the sort of thing we normally would’ve been doing with friends, and we got to do it together. I think celebrating prom in a different way was just what everyone needed at a time like this,” Hoffman said.

Prom on the Porch

Quinn Berry, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

Senior and theatre department officer Dennis McMorrow acts in last fall’s production of “Boeing Boeing.” This spring’s one-act plays were canceled due to school closures. “I think most of the people involved in the show, including the directors, were pretty sure that the show wasn’t going to be put on once they called off classes. They had been planning their one-acts for months now, and now they don’t have the chance to see their hard work pay off,” McMorrow said. “[The school cancellation] has harmed my senior year, but I would rather everyone close to me stay safe during this time, so while I don’t like that things are being canceled, I understand that it is necessary.”

A senior year cut short: seniors reflect on activities getting canceled

Charlotte Zera, Staff Writer April 23, 2020

Second semester of senior year: the final stretch. We are making our final decisions on which college we want to go to, picking out our prom outfits, getting excited for graduation and everything in between....

A collage of various haikus written by Creative Writing 2 students.

QUIZ: Which places in the school correspond with these haikus?

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor April 8, 2020

Were you wondering what all of those random poems plastered around school were? They are haikus: a traditionally Japanese poem consisting of three short lines that do not rhyme. Creative Writing 2 students...

See how well you know West staff by guessing their two truths and a lie.

Two truths and a lie: Teacher edition

Olivia Bradshaw, Staff Writer March 27, 2020

Think you know the teachers of West High? While some of us may be shocked to learn teachers have lives outside of school, our teachers are filled with fun stories and incredible adventures. Take this quiz...

Why do we still need Black History Month?

Ulaa Kuziez and Bri Davis, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

Black History Month is celebrated every February as an homage to the contributions of African Americans who have shaped American history. This celebration was started in 1915 by historian Carter G. Woodson...

Open a door for a walk into the past

Open a door for a walk into the past

Bri Davis, Staff Writer March 2, 2020

 

What should your 2020 New Years resolution be?

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 31, 2019
Take this quiz to find out what your resolution should be in 2020!
To celebrate Thanksgiving, find out which traditional Thanksgiving dish you are!

Which Thanksgiving food are you?

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 26, 2019

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