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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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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Parkway becomes the first district in Missouri to win a District Sustainability Award

Parkway becomes the first district in Missouri to win a District Sustainability Award

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief May 26, 2020

Solar panels, composting and outdoor classrooms led Parkway to winning a District Sustainability Award from the U.S. Department of Education. Parkway is the first district in Missouri to win a District...

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A virtual reality: Juniors tour their future schools online

Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer May 25, 2020

With colleges closed all around the country due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, college-seeking students have had to explore their future school options via virtual tours.  Juniors Reese Berry, Bri...

Taking a break from school work, freshman Tyler Lang relaxes and plays with his new puppy Rona. After adopting the puppy a few weeks ago from Feral Companion, the Lang family named Rona after the Coronavirus. “I think having a dog during this time is helpful because it’s a good break away from eLearning and it also lightens the mood of everyone in our house,” Lang said.

24 hours of quarantine

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2020

Daily routines have changed with the pandemic as there are few requirements to hold students accountable. Getting out of bed in the morning depends on whether you have a required Zoom call. With so much...

With iftar time arriving, junior Fatema Rehmani and her family gather to break their fast with dates and water, a tradition rooted in the religious teachings of Prophet Muhammad.

Religious observances during quarantine

With holidays arriving during a pandemic –and social distancing measures remaining in effect across the globe to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus–students describe how their practices changed...

Staff members Melvin Bethany, Eileen Kiser, Taylor Rose, Carly Roach, and Kitty Strong leave West to chase different adventures.

Five faculty members bid farewell with no pomp and circumstance

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2020

Basketball and Football Coach Melvin Bethany is leaving to become the Activities Director at Lutheran High School in St. Charles, Mo.   “Parkway West High helped me to the fullest by allowing...

It is recommended by the CDC that people should wear masks in public settings where social distancing orders may be hard to maintain.

Five things to know about the end of school

Maddy Truka, Social Media Manager + Video Editor May 20, 2020

Remember all those things you left in your locker before spring break? And all those textbooks you still have out? As the 2019-2020 school year unconventionally comes to a close, here are a few things...

Waving to friends and family, senior James Wachter celebrates his 18th birthday. The parade lasted seven minutes. “After the parade, I texted each person thanking them for making my birthday one of the best,” Wachter said.

Celebrating birthdays in Quaran-teen

Gabi Badami, Staff Writer May 12, 2020

It's your 16th birthday. You're ready to hit the open road and celebrate your freedom...and then you remember that your sweet 16 is confined to your house. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has put Missouri...

21 U.S companies are developing treatments or vaccines for the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Johnson & Johnson announces the preparation of a COVID-19 vaccine

Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

In the midst of a deadly public health crisis, medical device company Johnson & Johnson announced Feb. 11 that they’ve made plans to develop a vaccine and a commitment to supply 1 billion vaccines...

Working on his online physical education homework, senior Jake Juenger finishes his last couple assignments of his high school career. Juenger felt as though eLearning was a waste of time. “The only change in my methods is that I no longer do any of my homework or assignments because I feel like the work I am doing online won’t affect anything for what I need for college,” Juenger said.

Students and teachers adjust to a new online learning system

Tre Bell, Staff Writer May 6, 2020

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, students and teachers have transitioned to a new way of learning through technology.  The class of 2020 seniors got an unusual send off to college with having to finish...

COVID-19 is impacting underserved communities the hardest in Saint Louis and across the country as a result of historical inequities.

COVID-19 is exposing inequities

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor May 5, 2020

As health departments in Saint Louis City and County release COVID-19 data about cases and deaths relating to race and ethnicity, it has become clear that the burden of cases is falling heavily on communities...