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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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Senior Umeera Farooq goes through college application papers with her parents at the dinner table. Farooq’s parents, who immigrated to America, struggled with assisting her through the application process. “My parents have not attended college, and I’m a first-generation college student,” Farooq said. “it’s gotten easier especially because I know now I’ve grown so I can help myself.”

The struggles of second-generation immigrants in the college application process

Sara Albarcha, Staff Writer • January 27, 2020

Acronyms like ACT, SAT, FAFSA and CSS are overwhelming, especially for those whose parents are non-native English speakers. For seniors Umeera Farooq and Nayeon Ryu, this is a struggle they have dealt...

Writing letters to a foreign leader, the freshman AP Human Geography class learns about foreign government’s judicial systems around the world. Through Amnesty International, students voiced their opinions on political prisoners. “We are learning about where there are conflicts and what kinds of government are in different regions of the world along with real world problems that we can help solve,” Boles said.

AP Human Geography classes write letters to foreign governments in hopes of change

Drew Boone, Staff Writer • January 24, 2020

After studying conflicts due to political indifferences, the AP Human Geography classes wrote letters to foreign leaders in an effort to pressure governments to protect political prisoners and their rights...

Sophomore Ella Roesch works on her laptop in the new seating area Blue Brew created. The seating is available to everyone in the building at all times. “We would like Blue Brew to become a more central part of West High,” Business teacher Holly Weber said.

Blue Brew renovates to create a more welcoming environment

Fatema Rehmani, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • January 23, 2020

Arriving to school by 6:30 a.m. every other day for his shifts, Blue Brew manager and junior Aaron Hall starts his mornings in the cafe.  Blue Brew is open Monday through Friday from 6:50 a.m. to 7:20...

Missouri law requires public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance once per school day, though individual students are not required to participate.

Students weigh reasons to stand or sit for the Pledge of Allegiance

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • January 22, 2020

As 14-18 year olds, high schoolers have grown up in a time of growing political polarization according to a 2017 study by the Pew Research Center which says that “across 10 measures that Pew Research...

Member of the Thirst Project Club and junior Sarenna Wood designs wristbands for the club fundraisers. Wood said her favorite part of the club is the energy they have when talking about their projects. “Everyone just gets so excited and starts thinking of more ways to raise money and support for the project,” Wood said. “It’s a really great cause and I’m super proud to be a part of it.”

Thirst Project Club aims to make a difference by building a well

Hannah Choi, Staff Writer • January 20, 2020

After an official Road Warrior from the Thirst Project headquarters came to talk to junior Salma Ahmed’s Biology class about their organization, a group of five junior women became inspired to start...

Junior Tiye’ Hyler, senior TJ Fleming, guidance counselor Jen Skalski and freshman Brian Campbell sit and listen to students talk during a restorative circle. In the library, African American students discuss with teachers and others about what it is like to be a black student at a predominantly white school. “It can be tricky because you don’t want to offend anyone, you want everyone to understand that you come with a good heart and your goal is to help them succeed,” Perez said.

ASAP shares their voice

Bri Davis, Staff Writer • January 16, 2020

Inside the library, African American students sit, chatting amongst each other. Soon, they are told by the student officers of the African American Student Achievement Program (ASAP) that they will be...

Photo collage of some of the memes that have resulted from the tension between Iran and the United States.

Social media provides a new outlook amid conflicts with Iran

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief • January 15, 2020

A student scrolls mindlessly through Instagram. Liking posts from the past weekend, pictures of celebrities, photos of food, they come across a meme that jokes about the possibility of World War III.  Many...

Counselors ensure students remember the importance of taking January registration seriously.

How to best secure your schedule for the 2020-21 school year

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor • January 15, 2020

In four years in high school, it is likely that at some point or another a student has or will have a scheduling crisis. They may have been placed in an alternate, the class they were extremely excited...

Pointing to the fourth branch on the Chanukiah, junior Ella Seigel describes Chanukah and other Jewish holidays to her peers. Seigel presented with props to share part of the Jewish culture with students at Westminster. “Their engagement showed that if you open up and show your differences, that can also provide unity in understanding,” Seigel said.

Student to Student: Three juniors teach others what it is like to be Jewish

Zoey Womick, Convergence Journalism Writer • January 10, 2020

Placing Challah and a Shofar on a table in front of them, juniors Joe Rosenberg, Ella Seigel and Sara Marks stand in front of a classroom of strangers waiting for their presentation to begin. The three ...

Picking up trash from outside of the cafeteria, junior and co-leader of the club Zoe Rutledge participates in the first Campus Clean Up Day. Environmental Club hosted its first Campus Clean Up Day in September, with the goal of raising awareness about trash left behind by students. “[Sustainability] is important because it’s definitely a more pressing issue than before,” Rutledge said. “It's easier to get a bigger impact if you have an organized group who's dedicated to that. So having this group of students who are all here to work towards bettering our environment, that definitely makes it easier to get stuff done."

Students make an impact through Environmental Club

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor • January 9, 2020

People around the world, particularly youth, are pushing their governments for change to combat the climate crisis. Through Environmental Club, students are participating in sustainability challenges and...

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