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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Students protest against gun control

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • May 2, 2018

While recent walkouts and protests against gun laws in our community continue to raise media coverage, there is a side to the story that has not been widely shared: those who advocate against gun control...

Sophomore Maddie Hoffman solemnly listens to speakers as they speak about recent school shootings in United States. Over 200 students joined Hoffman in the gym. “I really wanted to do something to support the cause, even if that just showing my support at the walkout,” Hoffman said. “Some of the information really hit me hard and strengthened my resolve to help.”

Indoor walkout sparks student criticism

B Antonenko, STAFF WRITER • April 17, 2018

Stepping into leadership in hopes of making a difference, students including sophomores Emma Caplinger, Sabrina Bohn, Lydia Harter and Cate Mcbride, juniors Tim McAuliffe and Maryam Oyebamiji and senior...

Sophomore Sabrina Bohn stands in front of the fence facing Clayton Road after decorating it with the phrase “Keep Us Safe” written in solo cups. Sophomores Lydia Harter, Carly Anderson and Emma Caplinger helped Bohn decorate the fence. “It is so important for young people to make sure their voices are heard,” Caplinger said. “The cups are to make sure that the issue is remembered past the day of the walkout, and so the community can hear our voices too.”

Students participate in a national school walkout

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • April 17, 2018

In light of recent events, students and teachers chose to stand up and walk out of class on March 14 at 10 a.m. to protest gun laws in the United States. To show their support for the 17 victims of the...

Alumni Max Critchfield and Nick Wotruba pose for a picture together at a young age. Critchfield was attending the University of Missouri College of Business, and was in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. “Max was a fun loving, caring and happy guy. He was never walking around without a smile on his face,” alumnus Nick Wotruba said.

Remembering alumnus Max Critchfield

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • April 16, 2018

In March, West lost a alumni and friend to many, Max Critchfield. He graduated in 2017, and was attending the University of Missouri as a freshman. “I would describe Max as the most kind hearted,...

Young Life leaders pose by a promotional sign.

Young Life reboots after three year hiatus

Noah Gwin, STAFF WRITER • April 13, 2018

Young Life, a non-school-sponsored Christian organization in which students are introduced to the Bible, started up again after a three-year hiatus. Missouri Baptist graduate Willis Weatherford is the...

A citizen holds up a sign at the March For Our Lives STL event on March 24. Starting at Union Station, participating citizens marched down Market Street toward the Arch. “[The march] allowed us to be vocal. It allowed us to grieve, but it also allowed us to feel powerful,” sophomore Campbell Stewart said.

Students reflect on March For Our Lives STL

Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor • April 12, 2018

In light of the Feb. 14 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, citizens across the nation marched in solidarity with victims of gun violence and demanded action from Congress on March 24 during...

A group of high school heroes pose for a picture. “I think it's really good for learning how to teach people. I helped with leadership skills because I was setting an example for the sixth graders, showing them they don't have to do drugs and stuff to look cool, they can just be themselves, and be ok with that,” sophomore high school hero Sophie Gullino said.

High School Heroes continues to make a change

Noah Gwin, STAFF WRITER • April 12, 2018

Continuing to evolve in our ever-changing community, a group of 27 sophomores addressed middle schooler students on the harmful effects of drugs, vaping and JUULs through a 22-year-old program called High...

Sophomore Namah Al Battah and art teacher Ashley Drissel look over meeting plans for the club We Dine Together. The club was created to ensure all students feel included in places like the cafeteria or classroom. “We’re trying to create a network of support,” Drissel said. “[We want] to have a culture here at West High that is supportive and inclusive instead of exclusive.”

Namah Al Battah named Missouri Be Strong representative

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR • April 6, 2018

Sophomore Namah Al Battah leads the way in combating exclusion in Missouri after earning the title of state representative for Be Strong, a global non-profit against bullying as well as being a member...

Seniors James Banks, Jackson Piles, Lorenzo Giganti and Jack Cromley look through Blue Brew applications.

Blue Brew coffee shop trial opening scheduled for May

Anna Pavlisin, STAFF WRITER • April 6, 2018

After 86.4 percent of respondents were in favor of a student-run coffee shop, the business department and marketing teacher Holly Weber prepare to open the Blue Brew coffee shop in the 2018-19 school...

Rockwood Elementary SRO Sanda Smajlovic presents information on vaping to faculty on March 21, 2018 during the faculty meeting at a school late start.

Administrators work to end the vaping epidemic

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • April 5, 2018

With an increase in on-campus vaping and a growth in awareness of the issue, students and parents alike demand answers as to what the administration is doing to solve the problem. With on-campus vaping...

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