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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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2004 alumna Susan Anderson teaches in the science ASC and coaches volleyball.

Community reconnects through through 50th Anniversary Celebration

Bennett Davis, STAFF WRITER September 15, 2017

In honor of the doors opening 50 years ago, current students and alumni will come together on Sept. 23 for carnival events and treats, followed by a noon home football game vs Ladue. “If you've done...

Sharing grapes in cross country coach Charles Cutelli’s room before practice, junior Sophie Pellegrino and sophomore Emma Caplinger chat about their day.

Parkway’s food policy benefits athletes

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2017

Although Parkway’s "food safety expectation" policy, implemented for the 2018 school year, has created uproar among students and staff, it does not apply to extracurricular activities, including athletics....

The Texas Army National Guard pulls a boat across a flooded highway in Houston.

Community hosts drive to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF August 31, 2017

Producing devastation so critical that critics are comparing it to Katrina in 2005, hurricane Harvey has already dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston, TX area since midnight of Aug. 25. Recovery...

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam performs a presentation with senior Brooke Ryan.

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam prepare for FBLA Nationals

Wonsang Lee, Staff Writer May 24, 2017

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam’s summers will be spent going to an event only a few thousand students nationwide will attend: the FBLA National Leadership Conference. From June...

Sophomore Katharine Segrave suffers from chronic back issues like scoliosis, making it hard for her to carry heavy backpacks.

The Weight of the Classroom

Anjali Shah, Staff Writer May 23, 2017

With finals week upon us, textbooks, laptops and binders are just a few of the heavy items that spill out of backpacks as students stuff their bags to the brim. Despite the practicality of backpacks, they...

The Parkway team finishes first in local competition at St. Louis Community College, becoming state champions.

Students TEAM up for national competition

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer May 23, 2017

This summer juniors Alec Zhou, Adam Johnson, Haran Kumar, Yash Nayak, Sophia McMorrow, Sophia Malpocker, Alexa Ling and Rachel Wang are participating in the Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics...

During the Eagle Court of Honor, sophomore Zaven Nalbandian III receives a certificate, commemorating his achievement of earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Students work to earn highest rank in Boy Scouts of America

Anjali Shah, Staff Writer May 16, 2017

Nineteen Boy Scout members this year, ranging from freshmen to seniors, completed the prerequisites and 21 merit badges to earn the title of Eagle Scout: the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America. “Twelve...

Student attendees and Dr. Jenn Sebold pose with founder of the conference Dr. Eddie Moore.

Students attend National White Privilege conference

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR May 15, 2017

As a six year old, it manifests itself as not having a bandaid that matches the color of your skin when you scrape your knee on the playground and go to the nurse. At 16, it’s the looming fear of being...

Juniors Blake Geraghty and Christian Hollingsworth show off their fidget spinners.

Fidget spinner epidemic takes over classrooms

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

It is constantly being spun during classes. It comes in all types of colors. It can fit in your pocket. Fidget spinners have been on the scene for a few years, but within the past few months they have...

Before the SSJLAC field trip to the history museum, students Alyssa Jackson, Alyssa Foy, Bersabeh Mesfin and Kristen Canier discuss current social justice topics with faculty Lara Boles and Carly Roach.

Students promote Social Justice through SSJLAC and Social Justice League

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer May 8, 2017

With 62 school-sponsored extracurriculars, there is one which discusses current Social Justice issues and how to fix them in our school. “We are putting in the effort to make our school a place...