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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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Plastic and glass waste from humans pose threats to marine life if left on beaches.

The St. Louis Zoo offers an ocean conservation conference

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2017

For the first time, the St. Louis Zoo will be offering a Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) to all students in grades six to 12 from Feb. 10-12. The goal of the program is to stimulate interest among...

A long line of cars wait in the parking lot to exit the school.

Traffic problems put students in a jam

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH February 6, 2017

It’s 7:19 a.m. You left your house at 7 a.m. but still have not made it off of Clayton Road. With sweaty palms and a pounding chest, you’re anxious about making it to class on time. Your fears are...

Michele Mordica, an art teacher at Parkway Central Middle, and her husband stand in solidarity with the local Muslim community at the Daar-Ui-Islam Masjid.

Senior Meamuna Paracha’s video goes viral

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR February 2, 2017

“My name is Meamuna Paracha and we are going live from Daar-Ul-Islam Masjid in St. Louis, MO,” Paracha said in a live video she posted to IlmFeed, which has then since gathered over half a million...

During a break from performing, June 23, senior Connor Brunig poses for a picture in Switzerland.

Granting dreams program makes students aspirations become reality

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer February 2, 2017

Whether it be Japanese lessons for a elementary school student, a medical mission trip to Honduras or a student wanting to take a robotics class, the Parkway Alumni Association (PAA) gave away $23,700...

On the way to the Smithsonian Museum during a trip to the inauguration, students stop to take a photo in front of the Capitol Building. ”I really enjoyed seeing all of the monuments at the National Mall at night.  They were all lit up and it made everything just a lot more powerful and dramatic to see than walking by during the day,” Lolley said.

Student opinions on President Donald Trump taking office

Bennett Davis, STAFF WRITER February 1, 2017

The inauguration of President Donald Trump went smoothly amidst event security concerns.  Trump’s plan for his first 100 days in office placed a strong emphasis in cleaning up Washington, restoring...

Reaching for a gear, freshman Bhargav Addagarla builds a robot.

Robotics team prepares for state

Wonsang Lee, Staff Writer January 27, 2017
After claiming the victory in the Parkway Central VEX Robotics Tournament, the robotics team will compete in the state competition at Rolla, Missouri at Feb.18. Parkway West’s two teams, Three Screws Loose and Moose Herders, joined forces at the competition and utilized both of their robots in an alliance.
Virtual Enterprise students attend the Midwest Trade show in Gatlinburg, TN.

Students further education to prepare for future careers

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

With over 230 classes to choose from, students have access to experience a wide variety of fields of study at the high school level. Elective classes range from cooking to ceramics to scuba diving. Taking...

Using the new website, freshman Lilly Bucher navigates the district homepage to find West High.

Parkway launches a new district-wide interface

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer January 26, 2017
After hours spent revising and reformatting the district wide website, the only thing left to change are teacher pages.

Students and teachers are effected by fake news epidemic

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR January 26, 2017

With 2016 being a presidential election year and 2.3 billion active social media users increasing, fake news has never been more prominent. “I have only encountered fake news on social media. I typically...

Sophomore Jason Wan performs at the fall orchestra concert.

Orchestra students prepare for All-State

Anjali Shah, Staff Writer January 25, 2017
“All-State is always an honor to participate in and it’s a great experience,” Wan said.