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Junior Zach Whistle draws in his sketchbook whenever he gets free time.

Artists celebrate Inktober

Mary Claire Moriarity, STAFF WRITER October 30, 2016
Parker encourages artists to post their art on social media platforms such as Instagram so they have a place to get feedback from friends and fellow artists using #inktober and #inktober2016.
Freshmen Beatrice Antonenko and Katie Solodar perform "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes, covering the instrumentals with their ukeleles. "We were thinking about what songs we've heard on the radio, and we just played around with it. The first line we figured out was 'We can prove your innocence,' and then we thought that the song could actually work well as a parody. The ukelele part was already written, we both decided to do it together," Antonenko said.

Honors English I students compete in mock “American Idol”

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 28, 2016

Second presidential debate garners mixed feelings

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 28, 2016

Leading into the 2016 presidential election, only 28 percent of Americans are satisfied with the state of the country. The second presidential debate, held at Washington University in St. Louis on Oct....

The annual Craft Fair features over 100 businesses that sell a wide range of products.

Fall Craft Fair features local businesses

Mary Claire Moriarity, STAFF WRITER October 27, 2016

Over 135 vendors will pack the north and main gym on Saturday Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the 33nd annual Parkway West Band Craft Fair. “It funds much of our competition...

Special School District Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor works to set up a firework show for a competition on Oct. 29. Getting involved in firework competitions has been Taylor’s hobby for a couple of years now. “We just started getting into it a few years ago, so we haven’t gotten into the larger competitions yet, but we’d like to. We enjoy doing it.” Taylor said.

Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor Competes in firework shows as hobby

Reagin Ward, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

It’s raining. Seventy-six explosives cover the ground, laid out across a field in a form that took months to perfect. In a matter of moments, the sky is lit up as Special School District Testing Coordinator...

Sophomore Ryan Mound and junior Peter Martin converse in French and write their conversation on the board.

French students plan for trip abroad

Lily Bucher, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

During a 15 day summer excursion, students will face total immersion into the French culture. Participants will tour Paris for five days and then attend a sister school, L’institution Sainte Jeanne...

Senior Sarah Ayers raises money and awareness for animal shelters

Kathryn Bonzon, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

  Puppies from the Humane Society filled the Parkway Early Childhood parking lot Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. for Chalk the Paw. Chalk the Paw, the vision of senior Sarah Ayers, was an art...

Juniors Sydnee Yap and Emma Richards rehearse in the first violin section of the Symphonic Orchestra.

Orchestra set to host concert on Oct. 26

Wonsong Lee, Convergent Media Writer October 26, 2016
Playing a variety of song genres from classic rock to baroque overtures, the eighth grade orchestra will play alongside the Concert, Chamber and Symphonic Orchestras on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m in the theater.
All four participating students pose for photos offered at the competition.

Students compete in sixth annual Globalhack competition

Pat H. Finder, Staff Writer October 24, 2016

After facing 55 hours allocated to programming, developing, designing and coding, junior Hannah Hoffmann and sophomore Michael Navazhylau reached semifinals in the sixth annual Globalhack competition. The...

Making his way down the field, junior Jack Galkowski prepares to shoot the ball into the goal. The boys played in the Northwest tournament against Oakville on Aug. 20 with an ending score of 0-3.

Soccer prepares to beat the odds at districts

Sophia Ferretti, Convergent Media Writer October 24, 2016
“I think it’s going to be a struggle, obviously, but I feel like we are going to peak at the right time, and I’m looking forward to playing in the big games and enjoying that experience,” freshman Landon Dupont said.