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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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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.
Sophomore and vice president for Best Buddies, Tim McAuliffe and junior, Luke Whitten help promote the club while selling cotton candy at West's annual Red and Blue night.

Best Buddies program promotes inclusion for students with disabilities

Kristin Priest, STAFF WRITER October 20, 2016
"With the help of this club, students with IDD can realize that there are people their age that care about them, not only their parents or their TA. There is a community that cares about their well-being," Williams said.
During a home game against Timberland on Thursday, Oct. 6 senior Charlie Hummel kicks the ball to the left defender. The Longhorns lost 2-0.

Athletes show pink pride to support those affected by breast cancer

Caroline Briscoe, Convergent Media Writer October 20, 2016

This October, poms, cheer, volleyball, football, field hockey and soccer added pink to their uniforms to spread awareness for breast cancer. “It was fun because the pink shirts had the power of tradition...

Senior Drew Seers checks his fantasy football roster during school.

Fantasy football season creates friendly competition between students

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer October 20, 2016
Fantasy football players can choose to play in a league for fun or they can play to win money.
Creator of "Humans of New York," Brandon Stanton, teaches SLU students about the sacrifices people make to carry out their dreams. Stanton shared his experiences in creating "Humans of New York" and the adversities he faced along the way.

Journalism students visit St. Louis University to see Brandon Stanton

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR October 6, 2016

Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans Of New York, spoke at St. Louis University (SLU) at the Busch Student Center, Wednesday, Oct. 5.  Admission was free, but the line to enter swept around outside...

The step team performs at the homecoming pep rally.

Parkway Step Team performs at the Sista Strut

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer September 30, 2016

After catching the attention of the student body at the Homecoming pep rally, the Parkway District Step Team is practicing and modifying their routine to perform in front of an even bigger crowd at the...

Caring for Columbian children through painting

Caring for Columbian children through painting

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer September 27, 2016

To further adapt to Parkway’s new mission of “Caring,” AP Art Studio Teacher Peggy Dunsworth has encouraged her artists to give back in a whole new way. For $15, her students are providing a Colombian...

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 22, 2016

The modern Pokémon trainer is no longer confined to catching them all within in-game regions that can only be reached through a screen; the summer debut of Pokémon GO has turned into an all out virtual...