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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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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 drum line does a visual feature during the third movement of their show at a competition in Washington, MO. on Saturday Oct. 1.

Pancake breakfast tickets go on sale

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 4, 2016

On Oct. 29 and 30 the marching band's annual craft fair will feature breakfast from Chris' Cakes, famous for flipping pancakes for people to catch on their plates. Along with the breakfast, there will...

Parkway Responds to Clown Threats

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF October 2, 2016

On Sunday Oct. 2, Superintendent Keith Marty sent out an email blast informing parents of a potential security threat related to the national "creepy clown" scares. Throughout the United States, there...

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...

West ranked top 5 in 2016 Missouri End of Course exams

West ranked top 5 in 2016 Missouri End of Course exams

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 30, 2016

With each year, West comes closer to really being best. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) scores were released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education early on the morning of...

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...

The marching band clears the field after they form a tunnel for the varsity football team at the game on Aug. 26. They performed the first movement of their competition show, "Journey Through the Night," at halftime later that night.

Marching band parades around school

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 16, 2016

Before school on Friday, Sept. 16, the marching band paraded through the hall playing pep songs typically performed during football games. Every year, homecoming spirit day is marked by drum cadences echoing...

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KSDK poll decides football game coverage

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 15, 2016

On the morning of Monday, Sept. 15, KSDK published a poll on their website asking which local high school football game they should do live coverage of. As of 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, Parkway West's...

Juniors came up with their burger, the 'Guac my Socks off'.

Burger battle ensues at Circle 7

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer September 13, 2016

Circle 7, owned and operated by two West families, the Ferretti’s and the Coy’s,  collaborated with the school in a burger battle competition, an inter-grade contest in which each class designs and...