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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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Students pose together after signing with their future college.

Eight seniors sign to play college athletics

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
Eight student-athletes. Five sports. One accomplished goal. On Feb. 3, these students gathered in the library after school with their families, coaches, teachers and peers to officially sign to play a collegiate sport.
Reading from a picture book, senior Andrea Gordon presents the lesson to her group.

Peer Teachers prepare for lessons

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer February 10, 2016
On Thursday, Jan. 28, 52 peer teaching students went on a field trip to the Ballwin Pointe to learn new lessons about character to teach middle school students.
National Guard Member Patrick Berry displays his gun collection.

New gun laws take effect

Tommy Watson, Staff Writer February 4, 2016
President Barack Obama has been trying to make gun laws stricter by imposing background checks.
The new scoreboard is adorned with advertisements to pay for the $400,000 scoreboard.

Parkway invests in new video scoreboards

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR January 28, 2016
Parkway made the decision to spend over one million dollars for new scoreboards in the district.

Midwest meets massive floods

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 26, 2016
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The Great Flood of 1993. It seems history has repeated itself in the most destructive way possible.

Remembering David Bowie

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 22, 2016
“I’m proud of what I’ve done. In fact, it’s been a good ride.”

Sophomores survive car accident at Manchester Smoothie King

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 19, 2016
New Year’s resolutions of health and healing may be popular, but for sophomores Andrew Eickmann and Kyle Crews, they have become particularly applicable due to an accident in the last days of 2015.
At the Veiled Prophet Ball seniors Grace Colbert, Caroline Gibbs, Maret Welby and Allie Hornbarger get ready in a hotel room before the ceremony began.

Short Winter Break causes upset among students

Emily Wind, Staff Writer January 19, 2016
Although Winter Break is a thing of the past, repercussions of the short break are still in effect.

Drama Club takes on Missouri Thescon in Kansas City

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor January 12, 2016
Theatre troupes from all over the state met in Kansas City for the annual “Thescon,” including West’s Drama Club.
"Break could have been longer," senior Sarah O'Beirne said after returning to school.

Students find winter break unexciting, survey shows

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 10, 2016
With winter break now little more than a distant memory (oh, the toll two weeks back in school has had on us all), if you take the time to ask anyone how their break went, expect no more than a quick “eh, it was average."