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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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Freshman Chris Bass prepares to board his afternoon bus for a 40 minute trip to his home in St. Louis city.

VST Students Tackle Winter Transportation

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • January 26, 2015

Sub-freezing temperatures, icy roads, traffic jams and waiting in the dark are all daily struggles that stand in the way of receiving an education for the 78 voluntary student transfers (VST). “It’s...

Freshman Sydney Kinzy holds out a hand, with her ring finger painted pink in protest.

A moment of silence for silent protests

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • January 23, 2015

Sitting down during the pledge of allegiance. Pink fingernails. Students not uttering a single word for all six hours of the school day. Anything in common here? If you said no, you are far from alone...

Following the Intruder Drill procedure, junior Vericia Pearson hides underneath the desk.

Students practice for potential intruders

Claire Martin, Staff Writer • January 22, 2015
Students describe their experience during Common Ground which practiced the Intruder Drill.

Parkway alumna helps victims of sex trafficking

Macky Kavanaugh, Staff Writer • January 22, 2015
In efforts to spread awareness on the on-going issue, Parkway South graduate Dawn Manske created her own clothing line, Made For Freedom.

Fixing society for Leelah Alcorn

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR • January 21, 2015
After a transgender teen commits suicide, students want to bring awareness to the school to prevent future deaths.

Parkway continues to grant dreams

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer • January 20, 2015
Any current Parkway student, kindergarten through 12th grade, is eligible to apply for a Dream Grant. Grants of financial support of up to $250 are awarded, as well as grants of community resources and/or alumni support.
Freshman Alyssa Obermyer and Caitlin Brandenburg work diligently on their homework during study hall.

Study your options for Study Hall

Katerina Frederick, Staff Writer • January 20, 2015
An essay-writing pencil taps on a table, a textbook page is flipped and a student high-fives a friend after finishing an assignment as a mere 45 percent of students work on classwork and homework during their optional study hall period.
As a part of the band family, juniors Allison Wills, Matt Soehngen and sophomore Jacob Mueller practice their instruments. "Most of my closest friends I met through band," Wills said. "Without it, I probably wouldn't even know some of them."

Band Boosters bring in money with trivia

Bronte Segura, Staff Writer • January 19, 2015

In a room of family and friends, the Band Boosters, a parent volunteer group, hosted a Trivia Night to support the band on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church. “The Band Boosters have put...

Freshman principal Kate Piffel poses with the flyer for the AP Fair. The AP Fair will be taking place on Wed., Jan. 14 during the Common Ground. “It’s going to be in the cafeteria and essentially, with this being the first year, we are kind of playing it by ear but we are going to set up tables all around the room and have kids walk around. It’s going to be very much like a career or college fair atmosphere,” Piffel said.

Annual AP Fair coming up

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • January 12, 2015
During Common Ground on Wed., Jan. 14, the AP Fair will be hosted in the cafeteria for students interested in taking AP courses.
Students aid Mrs. Annie Wayland as they put boxes of donations from the canned food drive in the back of a truck to be taken to Circle of Concern. "We’re being thankful and then we’re going into winter break where we’re reflecting as a community about how much we have. It’s just a perfect correlation for us to give back to the community and give back to those that are in need," Wayland said.

Competition of the Cans

Allie Collins, Photo Editor • December 12, 2014
After three years of the annual Wayland vs. Chazen canned food drive, the event reached record highs in donations to Circle of Concern.
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