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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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Senior Megan Reilly eats her school lunch of chicken fingers and french fries.
"I buy my lunch everyday, and it looks more appetizing. It no longer looks fake," she said.

Cooking up new ideas in Parkway

Kayla Everett, Retired November 11, 2013

Parkway’s resident chef Dan Flick is cooking up new recipes and concepts for student nutrition. Fresh, home-cooked style meals are hitting student lunch trays in Parkway elementary schools and Parkway...

Sparks Middle school shooting

Brendan Riehl, Staff Writer October 28, 2013

On the morning of Monday, October 17, 2013, a school shooting occurred in Sparks, Nevada. Two are dead, including the shooter himself, and two have been wounded. Shortly before classes were to start...

TSA Pot Policy: letting passengers fly high

Kayla Everett, Retired October 10, 2013

A loophole in Transportation Safety Agency (TSA) policy allows some passengers to travel while possessing marijuana. This comes in light of several changes regarding the legality of the drug in 20 states,...

Apple on top

Rachel Osborne, Retired October 7, 2013

Of all the companies in the United States – and maybe even in the world – Apple Inc. may be one of the most widely known. Their technology is the most widely owned on the market, and they have renamed...

Taste of West returns September 26

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor September 25, 2013

With over 25 different dinner options, students have been purchasing tickets for the annual Taste of West for over two weeks. “Taste of West is a great opportunity to try new restaurants in the areas...

Drumming up donations

Brendan Riehl, Staff Writer September 19, 2013

On Friday, Sept. 20, students will be participating in drum circles before school and during lunch. The drum circles are a part of an international day of music and celebration associated with the Playing...

IOS 7: The new big thing

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer September 19, 2013

At 12 p.m., sophomore Mary Galkowski rushed into the Publications room with her iPhone 4S asking Yearbook Adviser Debra Klevens if she could charge her phone.  Galkowski’s plan was to update her operating...

Seniors Kindermarie Williams and Laura Santangelo hang out together in the senior lounge during second lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Seniors sleeping in?

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2013

Kicking off the senior’s tradition of dressing up on late start days, the class of 2014 came dressed in their pajamas on Sept. 18. “Dressing up makes me more excited about my senior year. I love...

Principal Jeremy Mitchell and Yasmin Younis discuss options for senior finals scheduling.

Mitchell mends senior finals debacle

Kayla Everett, Retired September 16, 2013

On Friday, Sept. 6, principal Jeremy Mitchell met with the senior members of the Longhorn Council (LoCo) Executive Board to discuss options for seniors. Senior finals are scheduled from May 5 – 9,...

Community Outreach at West (COW) gathered a total of 863 items to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma in a matter of four days. Sophomores Danielle Emanuel and Zoe Goff counted donation items. "I am so excited that COW is making a difference in both the charity we are donating the items to and in the school in general," senior COW president Sarah Verhulst said.

COW Tornado Drive

Alya Bajwa, Retired September 13, 2013

Community Outreach at West (COW) gathered a total of 863 items to help the tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma in a matter of four days. COW began collecting donations on Monday Sept. 9 and ended on...