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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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End of the world nearing?

Susie Watson, News Editor December 19, 2012

On Dec. 21 2012 the end of the world debate will be answered.  The initial cause of such debate was the Mayan's calender.  The Mayan calender ends on the Dec. 21.  Many people have interpreted it...

Junior Olivia Ransin and Kindermarie Williams get to know their cabin mates at Camp Wyman.  They roomed with Peer Teachers from Parkway South, North and Central.

Peer Teachers return from camp

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor December 18, 2012

Twenty-five newly selected Peer Teachers and science teachers Colleen O’Toole and Charlie Cutelli, counselor Chris Lorenz and P.E. teacher Ryan Pietsch took a half-hour bus ride to Camp Wyman, in Eureka,...

Senior Paige Smith enjoys swinging near the end of class seventh hour in Ellen Wilke’s classroom.

Human pendulum in seventh hour AP Physics

Debra Klevens, Guest Reporter December 17, 2012

On Dec. 4, during seventh hour AP Physics in Ellen Wilke’s classroom, a yellow swing was chained from the ceiling. During the previous class, the students had talked about making use of the metal...

Freshman Laura Hough publishes book

Susie Watson, News Editor December 13, 2012

On Monday Dec. 3 freshman Laura Hough published her own book Invasion of the Puffballs. “I started the book in sixth grade,” Hough said. “I was really into the Harry Potter series when I was in...

Senior lounge off limits during class

Senior lounge off limits during class

George Krachenfels, Editor, and Sports Editor December 10, 2012

Starting this year, we have a walking counselor.  His role is to help monitor and ensure safety throughout the building.  This involves making sure students and visitors are where they are supposed...

After school badminton club offered

Debra Klevens, Reporters December 5, 2012

Freshmen Lucas Markos had a passion for badminton.  He wanted to begin an after school club, so he and his friends asked over 30 teachers before they found math teacher Kristen Ellis to sponsor them. “I...

The fans are put there to dry out everything that got wet. “As of right now [Nov. 29] we have fans blowing all the affected areas because the dry wall sucks up all the moisture and moisture leads to mold.  The fans will prevent that.  Once the dry wall is dry, we will replace it with the rubber lining,” Bollmann said.

Fire alarm sounds because of water pressure

Susie Watson, News Editor November 29, 2012

On Nov. 28 the fire alarms sounded around 10:30 am due to a water pipe eruption. Students remained outside for about 20 minutes awaiting the news. “We had trouble with the amount of hot water that...

Holiday lights and volunteers needed

Debra Klevens, Reporter November 27, 2012

West High will participate in St. Louis Green's 2012 broken and unwanted holiday light collection recycling drive.  A collection bin is set in the main foyer. In addition, 20 volunteers are needed...

Holiday shopping made easy

Debra Klevens, Reporters November 20, 2012

Why wait in the long lines for the promised deals of Black Friday? Give back to the library and Jazz Choir, on Dec.6, for the co-sponsored Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, in Chesterfield. When checking...

Kodama with Junior Chamber International (JCI) President in Bamako, Mali in Africa.  They handed out 400 stuffed animals and bed nets to an orphanage to distribute to three other orphanages. "There were about 40 kids there with only one person watching over all of them," Kodama said.  There were about 400 kids in all.

“Power of a Person” contest recognizes student

Susie Watson, News Editor November 19, 2012

Senior Abby Narishkin wrote and submitted a story about freshman Naomi Kodama to the Herff Jones “Power of a Person” contest.  The story is about Kodama starting her own fundraiser called “Nothing...