St. Louis youth gather downtown to demand action regarding climate change
March 15, 2019
The Youth Climate Strike US held a national walkout today, March 15, attended by students across the United States as part of a global movement; it is estimated that about one million students worldwide in 125 different countries took part, with more than 100 students in St. Louis going on strike in fr...
The Parkway Step Team plans to attend a national competition in Virginia
Irene Yannakakis, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
The nationally acclaimed step team is back at it once again. With plans to travel to Virginia next week for the Spring Showdown Step Competition, the team continues to practice to make the trip worth their while. Last year, the team got first in their division, along with first overall in this com...
Choir director Eric Anthony sings “so long, farewell” to his time as an educator
Lydia Roseman, News Editor
March 15, 2019
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After 13 years of dedicated service to the music department, choir director Eric Anthony is retiring from his career as an educator. While Anthony was hired primarily as a choir director, he found great enjoyment in his part-time responsibilities as a counselor for underclassmen boys adjusting to li...
The secret life of School Resource Officer Zeus Hernandez
Holly Gilbert, Staff writer
March 12, 2019
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Although we often see School Resource Officer Zeus Hernandez patrolling the parking lot and monitoring student life, his passions extend beyond the hallways to his love of authentic Mexican cuisine. Located in Ellisville, La Tiendita Tortilleria & Marketplace is a family-owned authentic Mexican rest...
Stuck in the Abu Dhabi airport for six days, senior Hira Khan finds her way back home
Andrew Li, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
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Peeved, anxious, alone and sick with food poisoning, senior Hira Khan awaited her flight from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi; however, the flight was overbooked, leaving Khan flightless without any explanation. “I stood in line for two hours and felt even more sick as time passed by. Finally, I reached th...
Chess team savors last year with four senior players as state championship nears
Brinda Ambal, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Surrounded by silence, five chess players duke it out against their rival, Ladue High School, in an intense battle on the boards. Four of the five players are seniors Matt Boyd, Jason Wan, Paul Gipkhin and Neil Tomala. Tomala feels optimistic about earning a high placement at the Missouri State Champi...
Senior boys compete in 2019 Mr. Longhorn
Nayeon Ryu and Irene Yannakakis
March 1, 2019
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Senior Will Schuchardt ran onto the stage holding two plates, each with different colors of paint. The crowd roared. Intense music started playing as Schuchardt, dressed as a French painter, began to paint on a blank canvas. The beat dropped. The lights went out, and eventually, when the lights turn...
Senior Kristin Priest finds alternative P.E. courses
Jacob Stanton and Justin Cupps
March 1, 2019
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After being diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) during September of her freshman year, senior Kristin Priest decided to take ice skating to complete her Physical Education (P.E.) credit. Priest has not been able to take a P.E. class since her diagnosis. She was looking at the catalog for M...
Students attend Women’s March 2019
Sabrina Bohn, Deputy Managing EiC
February 28, 2019
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Photo of the week – Feb. 18
Caroline Judd, Social Media Manager
February 22, 2019
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