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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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Siblings, senior Connor Black and sophomore Sydney Black, pose for a picture during Mormon prom.

Mormons celebrate prom early

Shane Frazier, Feature’s Writer April 18, 2013

On Saturday, April 13, Mormons from age 16 to 18 from Parkway West, and even as far out as Springfield, Illinois, decked out in their dresses, corsages, suits and ties to celebrate what's known as Mormon...

Top It Off!

Top It Off!

Debra Klevens, Guest Reporter April 9, 2013

After completing a lab, freshman Audrey Frost rinses of a test tube during a class for Matter and Change teacher Amy VanMatre.  The class needed to find ways to separate a mixture of salt, pepper and...

Hands in!

Hands in!

Debra Klevens, Guest Writer March 28, 2013

Varsity soccer team defender freshman Megan Loaney puts her hand in for a team huddle on Friday, March 8. Loaney attended the team camp out at Meramec State Park on Saturday, March 9. "I'm ready to play...

Dance, Seniors, Dance!

Dance, Seniors, Dance!

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2013

Performing the routine for the Spring Pep Rally, seniors Kevin Meyers, Brian Kuehnle, and Tyler Rhoads dance with the cheerleaders. The rally took place on March 8 to celebrate spring sports and highlight...

LOCO Sponsor Linda Ceriotti,  Make-A-Wish® Missouri  Development Manager Mark Turnipseed, Parkway West Senior Make-A-Wish Foundation Ambassador Catharine Conway, LOCO Student Body President Victoria Bezzole and Principal Jeremy Mitchell present the check to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The student body makes a wish come true

Debra Klevens March 9, 2013

At a school wide Pep Assembly on Friday, March 8 the Longhorn Council donated a check to The Make-A-Wish® Missouri for $7,126.08. The majority of the proceeds were raised at the senior  vs. junior Powder...

During seventh hour English I, freshmen Molly Sewester, Kendall Welch and Brigit Hennessey perform "Not Gulty and I Know It."

American Idol: mocking hits edition

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer February 27, 2013

American Idol Mocking hits edition just finished their fourth season. English teacher Michelle Kerpash assigned her freshman English classes an assignment where they re-wrote song lyrics to fit the story...

St. Louis County canine unit visits West

Susie Watson, Editor in Chief February 27, 2013

On Feb. 25, the St. Louis County canine unit performed their first search at 8:22 a.m. "It was an exterior search," Principal Dr. Jeremy Mitchell said. St. Louis County police officer Brian McCauley...

Grand Champion team placed first in their division and had the best score overall of all high school teams competing at the 11th/12th grade level. Students are seniors Andrew Smith, Shalini Subbarao, Raveena Boodram, Caleb Ki, Jaron Ma, Andrew George, Tatsumi Yanaba and junior Tony Mansicalco.  Coaches are science teachers Janice Keller and Ellen Wilke.  Ma and Ki were members of last year's winning team that went on to place first in the nation in their division.

Students place in engineering competition

Susie Watson, Editor in Chief February 19, 2013

For the second year in a row, an academic team from West High has taken top honors at the regional Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Competition held at St. Louis Community...

Sophomore Jake Seers created a shirt that reads "Hope 4 Ali." The decal was made out of duct tape.

Alison Owen updates and trends

Annie Spewak, Editor in Chief February 8, 2013

Throughout the week, students have decided on ways to show their support for sophomore Alison Owen. Students have been glued to their phones, awaiting updates on Owen's condition and progress. In addition...

Tartuffe opening soon

Tartuffe opening soon

Austin Moran, Photo Editor February 7, 2013

The cast and crew of Tartuffe prepare for opening day.  The cast went through a dress rehearsal to prepare for opening night for the show on Feb. 8.  "The show is a comedy everyone can enjoy.  Practice...