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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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Celebrating his one year sobriety mark, Trevor Shukers and his fiancée Courtney Jaboor smile with their two children: Hailee [6 years] and Sutton [20 months]. Hailee was diagnosed with autism in the middle of last year. “My three girls have all helped me find a purpose for life,” Shukers said. “I believe Hailee is part of God's reason for helping me and giving me another chance, she needs me. Little does she know I need her more than she needs me. The girls have given me a life better than I could have ever imagined.”

Alumni Trevor Shukers’ journey from addiction to inspiration

Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

Today marks day 575 of 2012 West graduate Trevor Shukers' sobriety. After six years of drug abuse and struggling with mental illness, Shukers decided to get clean not only for himself but for his family....

During homecoming spirit week, students dress up for the different themes of the week to show school spirit.

Life of a longhorn: students show spirit throughout homecoming week

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2021

Ahmad and Joudi take a quick photo with their mother and older sister, Leena, during the hot air balloon ride. Leena lives in Dubai where she works as an Instagram influencer, and this was their first time seeing her in almost three years. “I was shocked to see her because I hadn’t seen her in so long. When we saw each other, we both kind of ran towards one another,” Joudi said. “She was in Cappadocia for the [music] festival because [a brand] reached out and invited her so that she can post about it.”

Summer Sojourn: senior Ahmad Kaziz and junior Joudi Kaziz vacation in Turkey

Tanvi Kulkarni, Features Editor September 20, 2021

One afternoon in late July, junior Joudi Kaziz and senior Ahmad Kaziz piled into their cousin's car and caught a 13-hour flight from Chicago, Ill. to Qatar, their final destination being Istanbul, Turkey.  The...

As Homecoming draws near, a timeline of the week gets created.

Countdown to Homecoming

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2021

With homecoming week on the horizon, anticipation is rising within the student body. Making plans with friends and deciding on outfits, students are preparing for the long-awaited week. Behind the scenes,...

9/11: 20 years later

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2021

At 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11, the names of all individuals who lost their lives in the attacks of 9/11 will be read aloud by family members on Memorial Plaza. Later, six minutes of silence will be observed in...

Sophomore Lia Emry and her sister Jadyn Duczman smile in pictures that they’ve exchanged. The sisters have been sending photos back and forth on social media. “We look alike. We’re definitely not twins, but we do have some similar features,” Emry said.

Sisters separated: sophomore Lia Emry discovers biological sister

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2021

After she was abandoned at birth, sophomore Lia Emry was adopted from China when she was just nine months old. At the age of eight, Emry took a 23andme DNA test to learn more about her ancestry and this...

Taking her lead off of second base, freshman catcher Ansley Forbes prepates to make a run to third. The JV softball team beat Fox 7-3 in their game on Sept. 10. "I think [we won] because we had great communication and offensive work during the game," Forbes said. "We all work hard and are supportive of each other. I am looking forward to the competition for this season and improving as a team."

Photo of the Week- Sept. 10

Mira Nalbandian, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2021

Week one: Fantasy football start or sit

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer September 9, 2021

You’ve finished your draft and your week one team is set. Now the only issue is filling in the holes on your team. Every league has that one team who dominates up until bye weeks start, then they fall...

We forgot to take a photo before we ate pretty much all of our meal, so here’s a picture of a couple of empty bowls and some garnish.

Nalbandian Nosh: Summer Edition

Mira Nalbandian, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2021

Welcome back to the Nalbandian Nosh. We know you’ve missed us. It’s been a long time since we brought you our last review, even though summer seemed to pass in the blink of an eye this year. I guess...