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Rose (right) graduated from the University of Missouri. She participated in student teaching for two schools in the Columbia, Missouri, but she got to eventually visited all four schools in the district. “I was getting a lot of time and a lot of teaching practice in every school in the district,” Rose said.

An alumna’s homecoming

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR November 2, 2017

As Taylor Rose heads down the hall to get the keys to her new classroom, she walks past her old locker. When she arrives at her classroom, the alumna is pleasantly surprised–it was the same classroom...

Playing on their phones instead of doing homework, seniors Terrell Jones and Jonathan Dixon relax in the senior lounge. The senior lounge was given to seniors as an alternative to the study hall rooms, but Dixon used it as a place to watch Netflix. “The moment I stepped into West High this year I knew I wanted to get out as soon as possible,” Dixon said.

Senioritis: fact or fiction

Katie Spillman, PHOTO EDITOR November 1, 2017
92 percent of students who responded to a survey sent out to all seniors said that they already felt that they were experiencing senioritis.

Testing coordinator Jeff Taylor puts on an explosive performance at Pyromania

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR November 1, 2017

After two months of scripting and a full day of prep, roughly 800 explosives were planted across a massive field in Wright City, Mo. before a crowd of 11,000 people for the annual Pyromania fireworks competition...

Dressed in face masks, gloves and isolation gowns, students pose for a picture for their Health Careers Field Day field trip. Attendees were able to meet and talk with health professionals of varying occupations in the medical field. “I wanted to go because I want to be a doctor, and being able to submerge myself into this kind of environment and get an even better idea on my future career seemed fun and beneficial to me,” sophomore Mckenna Bendle said.

Health careers field trip takes students to Mercy Hospital

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2017

Instead of sitting through periods two through four like your typical Friday morning, 15 students attended the Mercy Health Careers field trip along with dozens of other local high schools on Oct. 20 to...

Senior Katy Ward verbally committed to the University of Michigan, a NCAA Division 1 school. She also received offers from Duke and Princeton. “Katy's very driven and determined to do her best in rowing. I think Michigan will be very happy to have her,"  St. Louis Rowing Club coach Tim Franck said.

On the boat to success: senior Katy Ward to row at the University of Michigan next fall

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor October 27, 2017

Following years of creating a name for herself in the rowing world, senior Katy Ward committed to row at the University of Michigan next year, the number one school in the NCAA Central Division for the...

Senior Noelle McGuire waves her color guard flags in the air at the Jaguar Pride Marching invitational. The competition was the marching band’s last, and took place this Saturday. Color guard walked away having been awarded “Best Auxiliary,” which has not happened in a long time.

Color guard wins prestigious award

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF October 24, 2017

Saturdays are usually reserved for sleeping in, hanging out with friends, and catching up on sleep. This Saturday, however, the marching band earned the Best Auxiliary Award at the Jaguar Pride Marching...

During cross country practice, social studies teacher and assistant coach Brent Wildhaber races against freshman Emma Smout on a unicycle.

Getting to know social studies teacher Brent Wildhaber

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER October 24, 2017

What classes do you teach? “I teach one section of world history and four sections of modern U.S. history.” What got you interested in teaching? “A couple things: I love history. I love...

About to release the ball, Wunderlich pitches in a varsity home game. Wunderlich also played shortstop this season. “When I am playing all I am thinking about is the game, and that’s why I love it. Its an escape where I can forget about all the things going on in my life,” Wunderlich said.

Softball closes out successful season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR October 19, 2017