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German exchange student Jakob Luxa joins the senior class

German exchange student Jakob Luxa joins the senior class

Hannah Hoffmann and Gabby Leon October 31, 2016

Two students—American senior Alex Hoffman, German transfer Jakob Luxa—stare at a math textbook that is not in Luxa’s native language. “Fifty-eight?” Luxa says as he points to a random page. “Do...

Special School District Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor works to set up a firework show for a competition on Oct. 29. Getting involved in firework competitions has been Taylor’s hobby for a couple of years now. “We just started getting into it a few years ago, so we haven’t gotten into the larger competitions yet, but we’d like to. We enjoy doing it.” Taylor said.

Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor Competes in firework shows as hobby

Reagin Ward, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

It’s raining. Seventy-six explosives cover the ground, laid out across a field in a form that took months to perfect. In a matter of moments, the sky is lit up as Special School District Testing Coordinator...

Senior Sarah Ayers raises money and awareness for animal shelters

Kathryn Bonzon, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

  Puppies from the Humane Society filled the Parkway Early Childhood parking lot Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. for Chalk the Paw. Chalk the Paw, the vision of senior Sarah Ayers, was an art...

Halloween decorations adorn Fort Collins backyards as well as St. Louis'.

This is Halloween

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR October 25, 2016
The search for the coolest Halloween events in St. Louis is on!
Coach Susan Dean stands with the varsity team on Alumni Night after winning two sets against Parkway South.

Dean reflects on retirement after 31 years of service

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH October 24, 2016
“I think every memorable moment has a memorable kid in it, somebody that really grew as a player or had a life changing event happening in their life that we were able to be there,” Dean said.
During a home game against Timberland on Thursday, Oct. 6 senior Charlie Hummel kicks the ball to the left defender. The Longhorns lost 2-0.

Athletes show pink pride to support those affected by breast cancer

Caroline Briscoe, Convergent Media Writer October 20, 2016

This October, poms, cheer, volleyball, football, field hockey and soccer added pink to their uniforms to spread awareness for breast cancer. “It was fun because the pink shirts had the power of tradition...

Meet the animals

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR October 19, 2016

When walking into the zoology classroom, the first thing you may spot might be Louie the hamster scampering across the black lab tables to grab his owner Duncan McBride’s neon pink highlighter between...

We’re Really Clef-er: rhythm and poetry playlist

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF October 6, 2016

Dani “Wicked Menace” Fischer and Justin “Insane Leader” Cupps present our music blog, “We’re Really Clef-er”. Each blog, one of us makes the playlist and the other one writes about it, so...

Junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsh gets semicolon tattoo to symbolize struggle with depression

Junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsh gets semicolon tattoo to symbolize struggle with depression

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR October 3, 2016

She ran to her room and felt like her world was closing in around her. Feeling an overwhelming sadness, she had no idea how to handle it. This was the first time junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsch thought she...

Parkway Responds to Clown Threats

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF October 2, 2016

On Sunday Oct. 2, Superintendent Keith Marty sent out an email blast informing parents of a potential security threat related to the national "creepy clown" scares. Throughout the United States, there...