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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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Racing together in a pack, the varsity team competes at the Hancock Invitational.

Girls cross country recovers from iron deficiencies to start season strong

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR September 29, 2016

After the 54th Hancock invitational on Sept. 24, the girls varsity and JVcross country team remains undefeated. “The race went well, I was a little worried because it was at 11:30 [a.m.] so it was...

Morse stands in front of the international transgender flag. "There are a lot of people in this school and in a lot of places that don’t like me," Morse said. "There are people that just don’t understand it, but if you don’t understand it, it isn’t an excuse to be mean to people."

The battle to become a man

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR September 29, 2016

Freshman Tony Morse is a huge alternative music fan and absolutely loves animals. He is a boy full of hopes and dreams of fully transforming into his true self. The only difference separating him from...

Student Talking Point: First Presidential Debate

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 27, 2016

[row cols_nr="2" bg_color="ffffff"][col size="6"] [/col][col size="6"] BRETT QUICKSILVER, JUNIOR “Last night was actually pretty interesting. I really think that Hillary made her point by actually...

Caring for Columbian children through painting

Caring for Columbian children through painting

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer September 27, 2016

To further adapt to Parkway’s new mission of “Caring,” AP Art Studio Teacher Peggy Dunsworth has encouraged her artists to give back in a whole new way. For $15, her students are providing a Colombian...

#PWestThisIsME

#PWestThisIsME

Leigh Ann Barnett, STAFF WRITER September 22, 2016

To most people, there is an obvious split between the world of makeup and the parallel universe of the natural look. However, seven girls’ opinions and experiences with beauty norms refute this generalization....

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 22, 2016

The modern Pokémon trainer is no longer confined to catching them all within in-game regions that can only be reached through a screen; the summer debut of Pokémon GO has turned into an all out virtual...

During a time out, Coach Susan Dean points out the strengths and areas for opportunity during the game.  "Even when she doesn't call the time out, she uses it to make us better with every word she says," junior Maddie Schoessel said.

Varsity volleyball hosts Webster Groves in historic reunion of coaches

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 20, 2016

On Sept. 20 girl's volleyball will host Webster Groves in a showcase of head coach Susan Dean’s career. All varsity coaches at the game will have played for the Longhorns under Coach Dean during their...

Teams honor veterans by joining the Heroes on Helmets program

Teams honor veterans by joining the Heroes on Helmets program

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR September 19, 2016

To honor fallen veterans, the girls softball team joined the Heroes on Helmets program, a nationwide initiative that commemorates veterans who perished in action by displaying memorial stickers on players...

Juniors Emily Dickson and Grant Aden pose for a photo after Aden asked Dickson to homecoming.

We’re Really Clef-er: Homecoming playlists for all

Justin Cupps, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 17, 2016

In lieu of homecoming, the two of us have decided to make two playlists of polar nature: one to get pumped to go to homecoming and the other to wallow in sadness or (in my case) play Super Smash Bros across...

Students acknowledge date stigma at Homecoming

Students acknowledge date stigma at Homecoming

Kristin Priest, STAFF WRITER September 16, 2016

Deciding to go to homecoming solo or with a date provides similar quandaries regardless of a student’s gender. Both social media and Hollywood place a stigma on the cliche high school event. Junior Sydney...