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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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Most eligible prom dates

Rachel Ellis, Staff Writer April 16, 2015
Parkway West's most eligible young men spill all in an effort to win over the perfect date.
Christopher Narishkin lights the red, white and blue candles to symbolize what he will do to honor his expectations as an Eagle Scout.

Christopher Narishkin earns his Eagle Scout rank

Rachel Ellis, Staff Writer April 14, 2015

Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable for Boy Scouts of America. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than two million young men and although they are typically...

Baseball aims to strike out Parkway Central

Bobby Connor, Staff Writer April 10, 2015
The varsity baseball team takes on Central at Ballwin on April 10.
Season six of "Downton Abbey" will return to PBS in Jan. of 2016.

Wrapping up “Downton Abbey”

Sohia McMorrow, Staff Writer April 9, 2015
Season six will be the final season of "Downton Abbey," and fans are wondering how the hit TV show will be able to wrap up all the drama in one season.

Colleges offer tuition-free education

Macky Kavanaugh, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

According to College Board, the average student spends a mean of $22,958 on out-of-state public colleges, or $9,139 on in-state tuition. Though in-state tuition is significantly less than out-of-state...

Theatre educator and director Amie Gossett, a passionate advocate for Autism Awareness, places "Light it Up Blue" posters around the school.

“Lighting it Up Blue” in Celebration of World Autism Day

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF April 2, 2015
Light it up blue!

Dedication EP review

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF March 31, 2015
You’re The Only One I Need? Yeah, the only song I need to hear to know that Dedication is not a good album.
Completing an assignment, senior Jan Gagstetter studies in her AP Statistics class.

Jan Gagstetter nominated for U.S Presidential Scholars Program

Claire Martin, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
Senior Jan Gagstetter was nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and will find out if she gets into the program in May.

Post or pause: Social media’s influence on college admissions

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF March 26, 2015
Think twice before you tweet.
Freshman Sydney Kinzy reads her published story. "When I write, I always write something deep from inside me which is embedded in each and every character and conflict, and that's what I'm sharing. I'm sharing life's problems and how people deal with them. I'm sharing the truths of the world I see around me. Really, that's what writing is all about for me," Kinzy said.

Student Spotlight: Sydney Kinzy

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer March 25, 2015

Imagine balancing school, sports, social life and writing multiple novels and short stories, all as a freshman in high school. Freshman Sydney Kinzy started her writing career in fourth grade. “I...