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Water Polo: Repeat

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR February 9, 2015

Sophomore Evie Pfeiffer stands by her grandmother, Ardeth Mueller's, exhibit at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.  Pfeiffer's grandmother went to the 1956 Olympic Trials in Detroit for the 100m fly, placing eighth in the nation. "It feels great to be a third generation swimmer, I love that there are so many years of swimming [in my family] that I can be compared to, and I can't wait to further our legacy," Pfeiffer said.

Sophomore nears Olympic future in swimming

Sarah Burnham, Staff Writer February 6, 2015
Taking the national spotlight, sophomore Evie Pfeiffer is training for the June 2016 Olympic trials.
Cliff Amen helps freshman Daniel Loaney in Robotics.

Cliff Amen is awarded Teacher of the Year

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor February 5, 2015
After 13 years of dedication, Cliff Amen has been awarded Teacher of the Year.
Dribbling the ball down the court, senior Lee McMullin defends the ball from Parkway North.

Lee McMullin reaches 1000 points

Claire Martin, Staff Writer February 2, 2015
Lee McMullin reaches 1000 points at the basketball game on Friday January 30.
Jazz Choir performs at the Fall Choir Concert, Oct. 23.

Jazz Choir Performs at MMEA Conference

Allison Wills, Staff Writer January 27, 2015
Through a unique opportunity, the Parkway West Jazz Choir is performing at the Missouri Music Educators Association's (MMEA) widely-attended conference on Jan.29. The MMEA hosts the annual conference at Tan-Tar-A resort, at the Lake of the Ozarks, featuring workshops for educators and musical performances from groups from around the state.
Freshman Chris Bass prepares to board his afternoon bus for a 40 minute trip to his home in St. Louis city.

VST Students Tackle Winter Transportation

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 26, 2015

Sub-freezing temperatures, icy roads, traffic jams and waiting in the dark are all daily struggles that stand in the way of receiving an education for the 78 voluntary student transfers (VST). “It’s...

Freshman Sydney Kinzy holds out a hand, with her ring finger painted pink in protest.

A moment of silence for silent protests

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 23, 2015

Sitting down during the pledge of allegiance. Pink fingernails. Students not uttering a single word for all six hours of the school day. Anything in common here? If you said no, you are far from alone...

Parkway alumna helps victims of sex trafficking

Macky Kavanaugh, Staff Writer January 22, 2015
In efforts to spread awareness on the on-going issue, Parkway South graduate Dawn Manske created her own clothing line, Made For Freedom.
Junior Sidney Baker shows her support for the Feminist Club by purchasing a t-shirt that reads "This is what a feminist looks like". Baker was recruited to the club's executive staff as the Publicist, running the social media accounts.

Feminist Club promotes gender equality

Sohia McMorrow, Staff Writer January 22, 2015
The Feminist Club was kick-started to raise awareness about gender equality and equal rights for women.
During an after-school meeting on Jan. 20, Latin Club members participated in a trivia contest.

Latin Club Rises from “Ancient History”

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 21, 2015

If you stroll through the language department, you will see classrooms for four languages. Three of them, Spanish, German and French, are spoken by millions of people around the world. One of them is extinct:...