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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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Senior captain Philip Aden wears the columbia blue varsity jersey as he races in the Randy Seagrisk invitational

Athlete Spotlight: Philip Aden

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR September 26, 2014
Senior Phillip Aden was elected as one of the captains of the 2014-15 Cross Country season, and this is what he is known for on the team.

What Teachers Make

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor September 25, 2014
A synopsis of Taylor Mali's poem, "What Teachers Make," and what it means to you as a student.
Freshmen Rachel Wang  and Maddie Schoessel work on a paragraph analyzing "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Michelle Kerpash's Honors English I class.

Chromebooks become accessible to students after six week delay

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 25, 2014
On Monday, Sept. 23, the school's set of Google Chromebooks are available for students use for the first time since the beginning of the year.

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Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 22, 2014
Sept. 10 was the Internet Slowdown Day, where sites like Tumblr, Vimeo, Netflix, Reddit and many other sites.
Junior Luke Christensen begins the 500 meter race at the Lafayette vs Parkway West meet on Sept. 3. Christensen has been swimming for 11 years.  “I was excited but not shocked when he qualified.  I expect Luke to get a few more state cuts and to continue to improve his time before the state meet," coach Allison Zeller said.

Athlete Spotlight: Luke Christensen

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor September 18, 2014
Junior Luke Christensen qualifies for state, leaving his mark at West.
Senior John Casey uses the senior lounge during his study hall.

For your own good?

Tashaun Ewing, Staff Writer September 17, 2014
With the class of 2015 lacking the privilege to eat in the senior lounge, what compromise can be reached?
The Spark! entrepreneurs hold a discussion at the Spark! incubator.

Student Spotlight: Katie Hornsby

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2014
Through Spark!, junior Katie Hornsby teams up with Parkway South senior Andrea Bauer to create "Fortitude."
Parkway college fair helps prepare students for a higher education

Parkway college fair helps prepare students for a higher education

Jane Fuller, Staff Writer September 12, 2014
A brief summary of what to expect at the Parkway College fair on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Defending the net, freshman Colleen Smith blocks her opponents spike in a game against Lindbergh.

Athlete Spotlight: Colleen Smith and Jack Galkowski

Claire Martin, Staff Writer September 12, 2014
Freshmen Colleen Smith and Jack Galkowski compete at a Varsity level on Volleyball and Soccer (respectively).
Junior Noah Andrews  uses Google Drive for a short story essay in Erin Fluchel's English III class.

Google drives education

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 11, 2014
Is Google Drive truly helping education or invading the privacy of students?