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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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“Run It” by DJ Snake

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst January 5, 2022

“Run It” is a single released by DJ Snake in collaboration with Rick Ross and Rich Brian. This single was also featured in the Marvel Studios movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. “Run...

For the protest

Leah Schroeder and Mira Nalbandian December 6, 2021

An anti-mask group organized the protest in order to force schools to abandon their mask mandates. Dec. 6. Started by a student group, the protest quickly gained traction and spread to high schools across...

Against the Protest

Mira Nalbandian and Leah Schroeder December 6, 2021

In response to West’s announcement, several students voiced their opinions in opposition to the protest and to the anti-mask argument in general. Senior Emily O’Connor was surprised that students...

Gender Orientation and Sexual Orientation 

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2021

Education is an important part of forming opinions. Before learning how gender and sexual orientations are different and comparing them, let’s look at them separately. “Gender orientation relates...

How can we support the LGBTQ+ community? 

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2021

Only 20 states have laws against bullying on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and Missouri isn’t one of them. This provides space for exclusion and discrimination against LGBTQ...

Pronouns and Name Changes 

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2021

Pronouns relate closely to gender orientation because normally pronouns coordinate with the gender you identify as. For example, Neisius identifies as non-binary which means they don’t always choose...

Microaggressions

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2021

Believe it or not, people still say “that’s so gay.” Even if it is just a saying, these little phrases can negatively affect someone in the LGBTQ+ community. There are many ways to help and hurt...

Paraprofessionals

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2021

In order to mitigate the effects of operating with one paraprofessional vacancy at West and around 50 vacancies throughout Parkway, Special Education Administrator Valerie Kamhi, who supervises all special...

Dietary Aides

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2021

The cafeteria is facing not only many open positions across the district within the department, but also supply chain issues and shortages with their vendors. Regional Manager of Food Service Kenneth Witte...

Bus Drivers

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2021

On a typical weekday, only one or two employees will be present in the transportations office, which manages all transportation throughout the district. Due to the current labor shortage, most of the office...