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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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Looking at the camera, junior Megan VanValkenburgh receives the vaccine at a Mercy Clinic.

Megan VanValkenburgh

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2021

After discovering that the COVID-19 vaccination was available for individuals under the age of 18, junior Megan VanValkenburgh was quick to act.  “I was excited. I didn't really know that teens under...

Pulling down his mask for a photo, senior Justin Xu smiles with his dog.

Justin Xu

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2021

Before his fellow classmates qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine, senior Justin Xu had already received his first dose. Xu was a volunteer with SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital prior to the pandemic, as...

Waltzing with the chambelanes, May Trejo-Vasquez and her court perform the second dance in her quinceañera. Although everything played out smoothly in the end, Trejo-Vasquez and her court had some problems performing the waltz in the rehearsals leading to the big night, due to Trejo-Vasquez’s ball gown. “It was pretty difficult, the boys kept slipping on [the dress] in our last practice but we got it down,” Trejo-Vasquez said.

The Finale

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief • April 21, 2021

The week leading up to the quinceañera was filled with last minute preparations. The Trejo-Vasquez family did not have a planner to make sure they checked all the boxes, but they had some guidance from...

Surrounded by mountains of shoes like Nike SB Dunk Chicago, Yeezy 350 Bred, Jordan 11 Concord and Jordan 4 Raptor, sophomore Nick Malchanav uses his basement to store his inventory. Through pulling off great deals with resellers, collectors and consumers, Malchanav has been able to attain the skill of negotiating. “Whenever I negotiate with people, I just ask them the price they're looking to get the shoes for, so I can know if we're on the same page,” Malchanav said. “But if they don't give me a price that they're looking for, I just throw them a low balling offer just to see where the dice rolls. Because if they base their emotions, I can see how negotiable they're going to be on the deal.”

Starting off on the right foot with a shoe resale business

Hannah Choi, Staff Writer • April 14, 2021

After seeing results from competitive gaming, sophomore Nick Malchanav took his money a step further and began his own shoe resale business. Seeing the price tags range from $100 to $7000 for a pair of...

Turning on his PC and putting on his headphones, sophomore Nick Malchanav prepares to play Fortnite. Malchanav received a spot in the top 5 during a 128-person tournament hosted by rematch.gg. “I love to get kills, and I always challenge myself and how many kills I can get in a match. I don’t really go for the win. It was basically what I played the game for,” Malchanav said.

Paid to play

Anijah Wilson, Staff Writer • April 14, 2021

Competitive gaming is big business: the global gaming market reached a value of 167.9 billion in 2020 and is expected to exceed that amount in 2021. During quarantine, sophomore Nick Malchanav joined the...

Posing again for the cameraman, freshman May Trejo-Vasquez lays on her dress and flashes a smile. Although the jewelry was just a costume for the photo shoot, that didn’t keep Trejo-Vasquez from feeling like it was finally getting real. “When I did that first photo shoot, that’s really when it started to get real for me because I put on all the makeup and the dress, we've taken the pictures so we can't go back now,” Trejo-Vasquez said.

‘Chilling’ in Texas

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2021

The cold spell in Texas threw yet another wrench in the plans for the Trejo-Vasquez family. Trejo-Vasquez flew down to San Antonio by herself to stay at her grandma’s house for Valentine’s Day weekend,...

Counting out the steps to the beat, freshman May Trejo-Vasquez and her friends practice the dances for the Quineañera one more time. This was the last of the practices before the big day, and Trejo-Vasquez’s friends who were standing in the ceremony did their part. “All my friends are going to be able to come because most of them are standing in the quince and then the other [friends who are not standing in the ceremony] I’m just inviting, they’re all going to show up,” Trejo-Vasquez said.

COVID-19 Conundrum

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2021

With COVID-19 canceling virtually everything, Trejo-Vasquez was left with no choice but to postpone to March 2021. Her quince was held March 6, six months after her 15th birthday. Because of this, she...

Pro

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2021

The quarter system encourages curiosity and provides students opportunities to narrow their focus and delve deeper into fewer subjects. Having a reduced number of classes at once has helped me put more...

Con

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2021

As Parkway considered its reopening options in December, the district launched Thoughtexchange pages for students, parents and staff members to provide feedback regarding first semester. I read through...

Sitting on the corner of the garden wall, Trejo-Vasquez sits still once more for the photographer. This photo shoot was taken in November 2020 at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio, Texas, and Trejo-Vasquez decided it was nothing like what she thought a photo shoot was like. “I was expecting it to just be quick and easy with no crowd, but it was the exact opposite,” Trejo-Vasquez said. It was a bit awkward because of how long I would have to hold a pose.”

The art of flexibility

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2021

A quinceañera, a coming of age ceremony for 15-year-old girls, signifies the passage of youth to becoming a woman. Traditional Mexican quinceañeras were about teaching the quinceañera her duties and...

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