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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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Smith poses by her new desk at school in her new West gear.

Brionne Smith

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2020

Brionne Smith, Sophomore Principal Starting her Parkway career, sophomore Principal Brionne Smith oversees the class of 2023 and works with the larger school community.  “When it came down to...

Sitting in her at-home office, Spanish teacher Sonya McGowin prepares to converse with her students. After teaching middle school students for 13 years, McGowin adjusted to teaching at a higher level. “It doesn't feel that different, except for the difference of virtual learning,” McGowin said. “High school students are more focused, [and] the course is more challenging.”

Sonya McGowin

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2020

Sonya McGowin, Spanish When she learned about a higher level teaching position, Spanish teacher Sonya McGowin applied, got hired and transferred from Parkway Central Middle School to teach high school...

Sketching on a white canvas, junior Grace Fassler hand designs a canvas with a collage of personalized pictures for each customer. As an entrepreneur, Fassler faced challenges along the way, such as dealing with unresponsive customers. “Sometimes people message me wanting one and when I message them back, they leave me on seen. This irritated me because I didn’t know if I needed to get any supplies or save any,” Fassler said.

Grace Fassler

October 28, 2020

When the pandemic struck in March, so did boredom for junior Grace Fassler. To combat this, Fassler began her own business of selling custom canvases via Instagram.  “I could really use some...

Sophomore Elise Frost packages an earring.

Elise Frost

October 28, 2020

While managing costs, profits and shipping labels may seem like the job of an adult, it’s one sophomore Elise Frost takes pride in completing. Frost started a handmade earring business by selling on...

Senior Grace Bynum features her handmade earrings on an Etsy page.

Grace Bynum

October 28, 2020

Inspired by businesses such as Etsy and Urban Outfitters, Senior Grace Bynum began her own jewelry business.  “I realized that making jewelry is something that I can do to create pieces that I want...

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) fumbles as he is hit by Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) during the second quarter on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at AT&T Stadium Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Cowboys cornerback Anthony Brown (30) recovered the fumble and returned it for a touchdown.

Start or Sit: Fantasy Football week seven

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

The NFL is weird. Sometimes players are on top of their game, and other times they have an off week. The worst part about it all is that it's super unpredictable. Even Prime time performers have...

Showing off his setup, social studies teacher John Wright has gotten comfortable in his new classroom. Before the school year, everyone in the Wright family had to arrange and organize their own learning space. “We basically broke it up into districts,” J. Wright said. “And so far everything has worked great, hopefully it can stay that way.”

Six people, six Zoom classes: The Wright way to do online learning

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

Being at home can be challenging for students as most lack direct access to their teachers, but for freshman Brian Wright and junior Luke Wright, they can’t escape them. The Wright family consists...

Posing for a picture, sophomore Hope Green works during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hope Green

Lilly Francis, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

Sophomore Hope Green adjusted to the new normal working at Sports Fusion. “Since COVID-19 came along, a place that has kids touching a bunch of things and interacting just isn’t ideal,” Green...

Celebrating her birthday in May, senior Ale Calvo is greeted by her friends with a car parade.

Ale Calvo

Lilly Francis, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

Senior Ale Calvo intended on traveling to Asia to visit Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia in July; however, the trip was canceled due to COVID-19. “Instead of traveling this summer, I mostly spent my...

Reading a book, junior Santi Lugo strives to reach his reading goals.

Santi Lugo

Lilly Francis, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

While most only experienced the travel ban prohibiting them from traveling outside the country, at the beginning of summer, junior Santi Lugo encountered the flip side that banned people from internationally...