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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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Brant Baldanza and his staff in front of The Corner Pub opening day on Oct. 20, 2007.

Restaurant owner Brant Baldanza rises to success

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH October 6, 2017

The Shack, The Tavern and The Corner Pub and Grill are all successful local restaurants owned by 1991 alumnus Brant Baldanza, who first got into the restaurant business by working at Mike Duffy’s when...

Khuhro participated in band during his high school years, playing drums and cymbals. The band used to wear red and black uniforms with a cowboy-style hat instead of the current blue and black uniforms. “The uniforms were pretty embarrassing,” Khuhro said. “They were pretty hot too. Practice starts in August and we’d have to practice during the day.”

The nuts and bolts of Ray Khuhro’s love for cars

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR September 25, 2017

Alumnus Ray Khuhro has loved cars for so long, he can not even remember exactly when he first became interested in them. “A love of cars is just something boys are born with a lot,” Khuhro said....

Danna Albright poses for a picture to use for work. Albright has worked with families struggling with their children's’ mental health for more than 20 years. “I really like working with families, I enjoy the families that I work with and I like being able to provide options for them. I think that provides some relief,” Albright said.

Danna Albright offers options for families in crisis

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2017
Danna Albright, a 1982 alumna of West High, works with families in need as a Therapeutic Placement Consultant, helping patients navigate the mental health system.  
Sophomores Maria Newton and Rachael Newpert flip water bottles, a popular "challenge" from this school year.

The challenges of 2017

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF May 26, 2017

From Chewbacca Mom to Pen Pineapple Apple Pen, the internet has brought us many joys over the course of this school year. Along with those internet memes came challenges like the mannequin challenge. “My...

Senior captain Carly Rath steals the ball from Visitation during district playoff game.

Girls soccer season ends with tough loss to Visitation

Erika Anstine, Convergent Media Writer May 17, 2017

The team left school to compete at their 3:15p.m. game at Visitation Academy on Monday, May 15. The game surpassed regulation time when the game was tied 0-0 at the end of the standard 80 minutes. After...

We’re Really Clef-er: the (terrible) pop playlist

Justin Cupps, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF March 21, 2017

With it’s dying breath, the year 2016 brought us the atrocity of a playlist of entirely pop music. However, we decided we had to cover all genres of music which sadly includes this. This playlist...

Priest and McCauliffe demonstrate looks that are easy to create for any gender's wardrobe.

Unisex lookbook

Leigh Ann Barnett and Kristin Priest March 16, 2017

From the fashion houses in New York to everyday wear, unisex clothing has made its way back into the fashion scene. We tried to incorporate pieces that look good on both the male and female body types...

Leigh Ann poses in the vintage Levi's jacket.

Life of a jean jacket

Leigh Ann Barnett, STAFF WRITER March 10, 2017

It was the spring of 1981 when my mom, 19 years old at the time, bought her first Levi’s jean jacket from the chain store Famous Barr, now Macy’s. The oversized boxy silhouette was all the rage, completing...

Freshman Rachel Fleming spots Berlin, Germany on the map, one of the destinations on the trip.

Business department offers trip abroad

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR March 6, 2017

An informational meeting is being held Tuesday, March 7 about the Summer 2018 Global Studies trip to Berlin and Dublin. Students will have the opportunity to attend workshops and speakers in Germany and...

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low Top

Shoe trends straight from the hallway

Leigh Ann Barnett, STAFF WRITER February 28, 2017

Walking through the halls I see three main trends: the classic Chuck Taylor Converse in white, white adidas sneakers, Chacos and ankle boots. Converse Chuck Taylors have a retro look, especially...