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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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Avril Lavigne’s new video for “Hello Kitty” raises questions about racism

Marisa Drajeske, Staff Writer April 24, 2014

Avril Lavigne, characterized in the early 2000s by her red plaid and easy-to-digest pop/alternative singles such as “Sk8r Boy,” “Girlfriend,” and “I’m With You,” has released and culturally...

GSA attendance almost non-existent

GSA attendance almost non-existent

Marisa Drajeske, Staff Writer April 18, 2014

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is an organization that allows LGBT students to socialize and fight homophobia and transphobia, as well as allowing heterosexual students to support their LGBT peers and educate...

Lorde’s tweet sparks questions about photo editing

Tori Downar, Staff Writer April 14, 2014

Only last year the American Medical Association (AMA) implemented a policy against “false advertising” so that advertising agencies, especially with teen target markets, do not use photo editing to...

Things Disney taught us

Eileen Tully, Staff Writer April 10, 2014

No matter how much we don’t want to admit it, the movies we watch, especially as kids, shape who we are today. Even with all of the movies that glorify violence, sex, drugs and alcohol, society tends...

City-county merger: good or bad idea?

John Watson, Editor in Chief April 9, 2014

In 1876, St. Louis city and St. Louis county separated in what was known as "The Great Divorce." Given the circumstances at the time, this was a good deal for taxpayers within the city. However, a lot...

50 years ago…

Austin Oakes, Staff Writer April 2, 2014

Shopping for Prom dresses!

Austin Oakes, Staff Writer March 28, 2014

Gateway to the Best: Sports in St. Louis

John Watson March 26, 2014

The storied franchise of the St. Louis Cardinals has permanently cemented St. Louis as a baseball city, but the NFL and NHL also have strong presences. Professional sports teams have been anything but...

The A+ Program, introduced to Parkway in 2011, pays students’ tuition for two years to a community college or a career/technical career. Senior Hannah Foldy is planning on using the A+ Program for college next year. For community service hours, Foldy has been cadet teaching for art teacher Katy Mangrich. The A+ Program offers a two-year guarantee for college classes so kids can get their associates without paying a penny,” Foldy said.

New requirements in place for the A+ Program

Alya Bajwa, Retired March 12, 2014

Starting with the class of 2015, a new requirement for the A+ Program is to receive an Expert or Proficient in Algebra I. The A+ Program, introduced to Parkway in 2011, pays students’ tuition for two...

Ellen DeGeneres sets the bar for upcoming Oscars broadcasts

Eileen Tully, Staff Writer March 4, 2014

On March 2, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres created a few "firsts" and broke records for the 2014 broadcast of the Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here are the top ten reasons why DeGeneres...