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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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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...

Only some stars stun on Oscars red carpet

Tori Downar, Staff Writer March 4, 2014

As I sat down to watch red carpet coverage of the Oscars, the award show that honored achievements in film from 2013, I anticipated the fashion to stun as much as the nominated movies did.  But as...

Rant: Winter Olympic weariness

Brendan Riehl, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

The 22nd Winter Olympics are underway; the Fisht Olympic Stadium and surrounding venues in Sochi, Russia, house the fervor and tension of this storied tradition, while the controversy unfolds around the...