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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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Sophomore Aleix Pi de Cabanyes Navarro (left) finishes up a soccer game while junior Ava Muench (right) warms up for cross country practice. The two came to Parkway West High School as exchange students for the 2025-2026 school year. “The goal for the [exchange] program is to provide opportunities for both Parkway students and our international exchange students to learn about other cultures, build connections and become confident, capable, curious and caring — Parkway’s Four C’s — in the process,” Exchange Program Lead Lauren Farrelly said.
Worlds apart
Chase Cannon, Raaga Golla, Sage Kelly, and Elle Levesque • 13 hours ago

The beginning of the school year is chaotic for everyone as students adjust to new classes, meet new teachers and face new challenges. Fall sports...

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Sophomore Aleix Pi de Cabanyes Navarro (left) finishes up a soccer game while junior Ava Muench (right) warms up for cross country practice. The two came to Parkway West High School as exchange students for the 2025-2026 school year. “The goal for the [exchange] program is to provide opportunities for both Parkway students and our international exchange students to learn about other cultures, build connections and become confident, capable, curious and caring — Parkway’s Four C’s — in the process,” Exchange Program Lead Lauren Farrelly said.
Worlds apart
Chase Cannon, Raaga Golla, Sage Kelly, and Elle Levesque • 13 hours ago

The beginning of the school year is chaotic for everyone as students adjust to new classes, meet new teachers and face new challenges. Fall sports...

Lining up in the staging area before his start time, junior Landon Aberle mentally prepares himself for the start of the Binder Lake Bash race on Aug. 7. In the minutes before his race, a pair of riders were involved in a car accident. Aberle wanted to show his support and emphasize the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) value of community. “The race was going well for me and my friend physically, but it hurt knowing that other people weren't there. That's all we cared about, and when we knew one of them was okay, we decided to keep going and finish the race for them,” Aberle said.
Trails of confidence
Aminah Hilaly and Max Chung • 5 days ago

At Parkway West, students can participate in numerous clubs and sports. However, a few of these extracurriculars aren’t school-sponsored, including...

Gazing across the stage, sophomore Alexis Monteleone performs in the school theater. The Monteleone family’s band “Monte and the Machine” has been releasing music since 2012, but Alexis started her own solo career in 2024 with the release of her first single, Crying Skies. “My whole family is very musical, [and I especially] love writing [songs with them],” Monteleone said.
Harmonies, hurdles and high school
Charlie Brady, Malia McLellan, Zainab Al-Jaff, Zaina Hasan, and Jude Taher • September 26, 2025

Taylor Swift. Olivia Rodrigo. Billie Eilish. Lorde. Each of these musicians has made it big with chart-topping singles, loyal fan bases and worldwide...

Amid teaching a lesson to her AP Calculus BC class, Kristin Judd jokes alongside her students in their funny remarks. Judd has always enjoyed keeping the mood light in her classroom, along with on the volleyball court. “[I enjoy] that side talk where you see [or] overhear a conversation and chime in, or somebody says something funny,” Judd said.
Constants to changes
Rishi Pidikiti, Raahil Majumdar, and Jake Herrmann • September 19, 2025

Balancing the difficulties of teaching with coaching, Kristin Judd has succeeded at Parkway West. Going into her 16th year of teaching at West...

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