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Ashlyn Gillespie

Ashlyn Gillespie, Staff Writer

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Grade: 10

Years on Staff: 2

What has been your favorite quarantine hobby? Walking with my friends

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Yes?

Who is someone that inspires you? Megan Rapinoe

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Principal Jeremy Mitchell measures the distance between desks to aid in contact tracing. After measuring the desks, Mitchell gave the information to Assistant Principal Kate Piffel, who used seating charts to determine close contacts. “Dr. Mitchell measures the desks to see how far apart they are because if they are within six feet [there is a] 98% chance that those students are going to have to quarantine if they're that close to another student,” Piffel said.

[PHOTO] Behind the scenes of COVID-19 contact tracing

3 days ago
Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett and Julie Lester in

“drivers license”: Navigating the hit single

February 2, 2021
In Convergence Journalism class, sophomores Jordan Scales and Thomas Bruns watch the Inauguration Wednesday, Jan. 20. Despite it being President Joe Biden's inauguration, many viewers focused on Bernie Sanders' mittens. “When I heard about the inauguration I didn’t really care too much about it,” Scales said. “I didn’t have any favorite parts of it because I don’t really care about politics. Bernie Sanders' mittens looked pretty good though.”

Photo of the Week- Jan. 18

January 22, 2021
Parkway Nurses come together to chair a fundraiser for the Parkway Food Pantry, creating a cookbook they plan on selling in December.

Parkway nurses ‘eggspress’ their interest in food pantry by creating cookbook fundraiser

October 23, 2020
Trying to steal the ball, junior and varsity field hockey player Kasey Schroder scrimmages with junior and varsity field hockey player Lindsi Cook during practice. Field Hockey, along with other Moderate Frequency Sports, were cleared to compete as of Sept. 23. “We haven't been able to play any games, but we just got the green light starting Monday,” Cook said. “I started playing field hockey this year, so I've only been playing for about four or five weeks now... I am excited to be able to play my first game soon.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 21

September 25, 2020
Junior Gordon Yu submits the PWest Athletics Screening Form to Coach Kevin John in order to participate in cross country practice. The screening form includes the athlete's and their emergency contacts' information, along with a list of symptoms; Coaches and athletes are willing to do whatever it takes to practice again.

Athletics return with restrictions

September 21, 2020
Heroes of our time: students supporting the community

Heroes of our time: students supporting the community

May 18, 2020
The global shutdown caused by COVID-19 is helping the environment as carbon emissions are reduced.

An unexpected beneficiary of COVID-19: the environment

April 28, 2020
A Solar Installer from Bright Energy Solar finishes installing the first array of solar panels on a Parkway roof. These specific panels were put on six years ago, but they were just added to last summer. “The most recent 75 kW installations that were put up at West High, South High, Green Trails, and Wren Hollow were completed by Straight Up Solar,” Lueders said.

Parkway works to reduce carbon footprint

March 26, 2020
Preparing for a band concert, alumna Vicky Hedgecock and her friend Sarah Kellogg get ready together in their senior year of high school in 2012. Hedgecock agreed that band helped a lot with her animation skills. “If you come from some sort of musical background like band, it really helps with timing actions for your animation so they work with the beat of the music and have a better overall impact in trailers or in the movie itself,” Hedgecock said.

Alumna Vicky Hedgecock animates “Call of The Wild”

January 22, 2020
Seniors Abigayle Dorrance, Sophie Reidt and choreographer Joe Milliano rehearse a tap routine to go along with the song

[PHOTO] Joe Milliano: The tap dancing teacher

January 14, 2020
Freshman Rohan Daggubati engages in a ping pong match against junior Sri Jaladi. Daggubati has played ping pong for two years and with the Ping Pong Club every Tuesday.

[PHOTO] Photo of the week – Nov. 18

November 22, 2019
The girls cross country team gathers in a huddle during Red and Blue Night.

[PHOTO] Cross country team comes together by practicing in the off-season

September 6, 2019
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