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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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Maddy Bach, Yearbook Contributor

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Advocating through art, junior Ava Buehler paints the face of a little girl in a mural for her Challenges to Democracy class. The mural was a representation of the educational inequality women in Afghanistan faced. “I hoped people would see the mural and realize how privileged we were and how there were many areas in the world where people didn’t have the rights that they deserved,” Buehler said.

[Photo] Photo of the Week – May 24

Samir Shaik, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2024
Pushing past a defender and shooting the puck into the goal, senior Kirill Manoni scores a point against St. Louis University High School. Manoni believes hockey players should wear more protection. “Being on the ice, I am now more aware of my surroundings after the Adam Johnson story,” Manoni said.

[Photo] Skating towards change

Lia Emry, Staff Writer
January 15, 2024
Gearing up to take a shot on the goal, Zoran Todorovic prepares to score a goal for the Parkway West Varsity Soccer team against Marquette. “The most challenging part of the game was that it was the first game of the season. We are still getting used to each other’s style of play and building on the chemistry,” Todorovic said. “I had friends on the opposing team that I play club soccer with, so playing against them was my favorite part.”

[Photo] Photo of the Week — Sept. 8

Dana Zafarani, Photo of the Week Editor
September 8, 2023
“[The happiest moment of my life was when] my quartet and I qualified for state. It was a very pleasant surprise. Our quartet qualified on March 12; we stood outside the school we had just performed at when we found out. It was the best feeling ever. [Right now, our goal is] to prepare before state on April 30. We are performing two classical pieces, “Climb Up The Mountain” and “Brothers Sing On.” I've always had a love for music, and [I'm glad] we are given a chance to perform more competitively and possibly get the state title. It's exciting, kind of nerve-wracking, but exciting.” - Jack Maniaci, 11

Jack Maniaci

Maddy Bach, Yearbook Contributor
April 25, 2022
“My biggest struggle in life is school, mainly because I don’t care enough to apply myself. My parents obviously want better for me, and I want to do better for them, but with a lot of the activities I have going on, I can never find the time. My family is super important because my parents work super hard, and they always show how much they care for me. My friends are also super important because they help me throughout life, and I wouldn’t be the same person I am without them. A lot of my friends play soccer with me, and because of that, we travel a lot. Like one time, we went to Arizona and got to explore a lot and see a lot of sights. I remember when my friends and I were messing around, they wrapped me up in a plastic wrap and pushed me over. I got a concussion, but I wouldn’t go back and change that because it was funny. My friends and I do a lot of dumb stuff, and we get in trouble a lot, but you know, you just got to live life.” - Jake Boland, 9

[Photo] Jake Boland

May 20, 2022
Posing for a picture, seniors Claire Folkins and Lauren Beach wear their handmade hoodies from their small business @sundaymorning_stl. Folkins and Beach knew their target market and saw the opportunities from starting their own business. “We want [our customers] to feel like they are living like their Pinterest board,” Folkins said. “We found a way to make the sweatshirts many teens want, affordable and customizable which is different from a professional online shop.”

Creating sweatshirts and smiles; a small business inspires students during difficult times

Maddy Bach, Yearbook Contributor
January 25, 2022