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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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Serena Liu

Serena Liu, News/Sports Editor

Pronouns: she/her

Grade: 11

Years on staff: 2

What was your favorite childhood TV show? Wild Kratts

What is your favorite book? The Joy Luck Club

What motivates you? My family!

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Junior Neil Dhiman strikes a pose by shifting his weight to his right leg and looking down at his left heel. The words Longhorn Lookbook are displayed against a blue background.

Longhorn Lookbook: Neil Dhiman

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief
4 days ago
Crouching back and preparing to lunge, freshman Matt Lancia points his faux sword toward his opponent. Lancia, as part of his English 1 class, reenacted a scene from “Romeo and Juliet” to better understand the story. “It showed me how people fought very long ago,” Lancia said. “[My favorite part of the unit] is probably all the activities we do. I’m a very energetic person and I don’t sit still.”

Photo of the Week — May 19

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2023
A woman points a camera at the viewer

Photography through a racial lens

Serena Liu, News Editor
February 23, 2023
Former junior Cory Driver decided to drop out this summer, feeling disheartened with the school system. He now has more time to pursue other interests, such as going to trade school, building his “yaasified crust punk” band and working more hours at Qdoba. “Id been talking to my principal and my counselor since the middle of summer. Id keep trying to have conversations saying, ‘Hey, I want to drop out and get my GED.’ Every single time Id try to have [that] conversation, they did whatever they could to make sure that I didnt drop out [because] if I drop out, it makes the school look bad,” Driver said.

Dropping out

Serena Liu, News editor
December 6, 2022
Junior Suraiya Saroar enjoys both American and Bangladeshi traditions on Thanksgiving. For dessert, she has pumpkin pie and mishti, a broad category of sweets from south Asia.

You ain’t seen stuffing yet

Serena Liu, News Editor
November 28, 2022
Junior Naira Ali enjoys American and Kashmiri foods at her Thanksgiving dinner. One of her favorite dishes is Kashmiri-style paneer.

[Photo] Junior Kaleb Tham

November 28, 2022
Climate activists Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland were arrested Oct. 14 after tossing a can of tomato soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers.” Plummer, at just 21 years old, attempted to glue her hand to the wall before telling onlookers that with the rising cost of oil, many families do not have enough money to heat soup.

Is art worth more than life?

Serena Liu, News Editor
November 2, 2022
Knees bent, freshman James Callahan lifts the ball for a fast pass during the 2021 Young Men’s National Championship in Virginia Beach. Despite his high skill level, it is difficult for Callahan to find opportunities to play with other boys. “I can’t play in any tournaments in St. Louis. To get practice with other boys, I’d have to fly out to California or Pennsylvania. You have to spend $400 to pay for the practice, and you pay for a plane ticket. We don’t even know if they’re giving us rooms, [or if] we also have to get the hotel and transportation,” Callahan said.

Sticking with it

Serena Liu, News Editor
September 26, 2022
Beyond Principal John McCabe’s professional history, there are many fun facts about him that readers may not know.

Building the Future of West

Serena Liu, News Editor
September 14, 2022
Principal John McCabe works at his desk after the Aug. 24 pep rally during Ac Lab. McCabe did his first substituting job as a sophomore in high school and has been an educator ever since. “I strongly believe in public education because its a calling to serve others. That quality of serving and supporting other people is one of the things that I love the most about working in schools,” McCabe said.

Who is Principal John McCabe?

Serena Liu, News Editor
September 13, 2022

Pros

Serena Liu, Staff Writer
April 29, 2022

Cons

Serena Liu, Staff Writer
April 29, 2022
“My happiest memory of this job is being accepted. I was badly burnt out from the other job, [beacause] I had the whole midnight shift. I didnt see much of my wife and family throughout that time. It felt good to have a new prospect. Being on this job for 15 years, day in and day out, [you] appreciate [your] co-workers as well as the staff of the building. Its a humble career. It teaches you how to be patient, how to hold back anger and fear, it teaches you to be human. My biggest struggle is some students not caring for each other. Throw away your own trash. Report your spill. Recognize that if something is not right, lets make it right. If you see something thats wrong, see if we can fix it. I believe this is still one big happy family—if we make it that way.” – Sean Smith, Faculty

Sean Smith

Serena Liu, CJ1 Writer
April 22, 2022

“SUN GOES DOWN” by Lil Nas X

Serena Liu, Staff Writer
January 5, 2022
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