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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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Zaina Hasan

Zaina Hasan, Staff Writer

Pronouns: she/her

Grade: 10

Years on staff: 2

What is your favorite candy? Kit Kat.

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Standing tall, stacked in a precise formation, the cheer team strikes a signature pose during halftime on Sept. 12 at the varsity football game. Nearly a month after this performance, the cheer team performed at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) regional competition on Oct. 4, 2025. “We've all come [to] work together a lot more,” sophomore Elyssa Philippi said. “We're a lot closer than we were [earlier in the season] and going to state has made us closer [in] trying to work with each other, learn [new] skills and make our team better.”

Hands linked, hearts soaring

Zaina Hasan and Jude Taher
November 10, 2025
Gesturing toward the club’s name on the board, Global Youth Aid co-president year Daniah Alsagheer discusses upcoming service projects with members during a meeting on Oct. 30. “We might be one club at one school, but together, we’re [part of] something much bigger,” Alsagheer said.

Small steps, bigger hope: Global Youth Aid brings attention and action to forgotten conflicts

Jude Taher and Zaina Hasan
November 7, 2025
Melissa Ricciardini

Melissa Ricciardini

Zaina Hasan, Staff Writer
October 21, 2025
Experimenting with vials and test tubes on Oct. 1, Beta Chi Pi president and senior Nicole Paquette supports her passion for science in the classroom. After former Beta Chi Pi sponsor and science teacher Chloe Gallaher’s retirement, Paquette worked with science teacher Elegan Kramer during the summer to bring the science club back to West. “It’s a good way to keep you connected with science, and it’s a motivation to do science activities. Overall, it’s just a good group of people that are interested in science,” Paquette said.

Beta Chi Pi returns: Reviving a science community at West

Zaina Hasan and Jude Taher
October 13, 2025
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