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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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On April 28, the Empty Bowls Pottery Sale was held at the art show in Queeny Park. Selling an assortment of pots, plates, bowls and more, the sale hoped to raise money for the Parkway Food Pantry. Ashley Drissell is the Ceramics teacher and organizer of the Empty Bowls Pottery Sale. “I enjoy interacting with people and seeing children get excited about picking up and looking at pottery. It’s fun to see different people connecting with certain pieces,” Drissell said.

Empty bowls, full hearts

Yein Ahn, Editor-In-Chief • May 2, 2024

On April 27-28, Parkway held its annual All-District Art Show at Queeny Park. Showcasing artwork from all Parkway schools, the art show invited families to gather and appreciate the creations of kindergarten...

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Pantone Color of the Year, 2024’s color is revealed: Peach Fuzz.

Stay peachy

Yein Ahn, Editor-In-Chief • February 28, 2024

On Dec. 7, 2023, Pantone announced the 2024 Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz. Unlike previous bold colors like Viva Magenta (2023) and Very Peri (2022), PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz is a much softer, pinkish-orange...

Two phones stacked on top of each other. The top phone has the Instagram app loading page opened.

The versatile world of Instagram

Sophie McCarthy, Staff Writer • January 18, 2024

Teachers recount where exactly they were during the 9/11 attacks, 22 years later.

Where were you during 9/11?

Sakenah Lajkem, Staff Writer • September 11, 2023

On Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked and sent to crash into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the White House. While the White House was spared from the attack, the other two targets were hit,...

Art teacher Ashley Drissell dances in the living room of her father’s house. Due to her parent’s interest in Latin culture, Drissell grew up with Latin dance and music. “Dance is a part of my DNA at this point. It’s just something I enjoy doing,” Drissell said.

Art teacher Ashley Drissell finds herself through Latin dance

Tiffany Ung, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022

Eyes closed, art teacher Ashley Drissell sways to get a feel for the beat of the music. The crisp percussion conjures memories of her childhood, constantly being surrounded by music and dance. This exposure...

Junior Darcie Morgan and senior Annie Zahoran work on teapots in their Ceramics II class. The requirements for the project included the use of slabs and the creation of a linoleum stamp to make a functional teapot. “[When doing ceramics], you have an original idea in your head, and then [when] you try it out, and it doesn't work out, you have to go back and revise,” Morgan said. “Originally, I was going to have different plugs on the teapot, but then I realized I didn't go with my design, so I changed it so it'd be more geometric.”

Ceramics students have a “clay-day” in Craft Alliance’s Tea Reflections

Sarah Boland, Staff Writer • February 1, 2022

Rolling slabs, cutting shapes and pressing in designs were all part of the process that came with the creation of teapots. Ceramics teacher Ashley Drissell selected junior Darcie Morgan and senior Annie...

A Virtual Campus High student checks his schedule on Infinite Campus in preparation for class.

Behind the scenes: conflicts and collaboration in Virtual Campus High

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor • March 2, 2021

Four school systems. Thousands of students. Dozens of classes. This year’s Virtual Campus High (VCH) was created to accommodate students who wanted to continue their education in a virtual format. Across...

Junior and president of We Dine Together Sarenna Wood lifts handmade hats from the Hat not Hate program at their October meeting. The cub received fifty hats from the program. “I believe our club makes a positive change in people’s lives who don’t have anywhere to sit at lunch or people who feel isolated,” Wood said. “I’ve seen people who might not have anywhere to go at lunch and they now have a lot of friends. It’s really nice to see.”

Warming heads and hearts: We Dine Together joins the Hat not Hate movement

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

Students wearing winter hats is not something that you expect to see during 90 degrees weather, but these hats did more than make members of the We Dine Together club sweat. After pairing with Hat not...