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Reviewing statistics, freshman Connor Gusky prepares for the next meeting of Sports Analytics Club. Gusky used his love for math and athletics to create a club that predicts the outcome of sporting events. "As a club, we come up with what we want to know and predict which team will win which game because of X, Y and Z," Gusky said. "I try to make it fun and not over complicated."

Freshman Connor Gusky merges sports and math to create Sports Analytics Club

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • May 20, 2019

Whether it’s making brackets, dressing in team jerseys, placing bets or attending games and matches, sports fans support their teams in a variety of ways. For some, the love of the sport goes beyond...

Planting seedlings in a garden at school, freshman Maura Collins, along with Environment Club, plans to donate the produce to Parkway Food Pantry once it is grown. The club began this year with the help of English teacher Casey Holland and wants to spread awareness about the environment through gardening projects and information about being environmentally friendly. “I’m passionate about the environment because my mom always loved gardening, so I spent a lot of my childhood outside,” Collins said. “I want to specialize in sustainable urban planning, so I thought some exposure from the club might be good.”

The Environmental Club plants seeds for change

Lilly Rahm, Convergent Media Writer • May 17, 2019

In an attempt to promote green living and a healthy lifestyle, the Environmental Club began planting vegetables to donate to the Parkway Schools Food Pantry. “After being at this school for two years,...

Focusing in on a new strategy to beat future opponents in an upcoming tournament, chess team captain and senior Matt Boyd draws on his self-made improvements to strategically think through his moves. Earlier in his career, Boyd made moves quicker than he does now; however, he has improved as a player and realized the importance of working through the scenarios. “We have had multiple matches where I spent all of my two hours, and I'm the last one there,” Boyd said. “I'm just so involved [in the game]. I don't think there's any one thing that makes me concentrate more than other people, but I guess it's just that I'm so invested in it.”

Chess team savors last year with four senior players as state championship nears

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2019

Surrounded by silence, five chess players duke it out against their rival, Ladue High School, in an intense battle on the boards. Four of the five players are seniors Matt Boyd, Jason Wan, Paul Gipkhin...

Sitting together in the front of the class, junior Katie Solodar and sophomore Arden Dickson discuss strategies to deal with mental illness at the second official meeting of Every Mind Matters. They created the club to give students a place to talk about their struggles and ask for help. “Our main goal is to give students a community where we can talk about mental health because a lot of times we don’t have a platform where we can talk about it safely,” Dickson said. “We really wanted to provide a better environment for students, and discussion based activities will help with that.”

Every Mind Matters creates space for honest mental health conversations

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • December 17, 2018

The idea of a club where students can shed stigmas surrounding mental health and freely discuss mental illness began budding in junior Katie Solodar’s mind last year. With the help of sophomore Arden...

Senior Matthew Boyd test other scholar members for practice. Scholar bowl members practice every Monday after school in sponsor Patrick Troy’s room. “I think it can be intimidating for [underclassmen] to come to practice and see that the juniors and seniors know a lot of information, but I think [they] should still be doing it because it’s fun and you get to learn a lot.”

Scholar Bowl qualifies for nationals

Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Section Editor • December 4, 2018

After a 216-word question is read, senior Neil Tomala slams his hand down on the buzzer to qualify for nationals for scholar bowl in a 2-1 victory. According to Tomala, part of the team’s success came...

Seniors Maryam Oyebamiji, Kinza Awais and junior Mariam Mirza introduce themselves to members at the first Muslim Student Association meeting. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. “I felt like their needed to be a safe haven for a lot muslims because their facing a lot of backlash especially in this day and age,” Awais said. “A lot of schools have it, and I felt like West needed to have one because we have a big Muslim student population.”

Muslim students unite to form Muslim Student Association

Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Section Editor • October 1, 2018

Due to the demand for a Muslim Student Association (MSA) from Muslim members of the student body, seniors Areeba Naseer, Sara Imdad and Farhan Hassan appealed to their needs by creating the club. Naseer...

On Sept. 27, National Day of Prayer, students gather around a school flagpole for a program known as "See You At The Pole."

Mountains and Valleys raises community through prayer

Noah Gwin, STAFF WRITER • October 13, 2017

Waking up and arriving at school before the sunrise, over 40 students meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning in English teacher Shannon Cremeens’ room 3208 to grow in their Christian faiths. “It’s...

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam performs a presentation with senior Brooke Ryan.

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam prepare for FBLA Nationals

Wonsang Lee, Staff Writer • May 24, 2017

Junior Cheryl Ma and sophomore Gokul Venkatachalam’s summers will be spent going to an event only a few thousand students nationwide will attend: the FBLA National Leadership Conference. From June...

Before the SSJLAC field trip to the history museum, students Alyssa Jackson, Alyssa Foy, Bersabeh Mesfin and Kristen Canier discuss current social justice topics with faculty Lara Boles and Carly Roach.

Students promote Social Justice through SSJLAC and Social Justice League

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer • May 8, 2017

With 62 school-sponsored extracurriculars, there is one which discusses current Social Justice issues and how to fix them in our school. “We are putting in the effort to make our school a place...

Senior Je’mya Pore screams at the audience and recites a chant in the gym. “When you do chants you have to focus yourself and project your voice towards the audience so they can hear,” Pore said.

Stepping through the season

Donielle Coach, Staff Writer • May 2, 2017
Photos of the Step team showcase their talent and dedication through the season.
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