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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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Meghan Beckmann is working on an Sahara-themed art project in Ceramics.

Sophomore Meghan Beckmann travels with Kiwanis International Japan Exchange Program

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 14, 2017

After her first year in Key Club (formerly COW), sophomore Meghan Beckmann is taking advantage of its opportunities and is on her way to Japan this June. “I just became involved in Key Club,” Beckmann...

Sophomore Emily Sexton uses a stethoscope to measure sophomore Clair Osterhaus’s heart beat.

Medical club exposes students to the medical world

Anjali Shah, Staff Writer • March 8, 2017

From cardiothoracic surgeons to dance therapists, the medical field offers a wide variety of professions. Even for those with an interest in science and medicine, choosing a profession can be difficult...

Brooks stands in the doorway of the bus where she helped call an ambulance for a student in distress.

Freshman LaTasia Brooks calls 911 on bus to save student

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER • December 12, 2016
Without hesitation, Brooks turned off her music and made her phone into a life saving tool.
Checking in judges, senior Jessie Calvert, junior Nadira Shabbir, sophomore Kristina Humphrey and freshman Jon Ma prepare for the Parkway West Invitational debate tournament.

Debate team reflects on season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR • November 16, 2016
The debate team has competed in four competitions to date, the Greater St. Louis League pre-season/limited prep festival, the Parkway West Invitational, Oakville Congress, and the Liberty High School Invitational.
Working on the wheel, junior Maddie DeClue molds a ball of clay into a bowl. Many people participate in Clay Club in order to have time to work on personal artistic projects. “Clay club was really cool because an art class didn’t fit in my schedule, but I still wanted to be able to create art,” DeClue said. “I was attempting to make a pot out of clay. I didn’t have a specific shape in mind, which was the cool thing about Clay Club, there wasn’t a set structure.”

Gallery: Students create art at Clay Club

Claire Dreller, Staff Writer • May 2, 2016

PWest traditions... Yay or nay?

PWest traditions… Yay or nay?

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • March 9, 2016
Do you like our traditions or is it time to switch it up? Take this quiz to show your opinion.
Reflections members work in the journalism classroom to design the pages of the book.

Reflections nears a finished literary magazine

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR • March 1, 2016
It has been over a year since the Reflections program was revamped, and the book is growing closer to completion.
Reading from a picture book, senior Andrea Gordon presents the lesson to her group.

Peer Teachers prepare for lessons

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer • February 10, 2016
On Thursday, Jan. 28, 52 peer teaching students went on a field trip to the Ballwin Pointe to learn new lessons about character to teach middle school students.
Meet the novices

Meet the novices

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER • February 2, 2016
Four new debate members share about their novice experience
Volunteering at the Green Trails fall carnival, sophomore Sarah Habibollah tosses a bean bag to an elementary student.

COW joins Key Club

Allie Collins, Staff Writer • September 29, 2015
After only two years of life since revival, Community Outreach at West (COW) is ready to expand their service work from the local communities. Setting their sights higher, they have applied to join an international service group, Kiwanis International’s high school division, Key Club
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