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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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14 students from Parkway West High School were nominated the Glory of Missouri awards.

Meet the glories of Missouri

Katie Wallace, Triya Gudipati, and Serena Liu March 15, 2023

In the early 1920s, 14 virtues were engraved on the Missouri House Chamber walls: knowledge, liberty, equality, law, justice, fraternity, education, progress, honor, truth, virtue, temperance, enterprise...

Lawmakers in Missouri voted to update the dress code exclusively for women Jan. 11. The new bill requires women’s arms to be covered by a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer. “There’s a lot of cost to purchasing new clothes. If you must wear a long-sleeved blazer or something over a short-sleeved outfit, that is a huge cost to be considered; It requires women to change what’s already [in their wardrobe]. This bill requires female members to take an extra step because not all business-casual clothing for women is made in long sleeves,” social studies teacher Rachel Money said.

The battle between feminism and equality

Audrey Ghosh and Emily Early February 2, 2023

The Missouri House of Representatives recently updated its dress code in a 105-51 decision, requiring female legislators to cover their arms with a jacket, cardigan or knit blazer. Mainstream media quickly...

Junior Alyssa Jackson, a Women of West Executive Board member, and freshman Maddie Cooke, a Feminist Club member, pose in the history hallway.

Women of West and the Feminist Club: Misconceptions, goals and projects

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor October 29, 2015
Confused why we have both a Feminist Club and Women of West? Here is why.
Terrence Roberts Q&A

Terrence Roberts Q&A

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR October 21, 2015

How did your initial impression of West compare to your initial impression of Central High? A lot of things are similar in terms of the way things are run. The educational process really hasn’t been...

The downside to racially diverse Emojis

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF May 4, 2015
Remember when you had to press the colon and the parentheses key to type a smiley face into an email or text?

Refacing American money one woman at a time

Sohia McMorrow March 25, 2015
The campaign Women on 20s is petitioning to Barack Obama to suggest that a woman should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

Two juniors work with Teen Voice for Change

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor October 24, 2014
Teen-led group is speaking up about LGBT equality and awareness.