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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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Senior Gael Crane and sophomore Will Gonsior write “the time is always right to do what is right” in German for their Black History Month door decoration. Gonsior took German because of his interest in the country’s culture and history. “Germany has a very rich history, and I love studying history. A lot of our culture and our ideas can be traced back to Germany, especially language,” Gonsior said.

German program comes to an end

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief • February 8, 2023

“Guten Morgen, Studenten!” German teacher Christie Staszcuk’s face fills the SMARTBoard screen as she Zooms in from Parkway Central, with the only four students in West’s combined AP German...

Exchange students Luke Stöckelmann and Celina Henn stand beside the projector giving a presentation. Hen and her classmates traveled to St. Louis for two weeks and departed Saturday Oct. 12. "I'm sad that I have to go back. I wish I had more time here," Henn said. "I wanted to get the experience of high school but I really like the neighborhood here."

German exchange students experience America: Intruder drills

Fatema Rehmani, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • October 24, 2019

In the back corners of classrooms, students huddle together quietly as teachers secure their doors locked shut; those visiting from Germany follow suit as they hide in an unfamiliar classroom preparing...

On Sept. 12, junior Natalie Senger and her host mother Katherine Korte and host sister Jane Korte attend a home Cardinal's game. "I never knew baseball had so many rules. I was so cold and a little bored. The food was super expensive! It was an interesting experience," Senger said.

Student Spotlight: Natalie Senger

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • October 14, 2014
Junior Natalie Senger, a German exchange student from Hamburg, speaks about her adaptions to American life.

POW: Leon Kutscher, 10

Allie Collins, Convergent Media Writer • October 7, 2014
German exchange student Leon Kutscher, sophomore, shares his experiences from visiting the United States for the first time.