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Senior Insights

Audrey Ghosh and Sravya Reddy Guda May 6, 2024

 Parkway West High School seniors share advice that they would give their younger selves. 

An article on Psychology Today claims that “social comparison can motivate people to improve, but it can also promote judgmental, biased, and overly competitive or superior attitudes.”

Asking for a friend EP. 2: “Comparing Yourself”

Samir Shaik and Gianna Lionelli May 24, 2023

[MUSIC PLAYS] VOICE OF SOPHOMORE SAMIR SHAIK: Hey, West, I'm Samir Shaik. VOICE OF SOPHOMORE GIANNA LIONELLI: And I'm Gianna Lionelli.  SHAIK: And welcome back to…  LIONELLI: “Asking...

“I waste just as much time on school as I do just stressing about it,” sophomore Nidhisha Pejathaya said.

Asking for a friend podcast EP. 1: “Student Stress”

Samir Shaik and Gianna Lionelli April 10, 2023

[A PHONE RINGS] VOICE OF SOPHOMORE NIDHISHA PEJATHAYA: I feel like stress itself, it drags me behind. VOICE OF JUNIOR ANGIE REN: I would say school does cause a lot of stress in my life, especially...

Taking a break from recording, junior Andrew Jolly and senior Ali Yumuk laugh while working on their debut album “Up To No Good Volume 1.” The album is made up of eight original rap songs available on SoundCloud and Spotify. “Being together in a studio and recording together is a lot better than recording on your own in your own studio and then sending it to them,” Jolly said. “It gives you a much greater connection because you’re both part of the atmosphere of the album, and you’re a part of all the songs, even if you don’t have a part in them. Being in the studio with people is a such a tight knit feeling.”

Junior Andrew Jolly and senior Ali Yumuk release debut rap album

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor October 8, 2018

Sparked by a shared interest in music and their favorite rapper Logic, senior Ali Yumuk and junior Andrew Jolly, wrote, recorded and produced their own rap album. After meeting for the first time,...

Quiz: Which High School Musical character are you?

Irene Yannakakis, STAFF WRITER April 30, 2018

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On the last day of school, senior Ana Worpvik waits for the senior BBQ to begin.

Student Spotlight: Ana Worpvik

Claire Dreller, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

On May 24, foreign exchange student Ana Worpvik will be heading home to Norway after spending a year as a member of the senior class of 2016. “I’m leaving very soon and I have less than a month...

Throwback Thursday: Jeremy Mitchell, principal

Throwback Thursday: Jeremy Mitchell, principal

Kjell Hagen, Staff Writer October 15, 2015

Where did you go to high school? St. Louis University High School(SLUH) How was high school similar/different to high school right now? SLUH was an all male school. What year did you graduate? 1990. Were...

Throwback Thursday: Nancy Little, English ASC and study hall teacher

Throwback Thursday: Nancy Little, English ASC and study hall teacher

Kjell Hagen, Staff Writer September 24, 2015
"I took the bus!"

March Madness

Bobby Connor, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
A lot of students at Parkway West participate in making March Madness brackets. Kentucky is the clear favorite to win it all this year.