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Looking for someone to pass to, sophomore Zaide Johnson prepares to throw the ball.

Varsity water polo team heads to state

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn May 5, 2017

With a 26-5 record, the varsity water polo team will be heading to state beginning on May 5. “I feel like this group really puts the team ahead of themselves this season,” head coach Charles Cutelli...

Emily Bauer created a GroupMe with the other 52 state winners.

Emily Bauer performs in the top nine at Poetry Out Loud Nationals

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer May 3, 2017

Of 310,000 competitors, senior Emily Bauer qualified to go to Washington, D.C. on April 25-26, 2017 as one of nine students in the Poetry Out Loud Finals. “It felt so crazy. Before Nationals,...

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.
Senior Joe Fuller and his prom date Azu Faibani pose in front of a waterfall, the Cola de Caballo, in Monterrey, Mexico.

Breaking down borders to celebrate prom

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER April 14, 2017
Senior Joe Fuller closes a 1,200 mile gap for his Prom date that lives in Monterrey, Mexico.
During C-team practice, freshman Ava Pfeil checks to see if anyone is open.

Lacrosse team grows with 22 new freshmen

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer March 30, 2017

After the JV team outscored opponents 14-6 and varsity ended 11-13 last season, returning members and coaches have high expectations for the current lacrosse season. “[The program] is a great balance...

Sandy Fitzwilliam and her team start the 5K at down town St. Louis.

Racing for a Cure

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer March 28, 2017

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a foundation that fundraises to support breast cancer research. For junior class secretary Sandy Fitzwilliam and business teacher Laura Glenn, both breast cancer survivors,...

Alumnus Sumner Mahaffey showcases Filipino culture with Hey Joe Show

Wonsang Lee, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

After graduating from West High in 2011, alumnus Sumner Mahaffey has journeyed worldwide in his quest to highlight Filipino culture, from a Mormon mission trip to the Philippines to his boy band, Hey Joe...

Girls and Boys Chamber Choir students celebrate teacher Brian Parrish's  award.

Choir teacher Brian Parrish receives The Albert Award

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR March 13, 2017

During Boys Chamber choir, on March 9, members of the Parkway Alumni Association entered into music teacher Brian Parrish's class with a surprise, he was named The 2017 Albert Award recipient. "When...

Freshman Gabriel Weber, reads Unhooked during a lull in class.

Neverland: A day in the life

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer March 7, 2017

Everyone has heard the story of Peter Pan. We’ve heard the story about the boy who never grew up and his lost boys who will never grow old, the story of pirates, indians, mermaids and fairies, the tale...

Working on hands and knees, senior Sierra Garner works on a composition. "My style is sketch like with confident loose lines," Garner said.

A story only an artist can tell

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR March 3, 2017

Papers and canvases stretched out in front of them, pencils and paints laid out on the the table, a quiet classroom full of other artists. This is the atmosphere where art students at West spend hours...