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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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Pro Start I chef's made healthy brownies on Tuesday using zucchini and applesauce. [Ava Larsen, 11]

Week of Oct. 19 – 23

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer October 28, 2015
Freshman Chloe Hershenow set a new personal record by 20 seconds on her mile time running 5:49 at cross country practice on Wednesday.
Seniors Audrey Frost and Anna Worpvik participate in homecoming week by dressing up as the cookie and the baker.

Upperclassmen experience exchange

Allie Collins, Staff Writer October 28, 2015
Junior Tina Tang and senior Anna Worpvik spent the last three months on foreign soil, learning about and experiencing the American culture firsthand during their exchange periods. Tang will be here for a first semester; while Worpvik will be here for the full year.
Posting up, sophmore Allison Wagner guards the ball and looks for a pass. Wagner, along with sophomores Caroline Rath, Jamie Poppen, Natalie Rath and Katherine Martenet played on varsity. "At first it felt like a lot of pressure, but once I got to know my teammates and I know how they played, I became more comfortable," Wagner said.

Girls Basketball looks to thrive after loss of seniors

Bailey Rathert, Staff Writer October 28, 2015
Suffering the loss of their leading scorer, Lee McMullin, and two other seniors, Jan Gagstetter and Natalie Fries, varsity girls basketball is facing a shift in the team dynamic.
Cosmic Latté, the official West jazz band comprised of studio jazz students, starts their set at the Autumn Orchestra Concert with the song Blue Monk.

Gallery: Cosmic Latté, school jazz band

Joe Williams, Photo Editor October 23, 2015

Grace Miller and her cross country team threw a party for Cutelli's birthday in his classroom by filling his room with four hundred and fifty embarrassing photos of him on Oct. 15. [Rachel Ebner]

Week of Oct. 12 – 16

Mary Galkowski, Staff Photographer October 22, 2015
Librarian Brian Welch stayed after school for five hours on Oct. 15 to help students with their research papers for English IV.
Pushing the ball to a teammate, junior Ashley Avery takes a free hit against Whitfield on Sept. 29.

Field hockey sisterhood looks to succeed in postseason

Kyla Hatton, Sports Editor October 21, 2015
Going into the postseason with a 12-5-1 record, Parkway West field hockey heads to the state tournament.
Su points to her scores that earned her fifth place.

Rebecca Su places fifth at state for girls golf

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer October 15, 2015
On Oct. 12 and 13, senior Rebecca Su competed in the girls golf state championship tournament for the third year in a row.
Week of Oct. 5 - 9

Week of Oct. 5 – 9

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer October 13, 2015
On Thursday, Oct. 8, the JV boys soccer team had to run eight miles. Find out why here.
The senior section raises their arms to honor their homecoming court nominees.

Dressed to have the time of our lives: Storify

Shannon Anderson, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2015
Last week, students took to their closets (and their local Goodwill) to scope out fashion-forward and spirited costumes for West's annual homecoming under the theme "Having The Time of Our Lives."