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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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Focusing in on a new strategy to beat future opponents in an upcoming tournament, chess team captain and senior Matt Boyd draws on his self-made improvements to strategically think through his moves. Earlier in his career, Boyd made moves quicker than he does now; however, he has improved as a player and realized the importance of working through the scenarios. “We have had multiple matches where I spent all of my two hours, and I'm the last one there,” Boyd said. “I'm just so involved [in the game]. I don't think there's any one thing that makes me concentrate more than other people, but I guess it's just that I'm so invested in it.”

Chess team savors last year with four senior players as state championship nears

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2019

Surrounded by silence, five chess players duke it out against their rival, Ladue High School, in an intense battle on the boards. Four of the five players are seniors Matt Boyd, Jason Wan, Paul Gipkhin...

Leading their team in their final West spell-out cheer, the seniors jump screaming “Let’s go West.” Before every home meet, the girls cheered in the center of the pool. “It was a bittersweet feeling. I was sad that things were becoming our ‘lasts,’ but I was also really grateful for my swim family,” senior Natalie Butler said.

Swim team seniors make their final splash

Reese Berry and Maria Newton • February 4, 2019

Seniors Peyton Gaskill, Dani Fischer and Zach Poscover take a much-needed snooze in the senior lounge. The senior lounge exists so that seniors can sleep during the school day. “My favorite part of senior year is staying up late so I can sleep at school,” Fischer said. “School is so fun.”

Quiet Zone mandate to be enforced around the senior lounge to protect the rights of seniors

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR • October 25, 2018

Due to the large number of slumbering students in the senior lounge, senior class presidents Bella Hatzigeorgiou and MJ Stricker have decided to construct a soundproof box around the collection of priceless,...

Holding up a Billy Graham devotional book, senior Will Creemens proudly displays his faith. Each day, he reads the devotional and accompanying verses for that day. "There's a lot in [the book] about accepting the people around you which we don't always do," Creemens said. "We're in such a divided world, so it's refreshing to have a devotional saying what God wants us to do and a verse that explains it too."

Senior Will Cremeens finds himself through Jesus Christ

Bella Hatzigeorgiou, Convergent Media Writer • October 16, 2018

Feeling empty and without purpose in life, senior Will Cremeens found Christ and a community. His older brother convinced him to attend an evening youth group, Krew, at Chesterfield Presbyterian Church....

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,...

Covered head to toe in mud, senior Harper Stewart poses with a cabin mate after venturing out to a nearby swamp. Along with spontaneous mud wars, campers went wakeboarding, jet skiing and practiced their archery skills. “One of my favorite memories would be having a mud war. It looked like a scene straight out of ‘Shrek,’” Stewart said. “I had algae and mud stuck in my ears for the next week.”

Senior Harper Stewart returns to Camp Foley as a first-year counselor

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • August 29, 2018

After attending Camp Foley in Pine River, Minn. for three years as a camper, senior Harper Stewart returned this summer to work as an intern camp counselor. “While being a camper, I had participated...

Senior Ann Truka and English teacher Andria Benmuvhar pose with roses and the Regional Poetry Out Loud Champion trophy. Truka has competed in Poetry Out Loud for four years in a row. “I was thrilled that Ann first won the school competition because she had won previously as a freshman. It felt like a nice bookend experience. The regional competition was very tight—everyone gave incredibly strong performances—so when Ann won I was very excited and proud of her,” Benmuvhar said.

Senior Ann Truka advances in Poetry Out Loud competition

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 7, 2018

After four years of competing in Poetry Out Loud [POL], senior Ann Truka placed first in the St. Louis Regional Competition and has qualified to perform at the state competition in Jefferson City, Mo....

Goedde is escorted by her parents at senior night for volleyball. "My favorite memory of Claire was how excited she would be when we hadn't seen each other in a while which could mean 24 hours," former volleyball coach Kristin Judd said. "She would get a huge smile and run over to give me a hug and then start talking faster than most could understand."

Senior Claire Goedde celebrates graduation a semester early

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER • January 24, 2018

One of just three students in the class of 2018 to graduate in the first semester of their senior year, Claire Goedde celebrated the end of her high school years early. “When I was registering for...

During a workday, Adam Johnson and Boy Scout Troop 631 help Gateway Off-Road Cyclists on the Rock Hollow trail in Wildwood. Trail builders use a variety of tools, like the “pulaski” (axe-pick mix).

Senior Adam Johnson helps Gateway Off-Road Cyclists build biking trail

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER • November 28, 2017

People of all ages enjoy walks in the woods and exciting bike rides through the hills year round, but the hard work that goes into the construction of those paths is not widely known. Senior Adam Johnson has...

With plenty of makeup work to do after her week of recovery, Senior Kaleigh Stanfield looks through her AP Psychology review book and holds the pillow she was given by the hospital after surgery to her rib. “The pillow helps to compress the area where the rib was taken out,” Stanfield said.

Senior Kaleigh Stanfield overcomes another rare injury

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • November 17, 2017

Juggling five different orders at once, senior Kaleigh Stanfield handles a midday coffee rush with practiced ease. The change comes when she has to lean out the drive through window: there is a pop, a...

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