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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Meet the animals

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR October 19, 2016

When walking into the zoology classroom, the first thing you may spot might be Louie the hamster scampering across the black lab tables to grab his owner Duncan McBride’s neon pink highlighter between...

Creator of "Humans of New York," Brandon Stanton, teaches SLU students about the sacrifices people make to carry out their dreams. Stanton shared his experiences in creating "Humans of New York" and the adversities he faced along the way.

Journalism students visit St. Louis University to see Brandon Stanton

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR October 6, 2016

Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans Of New York, spoke at St. Louis University (SLU) at the Busch Student Center, Wednesday, Oct. 5.  Admission was free, but the line to enter swept around outside...

Student attempts the Makeup Challenge

Student attempts the Makeup Challenge

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR October 4, 2016

West ranked top 5 in 2016 Missouri End of Course exams

West ranked top 5 in 2016 Missouri End of Course exams

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 30, 2016

With each year, West comes closer to really being best. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) scores were released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education early on the morning of...

Morse stands in front of the international transgender flag. "There are a lot of people in this school and in a lot of places that don’t like me," Morse said. "There are people that just don’t understand it, but if you don’t understand it, it isn’t an excuse to be mean to people."

The battle to become a man

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR September 29, 2016

Freshman Tony Morse is a huge alternative music fan and absolutely loves animals. He is a boy full of hopes and dreams of fully transforming into his true self. The only difference separating him from...

Tired and thirsty

Convergent Media Writers September 28, 2016

Taking a drink out of the water cow, freshman Nolan Barbre rests before getting back on the field. The freshmen team won 35-13 at their first home football game. “It wasn’t my first time on the field,...

Drawing without looking

Drawing without looking

Convergent Media Writers September 26, 2016

Focusing on the contour of her hands, freshman Lauren Adam  brings out the lines and detail for a Drawing class assignment called Blind Contouring. Adams focused on the hard curves of her fingers and...

Kitchen mater

Kitchen mater

Convergent Media Writers September 23, 2016

Cooking chocolate-chip pancakes, junior Lexi Heacock prepares her first kitchen assignment in Pro Start I. Students worked in groups of four on the assignment. “The hardest part was making sure they...

#PWestThisIsME

#PWestThisIsME

Leigh Ann Barnett, STAFF WRITER September 22, 2016

To most people, there is an obvious split between the world of makeup and the parallel universe of the natural look. However, seven girls’ opinions and experiences with beauty norms refute this generalization....

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Pokémon GO helps real-world trainers “catch them all”

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 22, 2016

The modern Pokémon trainer is no longer confined to catching them all within in-game regions that can only be reached through a screen; the summer debut of Pokémon GO has turned into an all out virtual...