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Students acknowledge date stigma at Homecoming

Students acknowledge date stigma at Homecoming

Kristin Priest, STAFF WRITER September 16, 2016

Deciding to go to homecoming solo or with a date provides similar quandaries regardless of a student’s gender. Both social media and Hollywood place a stigma on the cliche high school event. Junior Sydney...

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KSDK poll decides football game coverage

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 15, 2016

On the morning of Monday, Sept. 15, KSDK published a poll on their website asking which local high school football game they should do live coverage of. As of 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, Parkway West's...

The senior lockerbay is decorated with long strands of butcher paper and streamers.

Homecoming floor decorations kick off Homecoming Week

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR September 12, 2016

On Sunday Sept. 11, freshmen through seniors gathered in their respective hallways to decorate for their class themes from 3 to 7 p.m. Freshmen decorated the music hall with their desert theme. Sophomores transformed...

Senior Kathryn Bonzon was not old enough to remember 9/11, but still believes it was a huge tragedy for Americans. "It's definitely one of the things you don't understand until you see it happen, so I can imagine it and feel for people, but I will never truly relate to the people who saw it," Bonzon said.

Remembering 9/11

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR September 11, 2016

Where were you when on September 11, 2001? West High students were too young to remember the events of that day. But for those who were old enough, it is a day that they will never forget even, fifteen...

Photo illustration of a student with peanut allergies growing concerned about the PB&J sandwich

Parkway curbs students of food parties with new Food Safety Protocol

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR August 29, 2016

From Halloween parties in elementary schools to the post-test food potlucks at high schools, food has become a staple in schools. Outside of lunch, students have brought snacks to school and enjoyed “food...

School picture day is Wednesday, Aug. 17

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF August 16, 2016

Your best outfit? Check. A new haircut? Check. A filled out form? Check. All that’s left to bring to picture day is a pose and smile. Inter-State Studios will be located in the main gym on Wednesday,...

Instagram update unappealing to users

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer May 19, 2016
When Instagram announced its change, officials said they did it in order to put more focus on the pictures and videos without changing how the app is navigated.
Cleaning out their watermelon helmets,  freshman Claire Smout, sophomore Betsy Wait, juniors Maggie Hulen and Maggie Morse, seniors Rachel Osborne, and Abby Allgeyer, and Coach Kevin John, prepare to put the melon shells on their heads. “I was one of the first people to transform their watermelon into a watermelon hat,” Osborne said. Osborne drove home wearing the watermelon hat that evening.

Track team bonds in watermelon run

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR May 14, 2016

Students feel pressure to attain a “perfect summer body”

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR May 12, 2016
Summer is coming, and excitement is in the air. Along with that, people work hard to get a “perfect beach body."
Out of 166 certified teachers at West, only six are of color, making student diversity greater than teacher diversity.

Students push to raise awareness for lack of teacher diversity

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF May 12, 2016
The school has been making an effort to promote religion, gender and racial inclusiveness in Common Ground, but many students feel this is rendered ineffective with an undiversified teaching staff.