The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
Senior Kaylin Zengil as a child posing for the camera.
Dreams to Reality
Students walking in the hallway.
Hallway Hustles
The 2023-2024 NHS bulletin board.
Becoming a Leader in the Community
Historiography
Historiography
Keith DeShurley, Michael DeYoung, Alice Klem and Mark Olsen in their yearbook photos.
Saying Goodbye to Teachers
Band, choir and orchestra practicing before the graduation ceremony.
Closing the Curtain
Art club members during a meeting.
Doodles to Direction
Cover of PLAVE album featuring member Eunho.
K-pop Going Online
Junior Kota Melton reading "Daisy Jones & the Six," written by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Powerful Page-Turners
The 2025 senior class mural created by senior Ava Grana.
Creative Growth
Brownie Aria Kavanaugh posing for a photo.
Evolution of the Iconic Cookies
A polar bear from the Saint Louis Zoo sitting in their enclosure.
The Heat is On
Elon Musk gesturing while giving a speech at the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
CEO Under Fire
CEO and President of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Jim Atchison speaking to the press following the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
Killers in Captivity
Women waiting for food on a street in Afghanistan.
A Change in Morals
A cake that has “Picnic ’23” written on it.
Picture Perfect
Senior Allen Palmero looking into the distance at a varsity football game.
Diplomas with Dreams
Baker Samantha Moser preparing cookies for her business, Gingerly Baked.
Deliciously Nutritious
Students walking in the hallway to their next class.
Happiness in the Hallways
A picture of the coping corner, a mental health resource readily available to students.
Staying Sunny
Senior Peyton Duffing with her teammates on the soccer field during a game.
Bringing Big Dreams
MLB team the Cardinals high-fiving the opposing baseball players at the end of a game.
Athletics in the Area
The varsity football team lining up against Francis Howell North.
Sports in Short
The dance team posing in front of the World of Sports globe.
The UDA Experience
The NCAA logo
Caught by the NCAA
Display of the 2018 "Girl With Balloon" exhibition.
Street Art vs. Graffiti
Students sitting in the commons during lunch time.
The New Norm
Victra the German shepherd is sitting on the couch.
Factors Are Not Nature
An iPad leaning on a stack on books.
Turn it Off and Turn the Page
An Empathetic Era
An Empathetic Era
Week in the Life: The Dance Team
College Application Process
Winter Car Kit
Varsity Dance Team Bonding
Halloween Spirit Week
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The Solitaire
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The Solitaire
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News
A polar bear from the Saint Louis Zoo sitting in their enclosure.
The Heat is On
Lilly Pohl, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025
Elon Musk gesturing while giving a speech at the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
CEO Under Fire
Jackson Young, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025
CEO and President of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Jim Atchison speaking to the press following the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
Killers in Captivity
Kota Melton, News Editor • May 29, 2025
Women waiting for food on a street in Afghanistan.
A Change in Morals
Jayci Grimley, Lifestyle Editor • May 28, 2025
Sports
Senior Peyton Duffing with her teammates on the soccer field during a game.
Bringing Big Dreams
Madison Washington, Sports Editor • May 29, 2025
MLB team the Cardinals high-fiving the opposing baseball players at the end of a game.
Athletics in the Area
Jayci Grimley, Lifestyle Editor • May 28, 2025
The varsity football team lining up against Francis Howell North.
Sports in Short
Bella Kavanaugh, Campus Editor • May 21, 2025
The dance team posing in front of the World of Sports globe.
The UDA Experience
Claire Maddy, Editor-in-Chief • May 19, 2025
Campus
Senior Kaylin Zengil as a child posing for the camera.
Dreams to Reality
Claire Maddy, Editor-in-Chief • May 29, 2025
Students walking in the hallway.
Hallway Hustles
Lilly Pohl, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024
The 2023-2024 NHS bulletin board.
Becoming a Leader in the Community
Bella Kavanaugh, Campus Editor • August 23, 2024
Historiography
Historiography
Damen Padilla, Opinion Editor • August 19, 2024
Quizzes
What Shark Are You?
What Shark Are You?
Grace Morgan, Editor-in-Chief
Which Dinosaur Are You?
Which Dinosaur Are You?
Grace Morgan, Staff Writer
What Sport Matches Your Personality?
Cailey Blackmer, Editor-in-Chief
Actor Keanu Reeves poses.
Which Keanu Reeves movie character are you?
Ella Brown, Editor-In-Chief
Lifestyle
A cake that has “Picnic ’23” written on it.
Picture Perfect
Jayci Grimley, Lifestyle Editor • May 29, 2025
Senior Allen Palmero looking into the distance at a varsity football game.
Diplomas with Dreams
Madison Washington, Sports Editor • May 29, 2025
Baker Samantha Moser preparing cookies for her business, Gingerly Baked.
Deliciously Nutritious
Claire Maddy, Editor-in-Chief • May 27, 2025
Students walking in the hallway to their next class.
Happiness in the Hallways
Jackson Young, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025
Arts
The 2025 senior class mural created by senior Ava Grana.
Creative Growth
Jackson Young, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025
A screenshot of Ian and Barley Lightfoot from the 2020 Disney movie "Onward."
Box Office Bombs
Damen Padilla, Opinion Editor • May 16, 2025
Tyler Higgs (left) and Keagan Hodges (right) playing "Pokemon"
Gamers Club’s Top Picks
Jackson Young, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025
Reflective disco balls on sage green leaves
The Brightness of the Stars
Claire Maddy, Editor-In-Chief • January 27, 2025
Opinion
Students sitting in the commons during lunch time.
The New Norm
Jayci Grimley, Lifestyle Editor • May 19, 2025
Victra the German shepherd is sitting on the couch.
Factors Are Not Nature
Jackson Young, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025
An iPad leaning on a stack on books.
Turn it Off and Turn the Page
Jayci Grimley, Staff Writer • May 28, 2024
An Empathetic Era
An Empathetic Era
Corrine Waugh, Editor-in-Chief • May 28, 2024