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
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
Band, choir and orchestra practicing before the graduation ceremony.

Closing the Curtain

Jayci Grimley, Lifestyle Editor
May 30, 2025
Art club members during a meeting.

Doodles to Direction

Jackson Young, Staff Writer
May 30, 2025
Cover of PLAVE album featuring member Eunho.

K-pop Going Online

Kota Melton, News Editor
May 30, 2025
Junior Kota Melton reading "Daisy Jones & the Six," written by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Powerful Page-Turners

Claire Maddy, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2025
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
Mariah Carey performs "All I Want for Christmas is You" on Dec. 8, 2016 at the Beacon Theater in New York City.

Start of Her Defrost

Bella Kavanaugh, Campus Editor
January 27, 2025
The cast of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" doing their final bows on opening night.

Building the Magic

Claire Maddy, Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2024
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