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Impact in our Surroundings
Impact in our Surroundings
A few groups of people enjoying Frankie Martins Garden.
Garden of Food
The road construction that has been done on Mexico Rd.
Improving O’Fallon
The Ukrainian flag is shown.
Serving Celebrities
Striking for Change
Striking for Change
Peanut Butter poses diligently while waiting for his snacks to be delivered
America’s Next Top Guinea Pig
A plant living in its home.
Protecting the Planet
A table waiting to be set up for Thanksgiving dinner.
Serving Tradition at the Table
A row of folders for students to stay organized.
Keeping in Order
Sweeter Dreams
Sweeter Dreams
Elon Musk delivering a Ted Talkback in 2013.
Twitter Takeover
Karamo Brown in an interview with MTV International.
Expanding Audiences
Breaking Down “Black Adam”
Breaking Down “Black Adam”
Off the Web
Off the Web
Havoc in Hawaii
Havoc in Hawaii
What Sport Matches Your Personality?
Actor Keanu Reeves poses.
Which Keanu Reeves movie character are you?
Illustration by Addison Jett
What Halloween Costume Fits You?
What FZW Teacher are you?
What Netflix Show Would You Be In?
Signing up Placing the pen on the pad of letter paper, senior Natalie Hendren signs up for her last, first show of high school. Signing up is one of the first steps to audition. “I feel motivated and antsy because I want to know what [role] I’m gonna get,” Hendren said.
Break a Leg
Sophomore varsity player, Isha Chaufhari enters the Timberland tennis courts for her first match of the season. Before she was able to make it to the courts, the team takes a bus that leave from the school. “I love to go on the bus with the team,” Chaufhari said. Its a really cool experience because everyone is nervous and excited.”
Time to Talk Tennis
An old-style clock is changing time, commons.wikimedia.org.
Keeping Organized
Many different items can be recycled and even reimagined into something else.
Trash Reimagined
Quik Grabs
Quik Grabs
Hosack showing off his alternative fashion.
Ethan Hosack
Deane playfully poses for pictures for social media.
Jessie Deane
Lizzie creates necklaces and bracelets using a metal stamping method.
Divine Application
Junior Joseph Hamill doing a kickflip at Westhoff skate park while wearing his go-to outfit.
Joey Hamill
The Palaniappan Effect
The Palaniappan Effect
The Ladder
The Ladder
Kamille Johnson
Kamille Johnson
Bleach
Bleach
Make Good Choices
Make Good Choices
Missing Traits
Missing Traits
Mr. Jaguar Poll 2021
The Event of the Season
The Event of the Season
Mr. Jaguar Poll
Mr. Jaguar Poll
Senior Kenneth Hillen and Matthew Armstrong after Hillen gave Armstrong the Mr. Jaguar Crown.
Passing on the Crown
Full recording of Mr. Jaguar 2019.
Mr. Jaguar 2019
Albert Pujols breathes heavily as he steps up to the plate.
The Swinger with Many Dingers
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that changes the way your brain functions, commons.wikimedia.org
Athlete Alert
Easy-Going Exercise
Easy-Going Exercise
The Barbaro Memorial Statue, as it sits in front of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Kentucky.
Unlikely Odds
The U.s. Womens National Soccer Team is demanding equal pay.
A Step Toward Equality
The FZW Football players unite themselves by chaining their arms.
The Growing Problem
Albert Pujols at bat for the St. Louis Cardinals during a game in 2006.
The Swing King
A classical score and violin.
Miserable Music
Samuel Drake (left) and Nathan Drake (right) come across an abandoned pirate town in Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End.
Immersive Storytelling
A pile of trash is shown on the ocean.
Save the Ocean
Week in the Life: The Dance Team
College Application Process
Winter Car Kit
Varsity Dance Team Bonding
Halloween Spirit Week
True Crime Burrito Ep. 2
The True Crime Burrito- Ep. 1
The “What” Podcast: Area 51 Pt.1
Veiwpoint is a podcast featuring students debating current political issues.
Viewpoint: Episode 2
Veiwpoint is a podcast featuring students debating current political issues.
Viewpoint: Episode 1
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

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Minority students can often struggle in school because they do not have all of the resources they need.

Minority Misconceptions

Janae Taylor, Coverage Editor
April 29, 2019
Speech and Debate host their first home tournament in over ten years. “The tournament is exciting for everybody,” sophomore Allison Merz said. “Everyone has been working really hard, we’re very excited.”

Debate Day

Sami Bowlin, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Math teacher Karen LeFors joined her Husband, history teachers Andrew LeFors this year.

New Faces

Vanessa Onuoha, Staff Writer
November 20, 2018
Investigating a mock murder case, freshman Jared Fitch examines samples through a microscope. “I expected to be learning about the human body and other biological lessons, but I didn’t didn’t expect we’d be learning about other jobs that biomedical sciences could lead to,” Fitch said.

Leading and Learning

Vanessa Onuoha, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018
Shaping Art

Shaping Art

Jenna Price, Copy Editor
September 7, 2018
One Gym Two Genders

One Gym Two Genders

Melissa Van Keuren, Media Editor
August 6, 2018
Why You Should Read The Solitaire

Why You Should Read The Solitaire

July 24, 2018
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