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Ben eating his food off of a Boomer Ball.
The Escape Artist
A row of law textbooks.
Codes Of Questionability
Population Overload
Population Overload
Just Stop Oil advocating to end fossil fuel
Painting Smackdown
A pie chart of the average age of mortality.
‘Tis the Season of Sneezin’
A diagram of the five love languages
The Universal Language
Seasonal Sabbats
Seasonal Sabbats
Senior Reese Crawford dressed cozy posing with a snowman
Staying Heated
Photos of the four cookies fully cooked
Cookie Recipes
Peanut Butter poses diligently while waiting for his snacks to be delivered
America’s Next Top Guinea Pig
Which Dinosaur Are You?
Which Dinosaur Are You?
A depiction of a couple slow dancing.
Romance Recommendations
An illustration of the Kennedy Center Honor
Award of a Lifetime
Lizzo at an SWSX event
Taking Initiative
A sunset at the Muny.
A Season of Theatre
Wests Top Jaguar
West’s Top Jaguar
PLTW teachers, Marie Jackson and Justina Davitz pose for a photo with the seniors that received white coats.
Reaching Their Goals
Plush Bros founder Max McCracken poses like a classic villain with a crocheted bunny plush in the air.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Color guard members goofing around during a football game. The band stays at the game after their performance to hype up the sections and bring some positivity to the game. “[There are] people around me that support and understand [me],” freshman Gray Rosemann said (middle).
Step Into Music
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
Junior Maria Ignatova competing in a wrestling match.
Toughening Up
A scoreboard of the score from World Series Game 4.
History in Houston
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
A guinea pig with a large X over it indicates that guinea pigs are not good.
An Unexpected Hassle
An original character design of Fa Mulan.
Powerful Princess
Photo of the Book Thief Cover
Facts Turned to Fiction
Understanding Identity
Understanding Identity
Senior Brynin Henderson joins her fellow singers in a rehearsal for a group number.
Singing for Sondheim
Week in the Life: The Dance Team
College Application Process
Winter Car Kit
Varsity Dance Team Bonding
Halloween Spirit Week
Which Dinosaur Are You?
Which Dinosaur Are You?
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?
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
One of the most important things in a sport is bonding as a team.

Attack the Season

Emma Bell, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019
Sophomores Jacob Turner, Noah Hargraves, Tanner Perry, Jack Standley and Jericho Badwan pose for a picture.

For the Love of the Game

Ella Brown, Staff Writer
May 2, 2019
The Cardinals are currently ranked at the top at 14 to nine.

Postseason in the Cards

Ella Brown, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
This win was especially special for the 14 seniors on the team who had been hoping for a victory for years.

First Time Champions

Ella Brown, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Senior Kamy Smelser leads prayer with student and staff before school.

Food, Fun and Fellowship

Myia McAllister, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Coach Neil Nowack rallies his team

A New Athletic Director for a New Era

Ryan Fetsch, Sports editor
February 12, 2019
The varsity dance team won first place at nationals in hip hop last year.

Returning Champs

Matthew Pecoraro, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Annalise Harry began playing volleyball when she was six years old, and it has changed her life for good.

A Future in Sports

Jordan Hamrick, Online Editor in Chief
January 29, 2019
Being a close-knit unit has always been a top priority for the team. This makes them feel like they perform better and are a better team overall. “I always try to talk to [my teammates] in a positive manner,” Webb said. “I don’t want to come off as rude or make them think that I am superior to them, so I think coming off as a teammate standpoint is the biggest way to motivate people and get them to stay positive rather than getting down on themselves and putting themselves in a bad place.”

Practice Makes Perfect

Lauren Seurer, Publications Student
January 22, 2019
The girls lacrosse team is located in Wentzville, so they do not get the opportunity to show pride in their school.

A Team of Their Own

Vanessa Onuoha, Staff Writer
January 16, 2019
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