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Picture for Hallway Hustles
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
Matthew Duncan helps out a student
Teacher Talk
The cast of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" doing their final bows on opening night.
Building the Magic
Kung Fu Panda 4
Lights, Camera, Action
Russel Crowe in the original Gladiator movie.
Glory Echoes as Gladiator Returns
Writer/producer Dan Schneider accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at USC Galen Center on March 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
“Quiet on Set”
What Shark Are You?
What Shark Are You?
A picture of the moon rotating around Earth
Mini-Moon
photo from gehsnews.com
Inconvenient Inflation
The Whooping Cough
The Whooping Cough
A man is crying while holding a Hezbollah flag during the funeral for people killed by an Israeli attack of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.
A Concealed Attack
The solar eclipse from April 8, 2024.
Eclipse Protection
Pumpkins from Eckert's
Autumn Farms
Senior Abby Huck and junior Aubrey Brown talk together in the library. Senior Ameira Hamid studies for her classes.
Slang is All That
Protect Your Wallet
Protect Your Wallet
classroom stuffed animals
Bye Bye, Childhood
People enjoy all sorts of hobbies.
Psychological Interests
Canadian swimmer Summer Mcintosh wins gold at paris 2024 olympics at just 17 years old
Rising Fast
Grayson Ellett
Q&A With the Football Captains
Weightlifting leader board.
Breaking the Records
Kayleigh Schumer performing at a high school basketball game.
Art or Sport
Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing drives during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Back in Bahrain
Turn it Off and Turn the Page
Turn it Off and Turn the Page
An Empathetic Era
An Empathetic Era
Feelings for the Fictional
Feelings for the Fictional
Economic Battle
Economic Battle
A guinea pig with a large X over it indicates that guinea pigs are not good.
An Unexpected Hassle
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
The limbic system is the part of the brain that responds to music, translating melodies into emotions.

Moody Music

Brooklyn Powers, Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2024
Sophomore Zoe Clark listens to music while reading to help them concentrate during lunch in the library.

Musical Distractions

Kota Melton, Staff Writer
January 23, 2024
Orchestra teacher Mieloch is seen directing the orchestra. Mieloch has been teaching for 14 years and is passionate about music. “Ever since eighth grade I wanted to be a conductor,” Mieloch said. “When I got into high school, I had a couple of really great teachers that made me want to be a teacher and I felt like ‘let’s put them together,’ and I [became] an orchestra teacher.”

Orchestra

Allie Judson, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
Beats Brought Back

Beats Brought Back

Abby Sneed, Table of Contents and News Editor
November 8, 2023
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

Brooklyn Powers, Staff Writer
December 15, 2022
Sophomore Ben Miles listens to music through airpods

Synchronized Beats

Kiersten Wise, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
A colorful instrument collage.

Motivating Music

Matthew Pecoraro, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2020
Everyone's music taste is different, nut there are some dance classics that are always expected to by played.

Prom Playlist Predictions

Amanda Hofman, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
The orchestra students had the chance to visit famous Chicago landmarks.

A Trip for Fun, Fighting and Friends

Kristin Bianco, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
When choosing between Apple Music and Spotify, there are many important factors to consider like streaming quality, cost and features.

The Streaming Battle

Matthew Pecoraro, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
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