Caroline Judd, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Grade: 11
Years on Staff: 2
If you were a fictional character, who would you be? Phoebe Buffay from Friends
Does the toilet paper go over or under on the roll? Whichever way it goes is fine by me, I normally just roll with it.
How many alarms do you set in the morning to get up on time? One.
Favorite Quote: “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott
![Perfecting a hyperextended toe touch, sophomore Emily O’Connor smiles at the camera. Having previously participated in gymnastics and competitive cheer for seven and five years respectively, this was O’Connor’s first season on the school cheer team. “I had a few friends on the [school] team who encouraged me to try out, and I felt it would be fun to have a change from competitive cheer,” O’Connor said. “I honestly didn’t expect to have so much fun at the football games; it’s so fun cheering for your friends who are playing and for your friends in the stands.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SIX_AC3AA18E-687A-4C3A-9164-5FBF3B164A54-2-900x600.jpg)
![Getting ready to bite into food truck menu options from UKRAFT Eats, junior Claire Middleton and seniors Aaliyah Weston and Reema Alhachami learn about the logistics of owning a food truck from owner and operator Matt Ratz. Marketing I teacher Holly Weber brought in Ratz to guide students as they create their own food trucks for their class projects, and inspire them to set and accomplish goals. "There are so many different options of what you can eat, or what [the truck] can look like and hearing about how it started was so interesting to me,” Middleton said. “[Ratz] said specifically that you should follow your dreams, and you have an idea or a vision of something you really want to do, go for it and go all in. It gave me more of a positive outlook and if I do set my mind to something I can get there and accomplish it.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/unnamed-1-2-900x600.jpg)
![Holding hand-made signs in front of St. Louis City Hall, sophomore Maura Collins, senior Sabrina Bohn, juniors Ulaa Kuziez, Abby Caudill, Zoe Rutledge and Gillian Davis and senior Jack Carusa protest against inaction on environmental crises during school hours Sept. 20. Kuziez participated in the organization of the climate strike to plan out the logistics of the walkout and facilitate greater high school involvement. “The climate crisis is obviously the biggest threat to our lives and to our future. I still don’t think many people are treating it as a crisis, but it’s imminent, and it’s already happening right now,” Kuziez said. “A lot of the things [the speakers] were talking about was new information, so I treated it as a learning experience so I could become more educated about the issue. One of the speakers talked about how the climate crisis is fueled by capitalism and greed from fossil fuel companies who care about profits [more than] people. Her speech was talking about how it is important to think about the climate crisis as an extension of these capitalistic, colonial systems.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4940-900x600.jpg)
![Microphone in hand, senior emcee Cameron Neisler introduces fall sports teams as they enter the gym. As part of his outfit, Neisler repurposed senior floor decorations by cutting gold string that had fallen and wrapping it around his waist. “[The pep rally] was a lot more exciting [as a senior] and kind of surreal,” Neisler said. “You want to just enjoy every moment and not take for granted the times you have with your classmates.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DJ8A1611-900x600.jpg)
![After waiting four years to become an emcee, senior Katie Solodar celebrates her time to announce during her last homecoming pep rally. Solodar’s job was to make sure everyone stayed spirited while the pep rally ran on schedule.. “I’d always wanted to be more involved and a part of it [the pep rally]. It made me happy knowing that I would impact the day and everyone's experience in a positive way,” Solodar said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DJ8A1513-900x600.jpg)
![Testing the lighting and shutter speed of her new flash, senior Caroline Judd captures senior Lydia Roseman mid-air hours before the pep rally. Having taken many photos together, Roseman felt comfortable being Judd’s test subject. “[Caroline and I] do photo shoots outside of school a lot so i’m used to her taking photos of me,” Roseman said. “Homecoming week is my favorite week of the year. I always love pep rallies; they’re just super fun to get excited for and to see everyones camaraderie. It was fun being a senior this year.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DJ8A1494-900x600.jpg)
![Working on his novella before the approaching publishing date, senior Hayden Riehl hopes to grow both his understanding of the world around him and the world’s understanding of him. “I find writing for storytelling to be incredibly therapeutic, just from some of the stories that people have written in class that I've [seen],” Riehl said. “It was them literally working through a trauma that they've had in the past or something that they're trying to get their own heads wrapped around. Stories can do that. They can help you navigate a sea of your own thoughts.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Hayden-2-Judd-1-900x600.jpg)
![Sitting in front of the Hindu Temple of Saint Louis, freshman Brinda Ambal dons traditional attire. Ambal has been a member of her temple's Youth Group since 2016. “In St. Louis I can make [Hinduism] my own. The small things aren't that important, it's about how you live your life and follow the religion as a whole,” Ambal said. “A lot of our Holy Texts have stories about courage and trusting yourself so that you are best able to serve others.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/horo-900x600.jpg)
![Decked out in Longhorn Cheer gear with pom-poms in hand, senior Jackson Barnhart perfects a toe touch. Barnhart was chosen as one of the judges' top five competitors. "[I was] very surprised because I wasn't trying to win. I was doing [Mr. Longhorn] to just have a good time with my bros and embarrass myself for charity," Barnhart said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DJ8A9857-copy-e1551459288512-900x639.jpeg)
![Holding up a soccer ball, junior Jansen Miller dons his soccer jersey in front of a goal. Jansen has played soccer with the St. Louis Football Club Academy for three years. “The advantage is that [STLFC] are good role models, who have helped me not just in soccer, but in life as a professional because that's their job. That's their life and that's what I want to do,” Miller said. “Seeing them and what they do every single day, that's my goal.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG-4486.jpg)
![Holding up a Billy Graham devotional book, senior Will Creemens proudly displays his faith. Each day, he reads the devotional and accompanying verses for that day. "There's a lot in [the book] about accepting the people around you which we don't always do," Creemens said. "We're in such a divided world, so it's refreshing to have a devotional saying what God wants us to do and a verse that explains it too."](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/creemensfeat-900x600.jpg)
![At the end of the final practice before the annual Powder Puff game, junior and head coach Walker Piles gives a pep talk to his team. The players and coaches attended a meeting and two practices to prepare for the game, which the seniors ended up winning 21-7. "To motivate my team, my goal was to make [them] understand it was not about individuals. It was team first," Piles said. "The seniors had athletes, but we had a team, and we came out and fought."](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DSC_5232-1-900x600.jpg)
![Sitting in Zoology, senior Kristin Priest holds her Crested Gecko during a lesson. Zoology students brought their pets to class in order to learn more about the different species. “It’s so fun and so therapeutic because [during] the whole class period while you're taking notes you can have your animal out on your desk and play with it,” Priest said. “It's relaxing because you get to take notes and pet a guinea pig at the same time.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DSC_2773-900x600.jpg)
![Handing a customer an iced coffee, junior Madison Terry works as a Blue Brew barista. Marketing II students helped create the coffee shop and have raised more than $300 for West Chest. “Next year we’re going to change a little bit of the set-up, we’re going to add more coffee, make things a little more complicated,” Terry said. “The job is really fast paced but it’s fun [because] you get to see everybody and work with all the other [Marketing II] students.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MadisonTerry-900x598.jpg)
