The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Sophomore Principal Mario Pupillo presents sophomore Brynn Haun with her diploma as she joins the graduating class of 2017.

Community celebrates sophomore Brynn Haun

Susie Seidel, Staff Writer December 22, 2017

When faced with hardship, the question will always remain in a community as strong as Parkway West: what can be done to help? This question was made into a reality by students, faculty and friends...

Reviewing the marketing research survey, senior Blakely Gibeaut looks at the data to determine the student run coffee shop name. A school wide survey concluded that 32 percent of students were interested in working at BlueBrew. “I think it [the coffee shop] will be a good way for students to get involved at school and it provides a way for people to get real life work experience,” Terry said.

Business department moves forward in coffee shop plans with BlueBrew soft opening

Claire Smout, Awards Coordinator December 21, 2017

A school-run coffee shop is becoming more of a possibility as plans are made for a soft opening of BlueBrew, the winning name for the shop, second semester. “Parkway Central High and Parkway North...

Technology and Engineering teacher Chris Donaldson helps senior Jack Fox during the Day of Code on December 6. Donaldson teaches three courses, all involving technology and engineering. “I am most excited to see students try new things, build skills and develop strengths they may not have previously realized they had, Donaldson said. [I want] to build positive relationships with students and staff and to positively impact students’ attitudes toward STEM concepts, classes and career choices.”

Getting to know Technology and Engineering teacher Chris Donaldson

Gabby Leon, Staff Writer December 20, 2017

Pathfinder: What got you interested in teaching? Donaldson: "I had a few stand-out teachers in high school and college. What struck me is how they were able to take complex concepts, break them down...

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St. Louis students invited to participate in poetry contest

Pathfinder Editorial Board December 19, 2017

The St. Louis Poetry Center is inviting all high school students within 100 miles of St. Louis to submit up up to three poems to the Beverly Hopkins memorial contest. At their annual performance concert...

Senior Joe Roseman flips off a ledge at the Chesterfield Amphitheater for one of his training films. Roseman has been practicing parkour for six years. It’s still a really big stress reliever for me,” Roseman said. “Whenever I train, it just feels so natural.

Joe Roseman shares his passion for parkour

Zaven Nalbandian, Staff Writer December 19, 2017

In an effort to improve his health and find an activity that fit his interests, senior Joe Roseman participates in parkour. “Parkour is combining a bunch of different martial arts and motion tricks...

Mildred Hayes stands in front of two of her billboards alongside a road outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review

Peyton Gaskill, Staff Writer December 19, 2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri begins with with Mildred Hayes, mother of a murdered daughter, purchasing three abandoned billboards outside of her rural town, calling out the local police department...

Mark Reardon participates in a live broadcast on Dec. 8 for a bike drive called Bikes for Tykes through the Toys for Tots campaign.

Mark Reardon excels through journalism

Sarah Lashly, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

Alumnus Mark Reardon started in radio at the age of 15 and studied journalism on his own after graduating in 1983. “My first jobs in radio were music radio gigs. I was a disc jockey at a rock station,...

Teacher assistant Matt Tesson makes an announcement over the intercom. My greatest challenge, so far, has been getting over my nerves of making the afternoon bus announcement to the whole school! [The] first few times were nerve wracking, Tesson said. “The best way to overcome any challenge is facing it head on.  I’m not nervous [making announcements] anymore.

Getting to know teacher assistant Matt Tesson

Gabby Leon, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

What is your job? What do you do for your job? “I’m a teacher's assistant, and I have a few different responsibilities. First, I have lunch duty, in which I make sure students are not roaming the...

Seniors Andrew Lofgren, Zane Yates, Cerow Aligab and Kyle Andersen lead the pack at the Parkway Quad on Aug. 6. During the quad the team won first place, beating Parkway North, South and Central. “I had been kind of worried that I wasnt as in shape as the other guys because I was injured for much of the summer.  The competition wasnt overly competitive, so our top 4 worked on running as a pack,” Lofgren said. Photo

Boys cross country wraps up with eighth place at Nike Midwest Regionals

Noah Gwin, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

As the cross country season came to a close on Nov. 12., the team competed for the first time in a regional race in Terra Haute, Ind. Seniors Blake Selm, Cerow Aligab, Matyas Csiki-Fejer, Andrew Lofgren...

Wrestling at a meet in DeSoto junior year, McCallister grapples with his opponent. “[When I’m on the mat] I’ve got a game plan and I’m just ready to go. My head’s filled with what I’m going to do,” McCallister said.

Six minutes on the mat: senior Josh McCallister looks towards state

Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions Editor December 15, 2017

At a West High wrestling camp between his eighth grade and freshman year, senior Josh McCallister laid the foundations for his passion. He picked up the skills quickly, and his confidence drove him to...

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