Quiz: Which editor are you?
-
A&EAthletes of West - Noor Hacking -
A&EThe 10 biggest trends of the first 25 years -
![There are more than 20 open cardio machines at Crunch Fitness. I enjoyed the spacious environment at Crunch, a sentiment that was shared by sophomore Sanjana Daggubati. “[Going to] Crunch Fitness was the right decision because [it] feels more professional. Crunch’s workers are laid back, but not to the point where they don't care,” Daggubati said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5242-1-1200x900.jpg)
A&EThe new gym in town: Crunch Fitness raises the bar -
A&EHow much heat can you handle? -
![Various empty Kit Kat wrappers crowd the desk, surrounded by scoring sheets. While production of Kit Kat flavors in the U.S. is limited, Nestlé, the owner of Kit Kat, manufactures hundreds of unique flavors in Japan, including the flavors ocean salt and passion fruit. “I thought there [were] some interesting flavors, and a lot of them were really unexpected,” senior Elle Levesque said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-2.png)
A&EOh, snap! -
A&ESongs of the summer: What would you listen to for the rest of the summer? -
A&EBeating the heat in style -
![Pantone’s selection of the 2025 Color of the Year is revealed: Mocha Mousse. Ceramics teacher Ashley Drissell enjoys this year’s selection. “Maybe it’s the name but [Mocha Mousse] reminds me of chocolate and coffee. It makes me hungry. It’s very rich and decadent,” Drissell said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSC_0015-1200x800.jpg)
A&EA mocha moment -
A&EThe count of Compton -
A&EReturn to roots -
![Standing in front of the camera and next to Fox 2 News' Ty Hawkins, senior and varsity football player JaMont Brooks represents the varsity football team. As captain and outside linebacker, Brooks was one of four students selected to be interviewed live for the broadcast. “Overall, it was just a crazy experience being on the news. Even when I get older, I’ll tell my kids or grandkids I was on the news. My mom sent me a picture of me on the news [saying] ‘Oh my gosh, that’s my son.’ The Parkway West community felt amazing this morning. Everybody showed up at 6 [a.m.] and [will] show up 6 [p.m.] tonight too. Any time I go into a game, I go up there with the mentality that we’re going to try our best, and even the times we struggle, [I’ll] keep my head up,” Brooks said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC8122-Enhanced-NR-1200x799.jpg)
MultimediaWaking up to spirit -
MultimediaPhoning in -
![Blue lights shining brightly, senior Riley Creely beatboxes into the microphone. Creely and the group began the performance in front of the blue lights, sparking interest from the audience. “The pep rally performance was fun. I got to beatbox for the first half of the song, which was hype. I liked to look into the student section [while I performed],” Creely said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_5085-Enhanced-NR-1200x799.jpg)
MultimediaA day of spirit and energy -
MultimediaAthletes of West: Junior Ethan Bain -
![Leaping through the air, senior Tyler Watts celebrates his first goal of the season, which put the Longhorns up 1-0 against the Lafayette Lancers. Watts decided to play soccer for West for his last year of high school and secured a spot on the varsity roster. “[Playing soccer for West] is something I had always dreamed of, but hadn’t really had a good opportunity to do until now. It’s [really] fun being out [on the field], and I’m glad I decided to join the team. It’s just all about having fun with the boys and enjoying what time we have left together,” Watts said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_1951-1200x855.jpg)
MultimediaBoys soccer season starts strong -
![Sophomore Natalie House pitches the ball during an intrasquad scrimmage for Red and Blue Night on Aug. 22. House played catcher for the varsity softball team. “I started [playing] softball when I was five. My brother played baseball, and I wanted to start sports like him. Scrimmaging against our own team is always kind of difficult because we all know each other's [weaknesses],” House said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC7191-1-1-1200x844.jpg)
MultimediaRed and Blue Night: An everlasting tradition -
MultimediaAthletes of West: Junior Kate Hardy -
![Blending harmonies with dynamic control, senior Spencer Rahm takes the stage as part of the jazz choir's spring performance. Jazz Coffee House took place on April 22, marking the culmination of months of preparation by West High’s musicians. “To me, [choir] is an opportunity every day to get to sing with my friends and work on our songs that we have concerts for. [Seeing] the results after working together with people is really rewarding. Jazz Coffee House concert was a reflection and a result of all the hard work we've put in the last three months,” Rahm said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_0214-3-1200x800.jpg)
MultimediaBrews and grooves -
MultimediaWhat success looks like -
![During a game of cornhole, junior Aliza Schroeder celebrates with her buddy after making her bean bag through the board. Cornhole was one of many games offered in Victory Village. “We liked the activities in the Victory Village. We had a lot of fun playing the games, and she was really excited when she did well. We had fun celebrating. It’s important to be inclusive, involved [and] be excited to celebrate,” Schroeder said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC_9749-1200x800.jpg)
MultimediaHeart of the games
About the Contributor
Mira Nalbandian, Managing Editor-in-Chief
Pronouns: she/her
I am a senior, and this is my third year on staff. I joined journalism to earn a CTE credit, but I’ve found that the Pathfinder has given me a unique, independently-driven space to improve my writing, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, as well as becoming one of my biggest passions. I consider myself an ambitious person, and I have a lot I plan on accomplishing. Outside of the Pathfinder, I am a leader of our school’s feminist club, menstrual equality club, advocacy club and am a member of several other politically-based clubs. I also enjoy playing field hockey, reading and watching Gilmore Girls (and wondering how Rory got into Yale with so few extracurriculars). Similar to Rory, I want to major in political science, English or international relations. My biggest goal is to learn as much as I can about the world and the people who live here, hopefully through lots of travel and different types of food.
Liv Bradshaw • Sep 15, 2020 at 8:06 am
I got Mira!