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Photo of the Week – January 30
Gasping for air, freshman Lucy Fox swims the 200 Individual Medley on Jan. 29 at the Ladue meet. Fox placed first the event with a time of 2:21.78. “I don’t typically swim breaststroke, and I was really proud of myself for doing so well. I felt really strong and it was our first home meet, which created a lot of good energy around me,” Fox said.
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![Hand raised into the air, senior Lauren Anstrom watches as her graduation cap flies along with the caps of all her peers. Anstrom hopes to leave behind the legacy as someone who was kind, hardworking, and always supportive of others. “Tossing my graduation cap honestly felt surreal. In that moment, everything hit me at once with all the excitement, relief and a little sadness too. It felt really emotional [because] this was the end of such a big chapter of my life, but also exciting knowing that everyone was about to start a completely new journey,” Anstrom said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_3031-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800.jpg)
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![Among the shelves in the library, junior Zowie Hrabak searches for a book on April 22. Hrabak remained curious about topics like history and English. "I tried to look for things that I have no prior knowledge about. Anything that I could learn or gain from those things were interesting to me. I was most passionate about [exploring] humanity and society," Hrabak said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_0360-2-1200x798.jpg)
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![Eyes on the crossbar, sophomore Harrison Hughes prepares for his 12-foot jump. Hughes is in his second year of track, and recently cleared 13 feet in pole vaulting. “I had some shin splints going on, so I was a little bit worried [about this jump]. I’ve been pressing well, so I’m feeling good about the season,” Hughes said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC8099-1-1200x798.jpg)
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![Eyes on the coach, junior Will Haddox stands with his team gathered around the coach before the first game of the season against Chaminade on Mar. 10. The team fought hard and prepared mentally for the season ahead. “It should be a really good season, and we have a great group of fellas around us. [We] pushed each other to do well, and it motivated me to work even harder,” Haddox said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC00126-1-1200x800.jpg)
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![Two of Pathfinder’s most recent editorial accolades shine on display in journalism teacher Lindsey Katz’s room. Pathfinder was recognized as a SNO Distinguished Site on April 24. “Praise isn’t everything, but it feels so nice to see the hard work of our staff recognized. So much more than just writing words on a page occurs [in journalism], and I am so glad people see that. I love being surrounded by such talented writers, but also such great people,” editor-in-chief and junior Payton Dean said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC_4941-1200x800.jpg)
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![Takeout containers and boxes sit unused in the garage of senior Yein Ahn. Her family’s sushi restaurant, 153 Sushi, went out of business in March 2024. Like many restaurants, Ahn’s family experienced the struggle of the restaurant business amidst the lasting economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business teacher Andy Croley has been teaching his classes about these modern challenges restaurants face trying to adapt to the rapidly changing economy and market. “[The food industry is] super competitive. There are restaurants everywhere you go, so they have to figure out what niche they're going to fill. Then, just like us as consumers, right now at home, where our prices are going, prices [for restaurants] are continuously going up as well. Inflation would definitely be a factor for people as well, because with inflation, [restaurants] are also seeing rising costs in their lease or their rent, electricity and all across the board,” Croley said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0004-1200x800.jpeg)
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![Coming together in a hug at the end of their performance, seniors Emma Callahan, Lila Kayser, and Lily Overmann are honored at the end of their senior night on Jan. 23. For Longhorn Line, a special part of senior night is performing a dance choreographed by the team's seniors, who have had a particularly successful 4 years of dance. “We won state for both of our dances last year, which was a huge accomplishment for us [as dancers], and the program. Longhorn Line has been such a big part of my life, giving me memories and friendships I’ll never forget,” Callahan said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC9003-1200x799.jpg)
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![Reaching for a new color, junior Abby Tice works on her art in drawing club during AcLab. On Jan. 9, Tice was encouraged by her friends to attend her second meeting. “I’m not very much of an artist, but I get to see my friends in Drawing Club, and they support me. My favorite part is meeting new people, and I’m [glad] I’ve found an environment like this,” Tice said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC01363-1200x800.jpg)
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![Wearing heavy Roman armor and holding a chief, senior Nick Cook talks to eighth graders about the Latin program at West High. Latin teacher Tom Herpel offered Cook the opportunity. “I had some of the students dressed up in tunics, [and Cook] was in Roman armor. I had them walking around giving flyers to people with general information about Latin, as well as allowing them to talk to kids and give a play-by-play of what we do in class,” Herpel said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC_5386-2-1200x800.jpg)
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![Helping a customer, print room assistant Gretchen Williams operates her booth at the West High Craft Fair from Oct. 25-26. This was Williams’ first time participating in the Craft Fair with her new craft shop, Gs Beaded Boutique. “People have always said, over the years, ‘you should open something.’ [I replied that] I would rather just make [my crafts as] gifts for people. I just started [the online store] up, and it's been okay. I'm always surprised [by] how many views I get and [the] people from different states buying things; somebody from Alaska bought something the other day.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC0451-2-1200x799.jpg)
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