![To showcase the diversity of West High, six students come forward to share parts of their own culture with the school by sharing their favorite songs in Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Mandarin and Arabic.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Global-Jams-1-2-1.png)
Six songs for your international playlist
Sravya Reddy Guda, Staff
• January 12, 2024
![“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” was released on Nov. 17, 2023. Based on the popular novel by author Suzanne Collins, the film has grossed over $300 million globally.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/boss-unit-220809-00560-r-1200x800.jpg)
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is a thought-provoking addition to the popular franchise
Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief
• January 10, 2024
![A scrapbook-style graphic that reads Pathfinder Favs.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed-28.png)
Pathfinder’s 2023 favorites
Lauren Holcomb, Staff Writer
• January 3, 2024
![2023 was defined by female vocalists such as Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Paramore’s Hayley Williams as their diversity and talent amongst their respective genres topped the musical charts. Williams took to Instagram to show her gratitude for having owned the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. “We know enough by now to know success doesn’t equal value. That being said, to experience the [No. 1] on this album, as this version of Paramore, is such a sweet and surreal moment to celebrate together,” Williams wrote.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-A-Musical-Recap-2.0-1.png)
A musical recap of 2023
Mikalah Owens, Staff Writer
• December 19, 2023
![“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” has been credited as one of the most influential albums of all time. In “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” the genres of hip hop, neo soul and R&B are blurred, but this experimentative sound is also what makes the album work so well.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MDB_8538-1200x800.jpg)
Twenty-five years later: “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is a shining beacon of once-in-a-lifetime talent
Elizabeth Franklin, Editor-in-Chief
• December 4, 2023
Pearl Jam “Vs.” grunge
Mikalah Owens, Staff Writer
• November 17, 2023
![After waiting years for a new album, pop-punk band blink-182 gave their fans what they desperately wanted. However, the band didn’t just make the record for their fanbase; the album also served as a timely and personal record for the pop-punk legends. The band’s new album “One More Time” sees lifelong friends rekindle their friendships through tragedy and humor.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/blink-album-cover-2.png)
blink-182 reunite “One More Time” for their 10th album
Mikalah Owens, Staff Writer
• November 15, 2023
![Heartless, Jade Fire Gold, and Jade City sit on a table in the library. A black bar with the title, Fantasy Fever, lays over the books.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fantasy-Fever-1.png)
Fantasy Fever
Keira Lang and Ella Marcinkiewicz
• November 8, 2023
![Rod Wave released his new album “Nostalgia” Sept. 15. The album reached No. 1 on the top albums chart on Apple Music, overtaking the album “GUTS” by Olivia Rodrigo. Starting Oct. 19, Rod Wave will tour 35 cities — including St. Louis — up until Dec. 18.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design.png)
“Nostalgia” by Rod Wave
Samari Sanders, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2023
![Working at the annual Folklife Festival, an event leader demonstrates the use of a four post box loom. Created in England during the 16th century, the four post box loom allowed weavers in the Northeastern colonies to weave fabric more efficiently than before, playing an essential role in the evolution of settler culture. “Walking around the festival, you could see how people actually lived in the past — what theyd do for fun, how they survived. It was really interesting to see how different it was from now. You could put yourself in the shoes of the people back then,” senior Jojo Shank said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6423-1200x800.jpg)
Bridging the past
Risa Cidoni, Features Editor
• November 3, 2023
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