Physics advocate and optics guru, Ellen Wilke is retiring after teaching physics for 22 years.
Wilke did not start off as a teacher: she started off as an engineer. However, when her engineering job...
Waving her hands in the air like she just don't care, Special Education Teaching Assistant Karen Graycheck dances to the rhythm of her favorite band, "Dead and Company."
Working an additional 20...
Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR
• February 5, 2019
After finishing her final cross country season for the Longhorns with her second all-state finish, placing 21st at the state meet Nov. 3, senior Chloe Hershenow has committed to run DI cross country and...
After their mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor Jan. 2, seniors Kara Swihart and Jacob Swihart set up a Go Fund Me for the surgery, which raised $15,000 in five days, and continue to receive support from...
When a family friend offered the opportunity to participate in a year-round unpaid internship for high school and college students at the Missouri Civil War Museum, junior Brendan Gordon jumped at the...
Walking through the Hindu Temple of St. Louis, freshman Brinda Ambal leads a group of tourists through the maze of deities, showcasing the religion she follows: Hinduism.
“The values of Hinduism are...
Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• January 22, 2019
Seniors Julia Molino, Sam Fuller and Jasmine Gilroy hope to spark conversations about mental health with the introduction of Calming Boxes in classrooms.
Calming Boxes are small boxes containing fidgets...
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• January 18, 2019
Passion for social justice and current events led sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe to write articles for Balance the Ballot, an Instagram account run by students, for students.
“I really liked their message...
Jenna Mercer, Convergent Media Writer
• January 17, 2019
Now reaching almost 5,000 subscribers, junior Aaliyah Weston created her YouTube channel two years ago. However, last year she reconstructed her channel after she started gaining hundreds of subscribers.
Weston...
![Revolving a metal sphere around a Barbie doll, physics teacher Ellen Wilke explains the mechanics behind electricity. However, as much as Wilke enjoys explaining electricity, she would much rather explore optics. “I really like [optics],” Wilke said. “Wave optics are a really cool thing and allows you to work with material science, which is what my undergrad was, to work with the crystalline structure of substances. There’s so many cool applications of optics. The basics will start with mirrors and lenses. Then, it’s all about light and the reflection of light, and the different applications with lights and lasers.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WilkeExperiment-900x598.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)
![Using front page news and unbiased sources, sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe researches the topic of her next article for Balance the Ballot. Balance the Ballot is an organization run for kids and by kids to help educate them on current events, and McAuliffe has been writing for them since August. “I think information is so powerful. You want people to be prepared, especially in today's political climate where it's kind of need-to-know information. Having [it] available to students really enables us to better save the world,” McAuliffe said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC_0004-900x599.jpg)
