The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
Holding hands with a student in Cochabamba, junior Kelly Wehrmeister spends her breaks dancing and playing with the local children. On the few days they had off, the group went cave spelunking and visited the tallest Christ statue in the world. “I’m the happiest when I’m serving others,” Wehrmeister said.

Junior Kelly Wehrmeister builds an orphanage for children in Bolivia through HEFY

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • August 27, 2018

After joining the Humanitarian Expedition for Youth (HEFY), junior Kelly Wehrmeister spent two and a half weeks in Bolivia exploring the Amazon, connecting with her faith and building an orphanage for...

Debuting her song “You and Me,” junior Charlize Chiu plays the guitar for her first live recording on Youtube. Chiu spent almost three months working on additional verses and instrumental parts. “The most challenging aspect of running social media accounts is finding ways to stay motivated and please everyone on each platform, including myself,” Chiu said. “Sometimes people don’t like the same things as I do, and that makes things hard.”

Junior Charlize Chiu explores the impacts of growing social media accounts

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • August 24, 2018

Growing up, junior Charlize Chiu spent her days watching Youtubers like nigahiga, Smosh and Shane Dawson. Now, she finds herself following in their footsteps with her growing Instagram and Youtube accounts....

Writing down notes, alumna Shannon Anderson records information about mussels for her paid internship, which gives insight into the health of streams. Because Anderson is interested in many different aspects of biology, she is using this internship and the variety of classes at Emory to explore her options. “I started off not really knowing if I wanted to do more of a genetics and bio-engineering focus or if I wanted to stick to more of an ecology focus,” Anderson said. “The way that the curriculum works, you can choose classes that fit whatever you want to focus on studying, so I’m going to take classes in both of those.”

Alumna Shannon Anderson follows her passions in biology and social justice

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • August 15, 2018

Between planning walkouts, doing an ecology internship and studying abroad in Australia, 2016 alumna Shannon Anderson keeps herself busy while going into her third year at Emory University, studying biology...

Juniors Nolan Barbre and Landon Dupont stand with volunteers at the Little Patriots Embraced (LPE) Golf Shootout. “Volunteering at events is an easy way for members of the community to get involved,” Dupont said.

Junior Landon Dupont supports other military families through fundraising

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor • July 5, 2018

Junior Landon Dupont and his family expressed their support for families of the armed services at a fundraiser benefiting the organization Little Patriots Embraced (LPE) at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Club,...

Hanging out at a park, Fern Ridge junior Tori Owens, alumna Adina Flowers and sophomore Tony Morse laugh together. Whenever Tony feels upset or down, he goes to his friends who are his support system. “Now that I’m trying to get better, I feel like I can go out and do things I want with my friends, but sometimes I’ll be freaking out the whole time,” Tony said. “I’ll be with my friends, and they’ll be like, ‘Tony, calm down.’ I realized that having them there with me while that’s happening, while the anxiety is going out of control, definitely helps me.”

Sophomore Tony Morse gains positive outlook from struggles with anxiety and depression

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • May 24, 2018

After dealing with anxiety all throughout his childhood, sophomore Tony Morse came face to face with both the anxiety and depression he experiences when someone reported to the school that he was self-harming...

David Peterka rolls a bike tire back and forth with Hope in Malawi. Hope is the daughter of a friend of Peterka’s who is a pastor in a village church.

Alumnus David Peterka provides support to oppressed girls in Malawi

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • May 21, 2018

Since graduating in 2006, alumnus David Peterka has developed a passion for advocating for equality through the awakening of his faith in God. Dedicating his life to this mission, Peterka created a safe...

Drawing in her room, sophomore Caroline Judd often relies on her art, along with photography, to express herself and relieve stress. Caroline runs a photography Instagram and often posts her art on her personal Instagram. “I think when I was younger, I would dress a certain way or I would do certain things or hang out with certain people just because I thought that was what I was supposed to do,” Caroline said. “Doing what I love in art and photography and pursuing my passions has made me feel complete and makes me realize that being different is amazing and creativity is amazing.”

Sophomore Caroline Judd thrives in new lifestyle after recovering from eating disorder

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • May 18, 2018

Always a health conscious person, sophomore Caroline Judd enjoys working out and eating healthfully. When she became depressed in the summer of 2017, these healthy habits spiraled into an obsession, turning...

Creatively incorporating pieces of herself in each drawing, Natalie Butler takes entries from her personal diary to illustrate her charisma and unique style. Butler stressed the importance of defining art by your lifestyle. “Don’t be afraid to make it yours. Just because yours doesn’t look like someone else’s doesn’t mean it’s bad,” Butler said.

Meet the junior artists

Maddie Cooke and Andrew Li • May 11, 2018

Vannia Ung Where do you find inspiration for your pieces? “I follow a lot of artists online, like on Instagram and Twitter, so I get a variety of ideas, and I can draw inspiration from them....

Erin Maxwell stands with direct boss Amy Marino at the Platinum House at Parker Palm Springs during Coachella 2018. Maxwell and her team helped design the entrance of the Platinum House. “The process starts in December 2017, so it is approximately four and a half months of planning. My team works on all aspects of the Platinum House including the partner and activation elements; creation of the physical structure; negotiate contracts with music artists; create and deploy marketing and social media and assist our public relation partners on press outreach,” Maxwell said. “The Platinum House provides American Express Card Members access to an oasis away from the festival grounds to enjoy the Palm Springs weather before heading to Coachella for the evening acts.”

Working with big names in the Big Apple

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • May 10, 2018

Working with Coachella, Beyoncé, Museum of Ice Cream, Kendrick Lamar and Drake through her career as the Director of Brand Partnerships and Experience at American Express is part of alumna Erin Maxwell’s...

Twirling during a recital, sophomore Katie Solodar dances for the Carol Bowman Academy of Dance at the YMCA. Activities like dancing, listening to music, theatre and watching movies help Katie deal with her anxiety, assisting her in expressing herself and escaping from her stresses. “Dancing can distract me and give me perspective on my problems once I’ve danced my feelings out,” Katie said. “Sometimes it doesn’t help, but often dancing it out with some of my friends is the best way to foster my confidence, productivity and happiness.”

Sophomore Katie Solodar overcomes anxiety and advocates for mental illness awareness

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • May 9, 2018

Tests, arguments with friends, worries–these are everyday stresses that almost anyone can relate to. However, when these little things started building up and overwhelming sophomore Katie Solodar, she...

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