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Alternative things to do in St. Louis

Alternative things to do in St. Louis

Justin Cupps, Dani Fischer, and Sydney Kinzy February 1, 2017
Interesting, out of the way places to go in St. Louis because really, how many times can you visit the Arch?
Posing in front of the transgender and gay flag, freshman Leslie Seay wears their "they/them" hat.

Leslie Seay overcomes the struggles of being fluid

Tony Morse, Convergent Media Writer January 31, 2017
Freshman Leslie Seay is a girl, boy, both, and none at the same time. In other words, Seay is genderfluid, a gender identification where the individual feels as though their gender is constantly changing.

Junior Tavion Hamilton takes his tunes public

Sophia Ferretti, Convergent Media Writer January 30, 2017

With music in his genes, junior Tavion Hamilton is currently working on his first official mixtape and extended play. As a growing musical artist, Hamilton looked up to a lot of legends such as Prince,...

Dancing to the beat of Greek music, sophomore Kristina Humphrey performs at the 2016 St. Louis County Greek Festival.

Sophomore Kristina Humphrey explains what it’s like to be a greek dancer

Hannah Rushing, Convergent Media Writer January 27, 2017

Although school activities like orchestra, debate, theater and improv take up a great amount of sophomore Kristina Humphrey’s time, she makes an effort to be involved outside of school in Greek dance...

Narishkin edits photos for sports rosters in yearbook class.

Throwback Thursday: Chris Narishkin

Tyler Hannegan, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

Pathfinder: Tell me about a teacher or adult that has a big impact on your life. Narishkin: Mrs. Klevens is the adult that had the biggest impact because she has taught me how to improve my writing...

Posing for the camera, freshman Jordan Russell reflects on the obstacles she has overcome. “I may be small, but my personality is big,” Russell said.

Freshman Jordan Russell overcomes obstacles from growth and development disorders

Grace Frost, Convergent Media Writer January 23, 2017

Standing at 4’5”, freshman Jordan Russell is noticeably shorter than her peers. Russell was born with a rare disease called Russell Silver Syndrome. It is a growth disorder, which means she has...

Staring into the distance, Vaishali Shah admires the Three Towers.

Students and teachers travel out of country during winter break

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER January 20, 2017
“We sat on the beach. We weren’t going there to experience the culture since it was a short trip, and we were exhausted. We got up early, ate breakfast and sat and walked on the beach. No significant others, no children, just three teachers,” Collins said.
this is awful but it's not gonna show anyway sooooo

2016 in review

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 14, 2017

Out of all of the questions brought into the light over the course of 2016, one such inquiry resounded with the current generation more so than others. Could things get worse? The year, overwhelmingly...

The Parkway West Pathfinder reflects on the best stories published in 2016.

Most popular stories of 2016

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF December 31, 2016
The Pathfinder Staff reflects on the most viewed stories in 2016, from political editorials, to student talking points.
Ryan O'Conner is a junior at West High.

What is it like to be me?

Katie Spillman, PHOTO EDITOR December 22, 2016
The hardest part of coming out is all the time before coming out because you're nervous, and you have no idea what's going to happen.