Anyone who has taken an American history course has heard of the melting pot analogy. Immigration has always been central to American history, and even today, America welcomes people from around the globe....
As the sun blares and the air grows thick and sticky, the attention of the overwhelming crowd focuses on sophomore Inaya Chishti. Despite the sweat running along the side of her face and the oppressive...
Sophomore Renata Olmos Walz was born in Madrid, Spain, surrounded by the city's beautiful architecture and grew up enjoying many savory Spanish cuisines, such as empanadillas and cocido, with her father...
Visiting her grandparents’ home today is a much different experience for freshman Mackenzie Silva than it was just a couple of years ago. Medical equipment has slowly migrated into the various rooms,...
As the darkness of the early morning in Germany gives way to bright sunlight, senior Maxim Rinke prepares to go to the airport. The sun shines pale tendrils of light onto Rinke as he steps out of his house...
The smell of chlorine filled the air as the announcer declared it was time for swimmers to approach their blocks. Junior Campbell Murawski steps on the platform and bends over—grasping the edge. Little...
Sophomore Gabe Waltrip pants as adrenaline rushes through his body. Despite being out of breath, he continues to narrate dialogue as he runs down the hallway, juggling his tablet in one hand and a plushie...
Ever since childhood, when they worked on the same canvas, juniors Megan Cauley and Madison Cauley brought their interests and emotions to life through a shared love for art. The two continue to inspire...
At age 13, after listening to “Lithium” by Nirvana, senior Connor Leib had his whole life figured out, becoming involved with music, all thanks to the bug.
“The bug is about the feeling that...
What began as a family legacy continued with junior Joseph Britt as he geared up for the ice in seventh grade. Britt is the third generation to take the ice as a speed skater, following in his grandmother’s...
![Sophomore Inaya Chishti shows her cow, Rosie, at last year’s Washington Town & Country Fair, where she won first place. After having a great season with Rosie, Chishti has looked forward to showing Rosie and her baby, a cow-calf pair, because she has never shown the same animal twice in a row. “It’s just a lot of work that you pour into this one animal, and then you don't get to show them again because it's a lot on the animal. And so we normally just let them go into the field, but Rosie was a really good show animal. She showed herself, [and] I didn't need to be there. I could let go of the halter and just scratch her, and she would just stand there,” Chishti said. “I'm excited [to show her] because I love her, and she's actually named after me. My middle name is Rose.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image000000-1-e1650295193713-900x638.jpg)
![Dancing under the spotlight, sophomore Renata Olmos Walz (second from left) performs with American Dance Troupe for the first time on Jan. 22. She performed three shows in one day at the Chaminade Preparatory High School theater, spending 11 hours at the theater on show day. “[After a performance,] I felt tired, but I want to do it all over again because [I felt] so much adrenaline and [performing makes me] happy,” Olmos Walz said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG-1695.jpg)
![Hair flipping senior Connor Leib plays in a two-hour show with his band Good Question. The performance occurred at Earth Surf– a skatepark located in Chesterfield, Mo. “Playing in a skate park is very loud and [echoey], but it brings out a very punk underground and grimy vibe that’s cool. And it kinda brings out [an angsty feeling] so much that after our [show] I kicked over my drums and broke my high hat stand,” Leib said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image2-1-900x675.png)
![Competing at the Gateway meet at the Kirkwood ice rink, junior Joseph Britt finishes first in the 1000m race. “I enjoyed winning, but it was mostly about just how hard I push myself [to] break personal records,” Britt said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image1-6-900x626.jpg)