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
“Fishing is my favorite hobby to do outside of school. My friend, Andrew Leonard, invited me to go fishing [during] the summer of 2020, and that’s when I started to realize how much I liked to fish since before, I never really thought much of it. During the summer, I would go multiple times a week with my friend, Max Brophy, and we still sometimes do now, but since it’s cold out, the fish usually don’t take the bait as often. I love fishing because I don’t have to talk to people, and I can just listen to music for hours while no one bothers me. It’s peaceful. I have also grown a lot closer to Max since it gives us a lot of alone time to talk and spend time together. I’m looking forward to this summer so I can go fishing with my friends and have a good time overall.” - David Hawiger, 11

David Hawiger

Angie Ren, Staff Writer • May 8, 2023

“I'm interested in a career in photography. I plan on traveling, and I'd like to intern or shadow a photographer. There's a program I'm looking into where I would spend 12 weeks in Spain, and be able to see amazing sights and learn the language. I decided to take a gap year because I felt that going straight to college was not going to be beneficial for me and taking a year to figure out what I wanted to do. I was worried I was gonna regret it but I have been thinking about how to be more excited for it compared to nervous and worried. I think the more I plan, what I want to do, and thinking about all the cool trips I can go on, it makes me more excited compared to being nervous for a gap year.” -Anna Amato

Anna Amato

Mia Meert, CJ1 Writer • May 5, 2023

“[Baking] is a stress reliever, and it's something I do in any mood. It’s a way I express my love because I bake cookies for people I care about and always get excited when they try a new recipe. I bake oatmeal cookies for the healthier people in my family or chocolate chip cookies. I even bake brownies sometimes. I love getting different types of chocolates. I usually get the Tonys chocolate from Whole Foods, and I cut them up. I like experimenting with new recipes. I always love trying new recipes. I'm open to anything. It took me over four years of trying to make perfect cookies. [I would tell other people] to never give up, always try new things, experiment and have fun.” - Gracie Mcleod, 9

Gracie McLeod

Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor • May 4, 2023

"There’s this nonprofit called the assistance league that my grandma volunteers at where she runs the book department area. My grandma could always use help and my grandpa is sometimes there too so I will go up there and help out sorting books or labeling so I get to spend some time with them and help out kids in need. I don't get to go to the school so I’m not able to see their reactions directly, but I hear a bunch of things about how they love the books and new clothing they received. Knowing how much they appreciate what we do makes me feel really good because I feel like what we do for them hugely impacts and shapes their future.” - Elena Potsou, 9

Elena Potsou

Katherine Tovrea, CJ1 Writer • May 3, 2023

“I was looking forward to my freshman year since this is my favorite sport and I was [just coming back from being] out for two weeks because of a stress fracture on my foot. During practice my arm started to hurt to the point where the coach started to notice so I started to take it easy a bit. A few days later I had a freshman game and during warm up I was throwing the ball and my elbow dropped and broke so I had to get surgery. I’m upset because I have worked hard to get to this point and now I won’t be able to play for all of the West season and probably summer ball. It’s been really helpful having my team support me while I still go and support them. It just really sucks because I feel like I would be playing my position [often], but now I'm not playing at all so it's just all over now.” - Ethan Brookshire, 9

Ethan Brookshire

Katherine Tovrea, CJ1 Writer • May 2, 2023

“[My biggest challenge is] making friends because I’m not from here [and] I’m not very social. I’m from Portugal. I came here five years ago. I couldn’t understand anything because the language was different. I had to learn English. [My biggest inspiration for soccer] is Christiano Ronaldo. [Because we’re both from Portugal], I feel like I’m sharing an experience with him.” - Miguel Gomes Goncalves, 9

Miguel Gomes Goncalves

Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor • May 1, 2023

“Something exciting happening in my life right now is lacrosse season. I’ve been playing lacrosse since freshman year, and I’m looking forward to playing this year since there will be more new people on the team. I recently had tryouts, and it was nice to see all the girls again and the new people coming up and just hanging out together. It was a little stressful just because everyone was worried about what teams they were going to be placed on, but in the end, it all worked out well, and everyone was happy with where they were. I’m excited about the team bonding this year since we didn’t get to do that many things together outside of school last year. Our team has already been planning different hangouts this year, and some of my favorites are movie nights, brunches, and slideshow nights. I plan to play lacrosse throughout the rest of high school since I want to improve myself and work on my stick work.” - Ruby Pfiel, 10

Ruby Pfiel

Angie Ren, CJ1 Writer • April 28, 2023

“[This year] has gone extremely well. While there have been times that I've been a little bit overwhelmed with trying to figure out my pacing, with the curriculum, I'm really happy with how much we've accomplished this year. I am extremely excited [to come back] because I will know what the students are like, and I'm just excited to see my current students again in the halls next year. I have the same worries [for next year]. Am I reaching all of the students? Am I helping them the best that I can? Those are my constant worries as an educator and they'll continue to be my worries going forward.” - Stephanie Robert, Science

Stephanie Robert, science

Mia Meert, CJ1 Writer • April 27, 2023

“Tryout week was nerve-racking, because going into lacrosse I didn't really know anyone and I was worried everyone would already know each other so I was worried I would get judged. I felt kind of uncomfortable at first but then after the first week I realized everyone was really welcoming and nice. I also got to know lots of people since they do all these things to make sure you get to know everyone; like the lock in. I became friends with people on the team so quickly that I think it helps us bond and play better on the field together.” - Kate McCammon, 9

Kate McCammon

Nora Fussner, CJ1 Writer • April 26, 2023

“After I had surgery on my ACL, I was told the recovery process was going to be eight months to a year. That meant I wasn't going to be able to play soccer for a while. When high school season was coming up, my doctor said I could try out. But my doctor also said that he wouldn't recommend it, because if I wasn't 100% ready I could get hurt and then be out another year. Once high school season started it was harder to accept that I couldn't play because I would see everyone playing or talking about it. But the coaches definitely supported me when I told them about my injury and helped me not feel as stressed out or disclosed from everything. When talking to the coaches they mentioned that I could be the team manager, but I decided not to because I want to get back quickly and being a manager would take up recovery time. Now that I’m starting to play soccer again I’ve noticed I am playing a lot more timid now because I don’t want to repeat my injury. But my injury has also made me more aware of my surroundings when I am playing.” - Hannah Hampton, 9

Hannah Hampton

Nora Fussner, CJ1 Writer • April 25, 2023

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