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

Should big cats be allowed as pets?

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR • October 17, 2014
Recent accidents involving big cats call for action on the issue of big cat ownership.
A "Proposed Facility Projects" board can be found at every school, yet there are plenty of students who still do not know what it is.

It’s time to address Proposition S

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • October 14, 2014
Why it's a problem that students seem to be blind to some of the bigger issues that impact Parkway and beyond.
Junior Sarah Burnham looks over ACT and SAT information in the College and Career Center.

Standardized tests inaccurately judge student abilities

Sarah Burnham, Staff Writer • October 10, 2014

Like many high schoolers today, I am a college-bound student and have done everything in my power to make sure I land myself in a university after high school. Between playing a sport, doing volunteer...

Popularity gets a bad reputation

Popularity gets a bad reputation

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • October 7, 2014
Whether you love or hate the concept, the label is still a prominent stereotype in high schools nationwide.
Multilingual junior Hira Hamirani studies Urdu, Memoni and some Arabic at home. While at school, she speaks English and takes French IV.

Primary education should include second languages

Bronte Segura, Staff Writer • October 3, 2014
As English is the second most used language in the world after Mandarin Chinese, countries whose official language is English make less of a push for a greater understanding of other languages. While English is the predominant language in the world, it is important to be able to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds in their language.

A Healthy Alternative

Vaishal Shah, Staff Writer/ Editor-in-Chief • October 1, 2014
Stepping into the cafeteria, you may have noticed some changes to the menu. From decreasing lunch portions to “healthifying” the food served, students and administration are expressing their views on this new change.

What Teachers Make

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • September 25, 2014
A synopsis of Taylor Mali's poem, "What Teachers Make," and what it means to you as a student.
Keith Marty, superintendent of Parkway School District.

Editorial: Should West High and other Parkway schools start later?

Vaishal Shah, Staff Writers • September 22, 2014
Sleep. For some people it’s a time of restful comfort, but for high school students it’s practically non-existent in their busy lifestyles.
Junior Stefanie Elsperman tries on her $305 prom dress for final alterations. "Prom is obviously a really expensive event, but I think it will all be worth it," Elsperman said. The 2014 junior and senior prom will be held May 3 at the Kemp Auto Museum in the Chesterfield Valley.

Editorial: The wrongs of prom

Eileen Tully, Staff Writer • April 28, 2014

No matter how much we don't want to admit it, prom brings stress and insecurity to all teenage girls. With the big day right around the corner, girls are going through extreme measures to get ready...

Editorial: Vaping on campus: why it has no place in Parkway

Editorial: Vaping on campus: why it has no place in Parkway

Kayla Everett, Retired • April 14, 2014

Most high school students are not avid smokers; it’s become rare to find a full ashtray in a student’s car and to see tobacco-stained fingertips in the hallways. However, glass pens that emit delicious...

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