Skip to Main Content
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

Snapchat Scare: What to learn from the latest leak

Kayla Everett, Retired February 10, 2014

Snapchat users were sharing more than confetti-filled pictures as they rang in 2014; they were unwittingly sharing their phone numbers and usernames as well. On Jan. 1, 4.6 million Snapchat users had parts...

Parkway West Twitter accounts

Macky Kavanaugh, Staff Writer February 7, 2014

It takes 140 characters or less to wound someone’s image, and students have abused the powers of staying anonymous on Twitter against peers. Students have created countless twitter accounts that tweet...

Beauty pageants: exploitive or esteem boosting?

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor January 30, 2014

Googling just the search term “beauty pageants coming up” 1,020,000 results will appear in 0.34 seconds. Throughout history, beauty pageants have been held for both women and men. By giving young people...

Homophobic laws in Russia may cause tension at the Sochi Olympics

Marisa Drajeske, Staff Writer January 29, 2014

Currently, the LGBT community is facing prejudice to the extent of violence in Russia. No human being is deserving of this treatment, especially not for an aspect that they cannot change and is not harming...

Duck dynasty drama

John Watson January 22, 2014

Reality T.V. has become the cornerstone of the new generation of entertainment. Shows like Pawn Stars, Keeping up with the Kardashians and The Voice are all television series that document unscripted situations...

The Kirkwood security catastrophe

The Kirkwood security catastrophe

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2014

Is KSDK always "on your side"? On Jan. 16, the staff of KSDK news channel five released a broadcast on School Security. Using an undercover reporter, they "tested" the security of five school in the...

A surveillance state

Austin Oakes, Editor In Chief January 17, 2014

Obama’s speech on the NSA Friday followed a very predictable path. He referenced notable moments in U.S. history to frame the topic of surveillance, he made arguments regarding national security in defense...

Superman Sam is pictured at a beach in Israel on a family trip in November of 2013. http://supermansamuel.blogspot.com/2013_11_01_archive.html

Lessons learned from Superman Sam

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor December 12, 2013

Earlier in the semester the Pathfinder published a feature story about Community Outreach at West (COW) aiding the seven-year-old Superman Sam in his fight against acute myeloid leukemia. Today we learned...

Sweeping progress: ENDA passes in the Senate

Austin Oakes, Editor in Chief November 8, 2013

Back in September of 1996, when the ideological isolation of the country’s two major political parties wasn’t as complete as it is today, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) got 49 votes...

China on the global stage

Austin Oakes, Editor In Chief September 19, 2013

China’s low profile stance in the current Syria crisis has earned it criticism, with some observers blaming the country for not playing a more positive role as a responsible global power.  The oft-cited...