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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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New Courses on the Block

New Courses on the Block

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2022

Sixteen requests, four alternates. For years, students have logged into Infinite Campus to register for the following year’s courses. While the registration period has passed, several new courses have...

Teachers, counselors and students share their opinions on the ACT test-optional policies.

ACT test-optional 101

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

Before the pandemic, students around the country participated in the test score rat race, hoping it would enhance their college application enough to get into their dream school. But that was two years...

Alumni Nicole Simmons, Lisa Savage and Casey Glasby dance at the 2015 Glow Dance. The Glow Dance was held Feb. 27 in the gym. “It was amazing. I had the best day of my life there. Everyone was all happy and dancing and partying; it was a great day,” Simmons said.

Go with the Glow

Elle Rotter and Madi Michajliczenko March 8, 2022

The Glow Dance has finally made its return. Last year, due to COVID-19 protocol, Longhorn Council (LoCo) could not host a winter formal for the student body. However, with restrictions slowly lifting,...

Seniors Daniellie McLaurin and Amber Coach work on door decorations after school.

Staff and students celebrate Black History Month

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2022

As the first week of February took its course, students gathered in groups after school to create the behind-the-scenes magic of the Black History Month door decorations. Careful hands traced intricate...

Huddled in senior Brinda Ambal’s living room, the Scholar Bowl team members write questions to read at their trivia night. Students drew out random answer lines from a hat and wrote trivia questions around them in three groups. “The hardest thing was rallying the troops because we've never done a big event like this before. It took a little bit of convincing,” Ambal said.

Help the Scholar Bowl team quiz to nationals

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2022

Between grueling Russian Twists, Twilight pizza parties and field trips, Scholar Bowl members developed their friendships and skills. The only thing standing between them and nationals this June is $3,000. The...

Principal Jeremy Mitchell sits in his homecoming float and waves to the students lined on the sidewalk for the homecoming parade. During homecoming week, he enjoyed getting to build connections with students. “I couldn’t have asked for anyone better to work for,” Athletic Director Brian Kessler said. “[He] pulled off homecoming, [when] nobody knew what it was going to look like. It happened, it was great, it was beautiful, and [students] loved it.”

Principal Jeremy Mitchell decides to pass the torch onto new leadership

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2022

After a 28 year long career in education, including 12 years as head principal, Dr. Jeremy Mitchell announced his plans to retire in July. Read on to learn more about his journey and his contributions...

A display in the library featuring a variety of novels from Black authors.

Annual African American Read-In set for March 4

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2022

The words of African literature echo across the library while students and staff listen intently. This is the annual African American read-in, set to occur March 4 during Academic Lab after a one-year...

Graphic depicting the Pathfinder's drive to support the unhoused population of St. Louis.

The Pathfinder’s spring drive for the unhoused

Pathfinder Editorial Board February 15, 2022

This month, the Pathfinder will be collecting housing move-in supplies to support the unhoused population in St. Louis. In our January Editorial, we advocated for maintaining a ‘holiday spirit’ year...

Attorney General Eric Schmitt announces a total of 45 district lawsuits, protesting mask mandates.

Attorney General plans to sue school districts over mask mandates: How does it affect us?

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2022

Jan. 18, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released a public statement addressing mask mandates in school. Preceding this statement, Schmitt had announced 36 different school districts he planned...

Juniors Wilson Gao and Alan Song and freshmen William Mayer and Prateek Nemmali play a timed match at chess practice during Academic Lab (Ac Lab). Gao appreciated Ac Lab practices as they provided a break from the rest of the school day. “It's just talking with people and playing well, just playing chess. People don't always know how to play chess, it can be a super foreign game. The interactions we have with people and how we can just play chess is fun,” Gao said.

Club meeting limits, responsive scheduling, other Academic Lab updates

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2022

After countless double scheduled club meetings and a lack of student attendance accountability during the first semester, Ac Lab schedule will now take place through Infinite Campus. Club meetings will...