- June 5On to the next
- May 22The fun in finance
- May 22Photo of the Week - May 22
- May 22Spring in action: A look into West's 2026 spring sports season
- May 21French en route
- May 19Sarah Johnson
- May 19Crime, class and consequence
- May 18Athletes of West - Alexander Berryhill
- May 15What Happens Next
- May 15An empty table
![Lifting his arms, principal John McCabe prepares to shoot a three-point shot. This was McCabe’s third time playing in the Senior vs. Staff Basketball Game. ”There’s an energy level when we're all there. It's always better when we're all together. Anytime we get to see our students on display in front of the whole school — our cheerleaders, our dancers, our band, our jazz choir — [seeing] people that work and put in all this time and effort, I love that. I love any event that allows us to showcase [all] different things,” McCabe said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC02741-1-1200x800.jpg)
![After forming an alliance, West robotics teams Blue Brains and BreakPoint compete alongside each other in the semifinals of a VEX V5 Robotics Competition. On Jan. 11, West High hosted its first robotics tournament. “We have two more competitions until the state competition. These are gonna be very high-level competitions, so I’m hoping we can refine our [robot] and give some more time to our coders so they can perfect our autonomous portion of the match,” junior Adam Thomas said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC02146-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Gazing out the window, sophomore Rishi Dasaraju observes the new changes being made to the St. Louis Lambert Airport. During Thanksgiving break, Dasaraju traveled to Texas for a cricket competition. “I think [the changes] will help efficiency because right now luggage is always delayed. Adding more local elements instead of only franchises is a great idea,” Dasaraju said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6559-2-2.jpg)
![Wearing heavy Roman armor and holding a chief, senior Nick Cook talks to eighth graders about the Latin program at West High. Latin teacher Tom Herpel offered Cook the opportunity. “I had some of the students dressed up in tunics, [and Cook] was in Roman armor. I had them walking around giving flyers to people with general information about Latin, as well as allowing them to talk to kids and give a play-by-play of what we do in class,” Herpel said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC_5386-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Gazing up from the stage, junior Joseph McCurdy who played Peter Pan in the school play, Lost Girl, sits next to senior Juliana Rogers, who plays Wendy Darling, during a theater rehearsal. McCurdy’s passion for theater began when he observed a West High production in middle school. “I've been in the high school theater program since I was a freshman. I've always loved theater, but [what prompted me to join] was [when] I went to see [a performance here] when I was in middle school, and it was super cool,” McCurdy said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6535-1200x798.jpeg)
![Standing tall, stacked in a precise formation, the cheer team strikes a signature pose during halftime on Sept. 12 at the varsity football game. Nearly a month after this performance, the cheer team performed at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) regional competition on Oct. 4, 2025. “We've all come [to] work together a lot more,” sophomore Elyssa Philippi said. “We're a lot closer than we were [earlier in the season] and going to state has made us closer [in] trying to work with each other, learn [new] skills and make our team better.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC5139-1.jpg)
![Handing out candy to excited trunk-or-treaters, President of the United Nations Children’s Fund club and junior Sara Ashok represents that group. Ashok was eager to participate in this event for multiple reasons. “I really wanted to be a part of the event because I get to help create memories for kids and spend time with my friends, spreading the things [I'm passionate about],” Ashok said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC_8648-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Smiling in a sea of Longhorns, Fox 2 reporter Ty Hawkins joins junior Darren Young during the morning Oct. 3 pep rally. The last time West was featured in this segment was 2011. “[I hope people see this and think] if you come to [Parkway] West, you will have the time of your life because there are so many fun activities to do that make it feel like you belong here. I was surprised so many people attended, but it was a lot of fun,” Young said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Edited2-1200x798.jpg)
![There are more than 20 open cardio machines at Crunch Fitness. I enjoyed the spacious environment at Crunch, a sentiment that was shared by sophomore Sanjana Daggubati. “[Going to] Crunch Fitness was the right decision because [it] feels more professional. Crunch’s workers are laid back, but not to the point where they don't care,” Daggubati said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5242-1-300x225.jpg)
![The narrow lens contrasts with a diverse reality; whitewashing means altering or concealing something to make it more appealing to white people. The word “whitewashed” as it is used today has caused identity crises for thousands, if not millions, of students. “I have been called whitewashed before, and it feels very sad. [It’s] just hard because it makes me not know who I am. You don’t get a lot of backlash for [saying it], so I think it’s a throwaway term for people who aren’t affected by it. When you are the person [who] is being called whitewashed, over time, it builds up,” sophomore Raaga Golla said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_5740-1-300x200.jpg)
![Two of Pathfinder’s most recent editorial accolades shine on display in journalism teacher Lindsey Katz’s room. Pathfinder was recognized as a SNO Distinguished Site on April 24. “Praise isn’t everything, but it feels so nice to see the hard work of our staff recognized. So much more than just writing words on a page occurs [in journalism], and I am so glad people see that. I love being surrounded by such talented writers, but also such great people,” editor-in-chief and junior Payton Dean said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC_4941-300x200.jpg)
![Setting up the activity for his first meeting, Financial Literacy Club founder and sophomore Yash Bandiananthaiah writes on the whiteboard. For the first meeting, Bandiananthaiah created an interactive experience for members to immerse themselves in. “To me, the most important thing during a meeting is to make sure we are all engaged and participating, and [I do this by] always making sure we have a hands-on activity,” Bandiananthaiah said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC5306-1200x798.jpg)
![Hand raised into the air, senior Lauren Anstrom watches as her graduation cap flies along with the caps of all her peers. Anstrom hopes to leave behind the legacy as someone who was kind, hardworking, and always supportive of others. “Tossing my graduation cap honestly felt surreal. In that moment, everything hit me at once with all the excitement, relief and a little sadness too. It felt really emotional [because] this was the end of such a big chapter of my life, but also exciting knowing that everyone was about to start a completely new journey,” Anstrom said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_3031-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800.jpg)
![French teacher Blair Hopkins enters City Coffee & Creperie in Clayton, Mo. for breakfast with her Honors French 4 students and AP French 5 students. Both classes went on a field trip to a fair trade chocolate factory in St. Louis to begin their unit on Côte D’Ivoire, a major producer of cocoa beans. “My ideal school would just be the Magic School Bus — you would always learn about things by going someplace and learning hands-on, being able to see it yourself and asking people questions. I think [learning is] always so much more memorable if you can experience it firsthand,” Hopkins said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC2795-1200x798.jpg)