Fatema Rehmani, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• January 7, 2020
With pencils impaled in abdomens, bleeding arms and a number of other fake injuries applied with makeup, a group of 13 theater students helped all of Parkway’s nurses train for a mass casualty situation....
Governor Mike Parsons passed a bill in July that will allow school to start only 10 or fewer days before Labor Day. The bill is intended to give families another week of summer vacation and increase tourism...
Kyra DeBauch, Convergence Journalism Writer
• December 16, 2019
Junior and senior Peer Teaching students boarded a bus to the outdoor Camp Wyman in Wildwood, Mo. for the annual two-day retreat for new members. While at camp, the students learned about the importance...
Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• December 13, 2019
Sharing a message of equality, Feminist Club is raising funds to support the Alternatives to Living in a Violent Environment (ALIVE) organization, a domestic violence shelter for women in the St. Louis...
Sitting in a circle, 19 African-American and three white students engage in a Socratic Seminar discussing the impact of slavery in American society during African-American Literature class. The long-awaited...
Grace Kaempfe, Convergence Journalism Writer
• December 12, 2019
AP teachers are adjusting to the changes College Board made over the summer while also trying to maximize student exam and portfolio performances.
The College Board is a national organization that provides...
Advocacy Club, led by president and junior Sri Jaladi, vows to bring students together to address current issues in society. The club brought in State Senator Jill Schupp to discuss these issues in today’s...
Ava Kayser, Convergence Journalism Writer
• December 10, 2019
It is 2:30 p.m. and school is out for the weekend. As students of the Child Development class head home, they lug their backpacks, car seats and baby. As part of the class, students are required to care...
Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• December 9, 2019
At a table in the middle of the journalism room, 10 newspaper editors sit with their Starbucks and homemade chocolate chip cookies to discuss stories at 7 a.m. every Friday morning. They develop a posting...
![Smiling before surgery, junior Tim Nelson holds a teddy bear. Nelson was excited to undergo surgery so that he could begin the long recovery process. “After the pain goes away, I know [the recovery process] will be easy,” Nelson said. “I just need to have patience, and that's kind of something I don't have all the time.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_0013-900x600.jpg)
![During African American Literature, seniors AJ Ivy and TJ Fleming create Powerpoint presentations during their seventh period class. The assignment was focused on a specific artist that was individually assigned to the students by the teacher, Michelle Kerpash. “[The most interesting part of the unit was] just learning about new people. I knew nothing about [Sargent Claude Johnson] when I started,” Fleming said. “He was a famous sculptor and most of his paintings were based off of his African descent.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_0349-900x600.jpg)
![After their meeting, the Advocacy Club members stand with Missouri Senator Jill Schupp for a photo. Schupp was invited to share her ideas, teach the students about her job and allowed them to ask questions. “For a long time, we have been wondering if we would ever get a chance to speak to a person within the government to make a big impact,” Jaladi said. “I think that getting to speak to [her] answered just that. It was such a cool experience.“](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/USEDSC_0022-1-900x600.jpg)
