Women of West strive to make an impact during the upcoming fundraiser
![Club sponsor Taylor Rose, senior Nithi Vickraman and sophomore Brinda Ambal discuss what to plan for the club during the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The club decided to show the movie Ocean’s 8 during their upcoming movie night event. “It feels so good to help lead a club that not only helps people in the community but [also] helps people at our school as well,” Vickerman said. “We are always trying to help people in need, which makes this club stand out.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG-0058-475x356.jpg)
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
To help reduce poverty and provide better economic opportunities for women, Women of West (WOW) is hosting a movie night in the theater March 13 to raise money for the Global Empowerment Fund. The cost of entry to the event will be $3. The club focuses on fundraising to help better the community. Club me...
Poms travels for the first time to Kansas City for state competition
Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor
March 2, 2020
The varsity Longhorn Line Dance team (Poms) traveled to Kansas City for the Missouri Dance Team Association’s state competition Feb. 29. The team arrived the day before and stayed overnight at a hotel near the Hy-Vee Arena where the competition was held. For the first time in more than 20 years, Poms was a...
Freshman Jordan Allen will go ‘Just Overseas’ after receiving a travel scholarship to the Galapagos Islands
Gabi Badami, Staff Writer
March 2, 2020
Imagine going to a place where there are active volcanoes, colorful birds called blue-footed boobies, iguanas, sea turtles, 400 different species of fish and hundred-year-old tortoises. This is a dream for many, but a reality for 40 Parkway students, including freshman Jordan Allen, traveling to the ...
Five things you need to know about Ash Wednesday
Quinn Berry, Staff Writer
February 26, 2020
Late start Wednesdays include extra sleep and a trip to Starbucks, but for some Chrisitians arriving at school with a black smudge on their forehead leads to questions. On the eve of the Lenten season, here are things you need to know about Ash Wednesday. When is Ash Wednesday celebrated? Ash We...
Compost crisis: food waste practices fail to reach district standards
February 26, 2020
Second lunch just ended. The cafeteria employees start to evaluate what can be served tomorrow and what will be composted. They walk over to the salad bar and compost all of the vegetables because they are considered contaminated and unfit to eat for a second day. “It's only two inches of product in [...
Behind the scenes: ASL Club
Brooke Moss, Convergent Media Writer
February 21, 2020
As you enter room 3314 on Thursday morning at 7:05 a.m., you could hear a pin drop in the silent room. It is an American Sign Language (ASL) Club meeting where hand gestures are the mode of communication, not voice. Sophomore Hannah Lumpkins, the club vice president, gets students involved by offering ...
Black History Month takes a different route
Bri Davis, Convergence Journalism Writer
February 20, 2020
As you walk past business teacher Kelly Kennedy’s door, you’ll see a large painting of an African American woman wearing a crown on her afro hair to show how black is beautiful. To promote Black History Month students decorated teachers’ doors with both female and male African American history t...
Thirst Project Club raises more than $2,000 during the first week of fundraising
![With an effort to raise money for their Thirst Project fundraiser, juniors Salma Ahmed and Sarenna Wood sold their bracelets during lunch Jan. 31. They plan to reach a total of $6,000 dollars by the end of the school year, all of which will be donated to the national Thirst Project. “Being able to sell our bracelets and raise money for people in need makes me feel great, and it is such a great opportunity to help others,” Wood said. “Watching people [that] live in poor countries faces light up when they see that people are donating money to give water is very emotional, and I think that the world needs more of these people.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG-0042-e1582041495396-475x347.jpg)
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
With a passion for helping others, students in the Thirst Project Club, including junior and Club President Salma Ahmed, junior Sarenna Wood and sophomore Connor Gusky, have already raised more than $2,000 during the first week of fundraising. The profits will go to the non-profit organization, the Th...
“Let them Know”: ASAP club uses read-in to inform about African American culture
Leah Schroeder and Mira Nalbandian
February 12, 2020
Eyes glued to senior Taylor Fisher as she reads a poem, students and staff gather in the library. The powerful words of poems written by African Americans echo throughout the room. The African American Student Achievement Program (ASAP) held the annual African American read-in Wednesday, Feb. 12 dur...
Students say “¡hola!” to the biliteracy exam
Leah Schroeder, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
By taking the biliteracy exam, students had the opportunity to achieve the Seal of Biliteracy, a seal that demonstrates achievement in both English, a language other than English (LOTE) and sociocultural awareness. Junior Ulaa Kuziez chose to take the exam for Arabic, a language she grew up spea...
