The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Fixing society for Leelah Alcorn

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR • January 21, 2015
After a transgender teen commits suicide, students want to bring awareness to the school to prevent future deaths.

Parkway continues to grant dreams

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer • January 20, 2015
Any current Parkway student, kindergarten through 12th grade, is eligible to apply for a Dream Grant. Grants of financial support of up to $250 are awarded, as well as grants of community resources and/or alumni support.
Freshman Alyssa Obermyer and Caitlin Brandenburg work diligently on their homework during study hall.

Study your options for Study Hall

Katerina Frederick, Staff Writer • January 20, 2015
An essay-writing pencil taps on a table, a textbook page is flipped and a student high-fives a friend after finishing an assignment as a mere 45 percent of students work on classwork and homework during their optional study hall period.
As a part of the band family, juniors Allison Wills, Matt Soehngen and sophomore Jacob Mueller practice their instruments. "Most of my closest friends I met through band," Wills said. "Without it, I probably wouldn't even know some of them."

Band Boosters bring in money with trivia

Bronte Segura, Staff Writer • January 19, 2015

In a room of family and friends, the Band Boosters, a parent volunteer group, hosted a Trivia Night to support the band on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church. “The Band Boosters have put...

Freshman principal Kate Piffel poses with the flyer for the AP Fair. The AP Fair will be taking place on Wed., Jan. 14 during the Common Ground. “It’s going to be in the cafeteria and essentially, with this being the first year, we are kind of playing it by ear but we are going to set up tables all around the room and have kids walk around. It’s going to be very much like a career or college fair atmosphere,” Piffel said.

Annual AP Fair coming up

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • January 12, 2015
During Common Ground on Wed., Jan. 14, the AP Fair will be hosted in the cafeteria for students interested in taking AP courses.
Students aid Mrs. Annie Wayland as they put boxes of donations from the canned food drive in the back of a truck to be taken to Circle of Concern. "We’re being thankful and then we’re going into winter break where we’re reflecting as a community about how much we have. It’s just a perfect correlation for us to give back to the community and give back to those that are in need," Wayland said.

Competition of the Cans

Allie Collins, Photo Editor • December 12, 2014
After three years of the annual Wayland vs. Chazen canned food drive, the event reached record highs in donations to Circle of Concern.

West alumnus becomes youngest Ferguson Commission member

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • December 11, 2014
Meet Rasheen Aldridge Jr., the youngest member of Missouri governor Jay Nixon’s Ferguson Commission.
Reflections revamps with new sponsorship

Reflections revamps with new sponsorship

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2014
Reflections literary Magazine makes its return Jan. 8 under new management by English Teacher Dan Barnes.
Peaceful walkout allows students to embrace equality

Peaceful walkout allows students to embrace equality

Debra Klevens, Staff Writer • December 5, 2014
Students walked out of classes at 10:45 a.m. in hopes of starting a conversation leading to social equality.
During Lauren Bernstein's Spanish III class, sophomores Grant Cline, Alyssa Jackson and Victoria Marston participate in a silent written debate about the Michael Brown case. "It's ironic this is falling on the same day as the scheduled walk-out; that was not intentional," Bernstein said.

Protest walk out for social equality

Allie Collins, People of West Editor • December 4, 2014
Sophomore Alyssa Jackson plans a school wide walk out protest for social inequality.
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