![DECA students (left) stand shoulder to shoulder, wearing their blazers. Meanwhile, band students (center) pose before “The Bean”and journalism students (right) show off an award from their conference in San Francisco. “It was a lot of fun because we were a small group, which meant we had a lot of say in decisions of where we eat and go to do stuff,” junior and DECA competitor Suraiya Saroar said. (graphic made by Claire Creely, photo by Kelly Kennedy [left], photo by Lacy Roberts [middle], and photo by Debra Klevens [right])](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-08-at-11.20.05-AM-900x498.png)
Conventions, competitions and clinics
Claire Creely, Staff Writer
• May 26, 2023
![Seniors Grace Fotheringham, Kelsea Wilson, Luisa DAquino Lazarini and Ibrahim Hacking pose together after attending Parkway’s Educators’ Signing Night. Students were encouraged to invite family, friends and teachers to watch. “Signing days are cute, and I never committed to a sport, so I never really thought I would have the opportunity. I’m excited that I [got] to be a part of a signing day for education. On signing night, it was wholesome to see everyone’s future plans and invite my family and teachers. It made me realize how important teaching is and how we need more teachers,” Wilson said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image1-2-900x600.jpg)
Fueling the future of education
Lia Emry, Staff Writer
• May 19, 2023

Lethally Laced: How can students help stop the fentanyl crisis?
Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst
• May 17, 2023

Native plants and student enthusiasm bring life back to the Peace Garden
Anna Claywell, Staff Writer
• May 11, 2023

Winning Battle of the Books — It was bound to happen
Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2023
![Applying epoxy to a broken car bumper, freshman Ruthvi Tadakamalla assists a Southern Technical (South Tech) student in the Auto Collision Repair program. Forty freshmen registered to tour the campus and participate in hands-on experiences to give them a taste of South Tech programs. “I learned that there [are] other careers I could do besides pre-med. Before I went, I wasn't thinking that I might like them, but I did like doing a lot of the things that we did,” Tadakamalla said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-2.jpg)
A Look Inside South Tech
Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2023

Students win honors at the 2023 Missouri All-State Band
Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst
• April 21, 2023
![Parkway West Orchestra Students pose for a group picture outside the Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry is an American country music stage that originally opened as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM in 1925, and is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. “[Country music] is kind of a hit or miss for me,” junior Chloe Kallaos said, “I don’t like the beer, trucks, girls in tight jeans kind. But the woman destroy man country, I like that kind.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1000002867-900x675.jpg)
A Stormy Trip to Nashville
Claire Creely, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2023

Beyond the bots
Esta Kamau, Features/Humans of West Editor
• April 17, 2023
![Manning the check-in table with junior and fellow National Honors Society (NHS) member Rachel Livak, senior and President of NHS Nikita Bhaskar, prepare for more incoming blood donors. This was Bhaskar’s first time donating blood. “When I signed up, I was excited to be able to donate blood. But, the day of, I was getting more nervous as my time slot came. But, all the volunteers and my friends were supportive and keeping everyone distracted, so it was really easy [and] painless,” Bhaskar said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-3-1.jpg)
A Blood Drive Not in Vein
Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
• April 13, 2023
![Focused on providing exceptional service, sophomore Darsh Mahapatra carefully cleans the door of a customer’s car. Mahapatra has always believed his customers deserve nothing less than the best. “[If] they’re trusting us with their car and our service, then I am convinced that they deserve our 100 percent effort and beyond,” Mahapatra said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_0018-1200x800.jpg)
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Students in high school often feel overwhelmed by schoolwork, extracurricular activities and sports — especially those who strive to excel...

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![Senior Dhiya Prasanna examines a bottle of Tylenol. Prasanna has observed data in science labs and in real life. “[I] advise the public not to just look or search for information that supports your argument, but search for information that doesn't support it,” Prasanna said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_0073-2-1200x800.jpg)
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When President Trump announced that the 2020 election was “totally rigged” or that there was “no inflation” during his first presidency,...