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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Principal Jeremy Mitchell awards senior Nehemiah Colyer the 2017 Founders Award recipient. The Founder’s Award is given to a student who exemplifies what West students stand for: good character, academics, school spirit and is the highest school honor.

Praise for the honors ceremony

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 16, 2017

Every year, the entire student body congregates in the gym to celebrate the students that have achieved great things. We get out of class for a while, get to hear about students we might not know and generally...

Reviewing her history notes in study hall, freshman Charlotte Zera prepares for study hall.

Over-studying never equals success

Maddie Hoffmann, Staff Writer May 16, 2017

One word can incite instant panic for high school student: finals. The realization that they need a 400 percent on that Chemistry final is game-changing. This extreme anxiety is often the only source...

Junior Chris Bass works on his final preparation for his U.S. Government class.

Balance means both the positive and negative

Alina Dunder, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

Every day, people check the news for an update however, instead of being informed on new issues, they are hit with unrealistic coverage, resulting in a morphed picture of reality. What the majority...

German teacher Michael Kloster teaches his first hour German I class a lesson on verb conjugation.

Make our voices heard: every teacher needs to give course evaluations

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 2, 2017

One of the most influential factors in our high school experience is the teachers that we have throughout it. Teachers we don’t like can turn our love for a subject into hatred, and teachers who understand...

A freshman is bullied in the hallway, while peers laugh and watch but do nothing to help.

Students are missing Parkway’s mission

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer April 26, 2017

Parkway’s mission is to ensure that all students are capable, curious and confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of the ever-changing world. This year, an important aspect was...

Freshman Maddie Hoffmann looks downcast as she realizes she has a large amount of homework to complete

The Homework Epidemic

Gabrielle Winkle, Staff Writer April 25, 2017

With the semester coming to an end, and finals right around the corner, students have more homework than ever, leaving stress levels at an all time high. Elevated stress levels in teens over time leads...

Last year’s Prom court pose for a picture after the King and Queen were named.

Prom in perspective

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2017

As Prom season arrives, juniors and seniors are planning the perfect promposals, picking out outfits and going about Prom court preparations… just like they did earlier this year for Homecoming. Homecoming...

The first amendment is inscribed in front if Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

The fight for the right

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER April 20, 2017

Over 5,000 views per day flood the Pathfinder site, stirring up conversation in our school halls and in the homes of families. We have the ability to access and using an online public forum to express...

With headphones in, student watches a YouTube video in class. A study by the University of Nebraska estimates that students spend up to 20 percent of class time on phones.

How to limit cell phone use in the classroom

Wonsang Lee, Staff Writer April 5, 2017
The only way to solve the cell phone distraction is by having teachers’ involvement, with more than a warning. To keep student use of phones under control, teachers should establish their own rules and punishments, as it gives both teachers and students a voice in creating the classroom cell phone rules.

The Parkway Disciplinary Policy Should Be Changed To Solve the Pressing Issue

Bennett Davis, STAFF WRITER April 4, 2017

Fights broke out the end of February in the cafeteria and senior lounge, raising the issue of the current disciplinary policy. The Parkway Disciplinary policy outlines student expectations for behavior...