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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
Raising her club above her head after following through in her swing, senior Karry Nickel’s gaze follows her ball’s trajectory. On Oct. 1, the varsity girls’ golf team had their second-to-last tournament as well as their senior night, in which they celebrated Nickel with hand-drawn shirts, flowers, balloons and a cookie cake. “This is my first year on the golf team. I played golf when I was younger, so I decided to come back for my last year because I knew [it] was fun. [This tournament] was one of our last matches all playing together, and it was kind of sad. [But,] we got second place and I played pretty well. I parred the last two holes, so that was a highlight,” Nickel said.

Photo of the Week – October 4

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2024
Ready for the snap, senior Nicole Chocheva sets up to protect her quarterback as a part of the offensive line. Coming off of a win the previous year, the pressure was on to secure a back-to-back victory for the class of 2025. “I was scared because I didn't want to lose, but it was such a great experience. When we won, I was really excited, I was feeling hyped for myself and for the whole senior class — not only did we win Powderpuff, but we got those bragging rights. Fair and square,” Chocheva said.

Photo of the Week – September 27

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2024
Swinging his arms to maintain momentum, freshman Maxwell Rahm races at his first-ever meet, the 2024 Stan Nelson Invitational. At the meet, Rahm persevered and placed 10th overall. “My legs were really tired that race, and I didn't like my performance, but I am glad I medaled. We have a meet tomorrow and my main goal is to keep going, even [when] it's hard,” Rahm said.

Photo of the Week – September 20

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2024
Immersing himself in an astronomy experiment, junior Brady Moriarity discovers the various types of light present in his classroom. Just preceding the lab, he was introduced to the concept of light frequencies and the tools used to make them visible to the human eye. “I didn't know anything about light, so it was cool to see the different colors and bars of light. I like learning about space and astronomy; it's interesting how it's all pretty much endless,” Moriarity said.

Photo of the Week – September 13

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2024
Collecting drops of various chemicals, sophomore Avery Hermann prepares to catalyze a reaction in Honors Biology 1. To observe how heat can impact the germination of a seed, Hermann did background research on seven different liquids before experimenting with three of his options. “I liked seeing the chemical processes in person as opposed to videos or readings. It definitely amplified my learning experience [and] it was cool to [be able] to choose from the chemicals and hypothesize which [ones] worked best,” Hermann said.

Photo of the Week – September 6

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2024
Cheering front and center, senior Jacksen McNeal steps up to lead the student section during the first home football game of the season. As one of the seniors running the Parkway West superfan Instagram account, McNeal helped pick the tropical theme and promote the game online. “It was super fun having the microphone [and] leading the student section — I’ve been here for four years watching all the other seniors do it [and] now I’m a senior. Even though we didn't win, we were all hyped and supported the team,” McNeal said.

Photo of the Week – August 30

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2024
Raising his arms, sophomore Ryan Mues cheers loudly for West’s opening pep rally. During the grade level song competition, Mues stayed energetic despite not knowing the sophomores’ song. “I don’t listen to a lot of pop music, but I was really excited when we won. I was next to some of my friends, and we were just getting as loud as possible and trying to get hype. The school events are always a lot of fun, and I’m trying to get more involved [this year],” Mues said.

Photo of the Week – August 23

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2024
Advocating through art, junior Ava Buehler paints the face of a little girl in a mural for her Challenges to Democracy class. The mural was a representation of the educational inequality women in Afghanistan faced. “I hoped people would see the mural and realize how privileged we were and how there were many areas in the world where people didn’t have the rights that they deserved,” Buehler said.

Photo of the Week – May 24

Samir Shaik, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2024
With a steady hand, junior Lucy Moore participates in a gel-electrophoresis lab in Biology 3. The lab procedure required the use of a micropipette to discover the length of DNA through electric waves. Moore and her partner, junior Nidisha Pejathya, have completed many lab experiences throughout the year. “I like how Bio 3 is set up. It's fun to work physically with something and see it for myself instead of doing it online,” Moore said.

Photo of the Week – May 17

Samir Shaik, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2024
Beaming at the audience, sophomore Juliana Rodgers performs in the theatre department’s improvisation show on May 3. Improv is a type of theater with formatted games and a one word prompt, typically from the audience. Rodgers has participated in five improv shows over the past two years with the Running with Scissors club and earned the position of junior improv captain. “My favorite thing about the show was Senior Panprov— all of the seniors on the team create a scene where they can play any [improv] game,” Rodgers said. “It was super cool because it was chaotic, but it was a good scene.”

Photo of the Week – May 10

Samir Shaik, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2024
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