The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
Drawing her bow, junior Gracie McLeod performs with chamber orchestra at the annual fall orchestra concert. To prepare for the concert, McLeod spent time during AcLab and practiced together with the symphonic orchestra. “[The concert] was pretty exciting. It was the first concert of the year, and I was really excited to play ‘Just What I Needed’ because it's a well-known song. [But,] watching symphonic play was definitely my favorite part because they always play beautifully each time,” McLeod said.

Photo of the Week – November 15

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2024
Reading sheet music in Guitar 1, junior Neiyo Hagens strums along to various chords and melodies, working to become proficient in the instrument. Though he only began learning guitar this year, Hagens’ long standing passion for making music and his friends’ support led him to give it a try. “My friend [junior] Jonah Wool plays guitar, and I loved the sound of [it], and wanted to learn how to play it. I've been making my own music for about three years now, so I would definitely like to learn how to incorporate [guitar] into my music that I make personally,” Hagens said.

Photo of the week – November 8

Triya Gudipati, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2024
Dropping his hotdog directly into the fire, senior Jake Boland bursts out laughing with his Adventure Pursuits classmates. As a team bonding exercise, they were tasked with building a fire using sticks collected the day prior. “We were having a good time grilling our hot dogs until mine got a little hot [and] snapped right into the fire. [I] had to go in there [with my] bare hands into the fire and save my wiener. I ate that wiener, [and] it was good. Then I tried to make a second hot dog, and that one fell directly into the fire, and I was not going in again,” Boland said.

Photo of the Week – November 1

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2024
Leading the varsity football team, no. 4 player and junior Billy Lipscomb runs on to the field through two lines of marching band members. Varsity played against Pattonville on Oct. 18, marking the last home game of the regular season. “[The game] went well. I felt like I could have done better, but we executed the win. So that's all we needed,” Lipscomb said.

Photo of the Week – October 25

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2024
Arms outstretched, senior drum major Dom Perez stands high above the ground while conducting the marching band during rehearsal. To improve his performance and gain confidence as a leader, Perez attended a specialized camp over the summer with drum majors around the country. “[Being the drum major,] has been the biggest step out of my comfort zone in my entire life. I'm constantly learning from the things I do and trying to be a better person, better leader [and] better musician every day. It's the very end of the season, and I've put so many hours into learning how to be a good leader and conductor, and all that has helped me have the best season I can. I feel like I've given it my absolute best all the way through,” Perez said.

Photo of the Week – October 18

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2024
Touching various chemicals to the flame of a Bunsen burner, junior Julia Kiffer discovers how electrons impact the color of fire. In this chemistry lab, Kiffer explored eight different chemicals as her lab partner junior Kate Hardy made observations on each flame’s color and duration. "[The lab] was a lot of fun. I like doing experiments [and seeing how] things happen. We were exciting electrons and depending on the chemical, the color of the fire was different. There was a teal green chemical that was super cool,” Kiffer said

Photo of the Week – October 11

Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2024
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
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