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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

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

Walking into school, senior Graci Badami talks with her friends. Badami drives to and from school and faces the long lines and faults of school traffic. “[It makes me] kind of angry, because if people don’t let you out, you’re there for at least another 20 minutes. You either get out or you don’t, it’s a big issue,” Badami said.

Troubles with traffic and problematic parking

Emily Early, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2021

It’s 2:00 p.m. and the line to get into the school is backed up to the light. Drivers sit in formation, waiting for students to rush out of the doors at the 2:30 p.m. bell. A split in the road filters...

Students participating in the protest chose not to obey the district mask mandate by not wearing their masks to school Dec. 6 in order to demonstrate their opposition to the mandate.

Anticipating the Dec. 6 anti-mask protests

Mira Nalbandian and Leah Schroeder December 6, 2021
The ongoing pandemic has exacerbated a lot of divisions in our country over masks, vaccines, medical mandates and many other issues. These divisions are present within our school. Simply walking through a busy hallway during passing period can indicate varying opinions regarding mask usage. In response to mandates which require students to wear masks in schools, a protest has been organized that has encouraged students to attend school without their masks Dec. 6, sparking even more controversy in our community.
Students involved in the MOSAICS program have been facing burnout resulting from holding themselves to high standards.

When bright kids burn out

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Of the estimated 50.6 million students enrolled in K-12 public schools, about 3.2 million stand out from the pack. These kids are given a special name simply for scoring high on intelligence tests —...

Politicization is tearing our nation apart due to its deep roots in our society.

Stop making everything political

Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Stop Making Everything Political We’ve all heard the age-old advice to avoid talking politics at the dinner table. But in an age when everything seems to be political, what is there left to talk about?...

English teacher Dan Barnes points to a book that was eaten by his student’s dog.

“My dog ate my homework”

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2021

Starting out at a new school, teachers carefully craft lesson plans and decorate their classrooms, preparing for the typical trials and tribulations of the everyday class commotion. However, there are...