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Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

With her eye on the ball, freshman and midfielder Megan Leahy competes for the ball in a game against Marquette. This is Leahy’s first year to play competitively. “I like that the game is really fast paced, but I also really like that in lacrosse, you have to rely on other people to make everything happen,” Leahy said.

Varsity girls lacrosse prepares for playoffs

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR May 1, 2018

With a 6-3 record, the varsity girls lacrosse team now has their sights set on making it to the semi-final round of playoffs, which begin May 14. “Since there are a lot of underclassmen on the team,...

Junior Audrey Heathcote dissects a minx in Human Anatomy and Physiology. The class focuses on the workings of the human body and helps students to learn medical terminology. “The smell was so bad,” Heathcote said. “They smelt worse than cadavers; I almost threw up.”

Junior Audrey Heathcote attends Washington University medical program

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR April 30, 2018

Junior Audrey Heathcote participates in Saturday Scholars, a program hosted by Washington University (Wash U) in St. Louis in which selected high school students learn about the medical field through lectures...

Students walk out in second protest for gun reform

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF April 25, 2018

Freshman Leah Selm settles the ball against Nerinx Hall April 13. Nerinx defeated West 0-2. “It was a good game. I thought our team played really well and put up a good fight,” Selm said.

Freshman Leah Selm scores a position on the varsity soccer team

Irene Yannakakis, STAFF WRITER April 24, 2018

Whether she is playing a state cup qualifying game for her Lou Fusz club team or just juggling a ball in her backyard, freshman Leah Selm has been working to improve her soccer skills. On March 2, the...

Performing their Victorian England reprise of Romeo and Juliet, freshmen Trinity Mathis and Abbey Thompson act out a scene from their self-written script. The group had  two days to rehearse the performance after submitting the written portion of their project. “Being able to act out the work that we put into it at the end, that was really fun,” Thompson said. “We went to Savers down the street and got costumes, trench coats and stuff to really get into character.”

Romeo and Juliet Performances photo gallery

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2018

 

Reading a book, senior Haran Kumar studies in the library. Kumar plans to get his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and become a professor after high school. “I think what makes Haran unique is that he combines superior intelligence with a laid-back personality and good sense of humor,” Computer Science teacher Jason Townsend said about Kumar.

1. Senior Haran Kumar commits to Harvard University

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR April 10, 2018

As the end of the year approaches, seniors are starting to make final decisions about where they will continue their academic journeys in the fall. After weighing his options,  senior Haran Kumar will...