Skip to Main Content
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

As part of her workout routine, senior Maddi Grant lifts 15-pound dumbbells. Grant started weightlifting to build more muscle and challenge herself. “I learned from a personal trainer that you should not focus on just one muscle group a day, otherwise other parts of your body get weaker. I do ab exercises, arms and legs on a day to day basis just to change it up,” Grant said.

Senior Maddi Grant works towards happiness and health through fitness

Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor January 17, 2018

High schoolers often find themselves vulnerable to the judgement of society, nitpicking parts of who they are that are deemed unsuitable to today's standards. However, instead of cowering behind those...

Breaking news: as other schools call off, Parkway remains in session

Breaking news: as other schools call off, Parkway remains in session

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR January 16, 2018

Parents followed the weather Monday night, hoping that they could rely on Parkway to keep their children safe from freezing temperatures and call off school. Yet, under a wind chill advisory issued on...

Senior Salmoi Inje works on homework in the library. “I’m in debate and mock trial so I’m not really a sports person. My interests are very much academic. I want to go into Pediatrics so I’ll probably go through some pre-med track and then figure out my special later,” Inje said.

Senior Salomi Inje struggles with FAFSA as a non-U.S. citizen

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2018

After taking her ACT in June of 2017, senior Salomi Inje received a perfect score—a 36 out of 36. Inje was also a National Merit Semifinalist. These accomplishments should have qualified her for automatic...

A happy young Brynn poses for a shot while preparing for school with her older brother, Kohl Haun. “I will miss making her laugh and the face she would make when she was laughing really hard,” Kohl said. “Losing someone to cancer is really hard because there is nothing you can do and you feel helpless.”

3. Remembering sophomore Brynn Haun

B Antonenko, STAFF WRITER January 8, 2018

Brynn Haun was destined to be a fighter. She was first diagnosed with cancer in seventh grade and overcame it in 2015. Two years later in the summer of 2017, her cancer resurfaced in a more aggressive...

Holding up her watermelon, Managing Editor in Chief Betsy Wait prepares to dig in.

Most Popular Stories of 2017

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR January 4, 2018

Join the Pathfinder staff as we reflect on the most-viewed stories in 2017, from editorials to in-depth features. Check out the best stories published in the last year:

Sophomore Principal Mario Pupillo presents sophomore Brynn Haun with her diploma as she joins the graduating class of 2017.

Community celebrates sophomore Brynn Haun

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor December 22, 2017

When faced with hardship, the question will always remain in a community as strong as Parkway West: what can be done to help? This question was made into a reality by students, faculty and friends...

Senior Joe Roseman flips off a ledge at the Chesterfield Amphitheater for one of his training films. Roseman has been practicing parkour for six years. "It’s still a really big stress reliever for me,” Roseman said. “Whenever I train, it just feels so natural."

Joe Roseman shares his passion for parkour

Zaven Nalbandian, STAFF WRITER December 19, 2017

In an effort to improve his health and find an activity that fit his interests, senior Joe Roseman participates in parkour. “Parkour is combining a bunch of different martial arts and motion tricks...

Wrestling at a meet in DeSoto junior year, McCallister grapples with his opponent. “[When I’m on the mat] I’ve got a game plan and I’m just ready to go. My head’s filled with what I’m going to do,” McCallister said.

Six minutes on the mat: senior Josh McCallister looks towards state

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR December 15, 2017

At a West High wrestling camp between his eighth grade and freshman year, senior Josh McCallister laid the foundations for his passion. He picked up the skills quickly, and his confidence drove him to...

Center fielder Jack Swiney hauls in a fly ball for the out. In addition to a 1.000 fielding percentage, Swiney led Parkway West with a team-high mark in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging, runs batted in and extra-base hits his junior year. “It’s a lot of hard work to get where you want to be if you want to play at the next level,” Swiney said. “You’ve got to sacrifice a lot of your time and commit to the process.”

Senior Jack Swiney signs to play Division I baseball

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2017

In the realm of high school sports, few days on the calendar are considered as significant as signing day. On Nov. 8, four NCAA-bound Longhorns formally put pen to paper as their athletic careers leapt...