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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

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The school mascot poses in bubbles from a carnival bubble truck.

Fiftieth anniversary celebration brings smiles to students and alumni

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 29, 2017

Although the daytime high on Sept. 23 was 92 degrees, hundreds turned out for Parkway West’s 50th anniversary carnival, football game and evening gala. “[Bill O’Neil] was a gentleman who graduated...

Girls' cross country captain Charlie Cutelli styles his iconic Ray-Ban sunglasses on the bus on the way to the Stan Nelson Invitational Sept. 9.

The quirky coach diaries

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR September 29, 2017

Pathfinder: What quirks or sayings does your coach have that make them unique? “He has this fisherman’s hat that he wears sometimes and makes some funny faces. The main thing I can think of is that...

Holding up a peace sign, Sternhagen stands with Reverend Susan Hayes in Montreat, N.C. on a mission trip in June 2017.

Alumna Katie Sternhagen helps teens through youth group

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2017

Although Katie Sternhagen’s job as the director of youth ministries at St. Mark Presbyterian Church surrounds teaching teenagers about faith, you can also find her hitting the whip or saying things like...

Freshman Joe Rosenberg, Principal Jeremy Mitchell and junior Zach Poscover attend the 9 a.m. Rosh Hashanah service at United Hebrew on Sept. 21.

Principal Jeremy Mitchell attends Rosh Hashanah service at a local synagogue

Pathfinder Editorial Board September 22, 2017

Fifty-two area high school principals were invited to attend Rosh Hashanah services at United Hebrew on Sept. 21 with Jewish students and faculty. Principal Jeremy Mitchell was one of the two principals...

Gathered around a computer, the Global Goodies finance team prepares to register their business through Virtual Enterprise.

Virtual Enterprise kicks off for second year, adding a second business

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 22, 2017

Although the 2016-17 academic year marked the debut of Virtual Enterprise International at West, the program quickly drew national attention with its first company, Spire. Growing student interest in the...

Feeding into societal division: what happened when West failed to acknowledge Sept. 11

Pathfinder Editorial Board September 20, 2017
The last time America was truly unified as a nation was 9/11. It didn’t matter who were you were, the color of your skin, or your political party of choice.
BREAKING NEWS: St. Louis prepares for largest social justice demonstrations since Ferguson

BREAKING NEWS: St. Louis prepares for largest social justice demonstrations since Ferguson

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2017

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Sharing grapes in cross country coach Charles Cutelli’s room before practice, junior Sophie Pellegrino and sophomore Emma Caplinger chat about their day.

Parkway’s food policy benefits athletes

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2017

Although Parkway’s "food safety expectation" policy, implemented for the 2018 school year, has created uproar among students and staff, it does not apply to extracurricular activities, including athletics....

Back in the band room, Karl checks out some of the nearly 700 band photos she has taken during her time as manager.

Athlete Spotlight: Vickey Karl

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF September 8, 2017

For sophomore Vickey Karl, summer meant memorizing six pages of music on a vibraphone and learning her performance part for the 2017-2018 season of band. Summer also brought about the sudden news that...

The Texas Army National Guard pulls a boat across a flooded highway in Houston.

Community hosts drive to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF August 31, 2017

Producing devastation so critical that critics are comparing it to Katrina in 2005, hurricane Harvey has already dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston, TX area since midnight of Aug. 25. Recovery...