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Emily Bauer created a GroupMe with the other 52 state winners.

Emily Bauer performs in the top nine at Poetry Out Loud Nationals

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer May 3, 2017

Of 310,000 competitors, senior Emily Bauer qualified to go to Washington, D.C. on April 25-26, 2017 as one of nine students in the Poetry Out Loud Finals. “It felt so crazy. Before Nationals,...

Senior Je’mya Pore screams at the audience and recites a chant in the gym. “When you do chants you have to focus yourself and project your voice towards the audience so they can hear,” Pore said.

Stepping through the season

Donielle Coach, Staff Writer May 2, 2017
Photos of the Step team showcase their talent and dedication through the season.
On top of the press box, sophomore Cameron Sato captures one of the camera angles of the game below. Sato worked behind the scenes to broadcast football, lacrosse and soccer games. “It was kind of like a live football game, all our footage switched between multiple cameras on the field or on top of the press box, and was then sent to the board,” Sato said.

School upgrades have varying effects on students

Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn May 1, 2017

With new changes to the school, such as the scoreboard and Adidas sports uniforms, student athletes and the Longhorn Sports Productions (LSP) have mixed opinions. “I like the look of our Nike [uniforms]...

Last year’s Prom court pose for a picture after the King and Queen were named.

Prom in perspective

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2017

As Prom season arrives, juniors and seniors are planning the perfect promposals, picking out outfits and going about Prom court preparations… just like they did earlier this year for Homecoming. Homecoming...

Video: Dichromats in the classroom

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF April 24, 2017

Jessica and Andrew at their wedding May 28, 2016.

Jessica Verweyst lives the love story of a lifetime

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH April 24, 2017

Spanish teacher Jessica Verweyst met the love of her life, Andrew Verweyst when she was a child and have been married for almost a year. “Our families went to the same church together and so his...

Posing for Elizabeth Wiseman, sophomore Will Patton models for images in his portfolio.

Sophomore Will Patton shines on the field and the runway

Katie Spillman, PHOTO EDITOR April 21, 2017

When sophomore Will Patton is not showing his skills on the varsity football team, he spends his time posing in front of a camera. “When I am in the moment I feel relaxed and comfortable. I have worked...

The first amendment is inscribed in front if Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

The fight for the right

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER April 20, 2017

Over 5,000 views per day flood the Pathfinder site, stirring up conversation in our school halls and in the homes of families. We have the ability to access and using an online public forum to express...

A personal touch Kloss added to the outside of the Pageant were hearts like this on the sidewalk.

What I learned at my first runway show

Leigh Ann Barnett, STAFF WRITER April 18, 2017

Express held their 2017 fashion show at the Pageant in the St. Louis Loop Thursday, March 30, in collaboration with St. Louis native and supermodel Karlie Kloss. Kloss was discovered in 2006 during...