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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

Sophomore Emily Sexton uses a stethoscope to measure sophomore Clair Osterhaus’s heart beat.

Medical club exposes students to the medical world

Anjali Shah, Staff Writer March 8, 2017

From cardiothoracic surgeons to dance therapists, the medical field offers a wide variety of professions. Even for those with an interest in science and medicine, choosing a profession can be difficult...

Eric Anthony at 12 years old in the year of 1969.

Faculty spotlight: Eric Anthony

Alina Dunder, Staff Writer March 6, 2017

Pathfinder: What is your name and what is your job title?  Anthony: “My name is Eric Anthony, I am the Choir director.” Describe where you grew up. “I grew up here, not in St. Louis County, but...

Jared Hardin and Michael Navazhylau record a promo video.

SPIRE students draw national attention

Gabriel Weber, Staff Writer February 27, 2017

Twenty-seven high school business students launched SPIRE, a digital marketing and creative services firm, which runs out of room 2312 through an international program called Virtual Enterprise International...

Brad Schiff, sporting a red St. Louis Cardinals hat, poses beside his team and Kubo, the title character of the movie. "The look main look of the film is inspired by the Japanese woodblock prints of Kiyoshi Saito. Kiyoshi Saito was the key stylistic influence that was the unifying design element throughout the entire movie."

Alumnus Brad Schiff wins Oscar nomination

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR February 27, 2017

In the late 80’s, alumnus Brad Schiff did not view himself as popular while attending West, but after being nominated for the Visual Effects Oscar for his work in Kubo and the Two Strings, he finds himself...

Susan Dean before a the varsity volleyball team, encouraging them during a home  match.

Susan Dean earns place in the Hall of Fame

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR February 24, 2017

After 31 years of mentoring players, varsity volleyball coach Susan Dean has been selected for the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. “Our organization has been around...

Junior Reggie Burns transferred to West for the 2016 school year.

Junior Reggie Burns faces police discrimination

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR February 21, 2017

Walking home from a friend’s house, junior Reggie Burns heard the loud, air-piercing sound of a killing machine--a sound he hears on a regular basis: gunshots. Burns watched an off-duty police officer...

Pooh Bear: the cure to cancer

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR February 21, 2017
Oh, Instagram challenges str just another hat we put on to make ourselves look benevolent on the Internet.
Parkway West SPARK! students senior Suma Gondi and junior Jane Fuller participate in turtle tracking in Forest Park for the Biosciences strand with students from Parkway South. "We used this radar thing to find the location of a turtle and we observed it's habitat," Gondi said.

SPARK! Sets students on a pathway to success

Ellie Widowski, Staff Writer February 20, 2017

Shadowing professionals, participating in local competitions and getting hands-on experience are some of the reasons that Parkway SPARK! Is a common alternative education program for students. SPARK!...

Quiz: Which former president are you?

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF February 17, 2017

Protesting the Muslim ban, citizens rally in front of the Federal Court House in downtown St. Louis.

Take action in politics now

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2017

If there were three words that described my feelings when discussing politics, they would be anger, frustration and sadness. In the last couple of years, I have become more aware of injustices,...