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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

Step 4: Research Local Issues

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2020

From gun control to marijuana legalization, all the controversial issues you hear about in the news are about to be in your hands. Understanding the issues you’ll be voting on is imperative to having...

Step 3: Understand your primary

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2020

With less than a month until the next primary election, your first voting experience is quickly approaching. Primary elections are when voters signify their preference for a candidate belonging to a specific...

Step 2: Research

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2020

Students today are turning to social media to serve as their primary informant. While Instagram story reposts can inform you of a lot—headlines, this week’s hits, the funniest memes—they don’t...

Step 1: Registration

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2020

Turning 18 seems to allow for a rite of passage. Eighteen years marks an era of excitement with cigarettes (please, just no), the ability to enlist...but it also brings arguably the most thrilling opportunity...

Students share their reasons to stand

January 22, 2020

For Parkway schoolers, the Pledge of Allegiance is a daily occurrence. Because of this ritual, students like senior Laura Rein were surprised to learn that many of their classmates were abstaining from...

Students share their reasons to sit

January 22, 2020

The Pledge of Allegiance is played over the announcements every day during fourth period. During this time, students like senior Tony Morse choose to sit to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the state...

History teacher Brent Wildhaber describes his experience building a barn and shows off his work during the process.

The ReCAP: History teacher Brent Wildhaber builds a barn

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 17, 2020

 Students may know history teacher Brent Wildhaber from U.S. or World History class, or maybe from Cross Country practice, but do they know that he is also taking on quite the project outside of...

Stories with Ava features junior Jenna Balmer and her experience performing in her first sensory-friendly musical.

Stories with Ava: Junior Jenna Balmer performs in sensory-friendly musical

Ava Kayser, Convergent Media Writer January 14, 2020

  Junior Jenna Balmer along with many other students are experienced actors in plays and musicals.  Balmer took her acting a step further by performing in a sensory-friendly musical. Key aspects...

Megan Mentions covers the introduction of a new science course, as taught by science teacher Amy Van Matre-Woodward.

Megan Mentions: Science teacher Amy Van Matre Woodward introduces Principles of Biomedical Science start-up course

Megan Hoenecke, Convergent Media Writer January 10, 2020

Introducing a new class titled Principles of Biomedical Science, this Project Lead the Way course is expected to take place in the 2020-2021 school year. Teacher of the year Amy Van Matre-Woodward...

Choose your favorite playlist and vote above.

Battle of the Playlists: Drew’s Playlist

January 6, 2020

If you want to get your blood flowing to get the best possible workout while trying not to break out dancing, this playlist is a must-have in your music library—even if your mom yells at you for listening...