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Posing for a photo, senior Taylor Fisher smiles while in quarantine.

Taylor Fisher

Leah Schroeder and Mira Nalbandian May 14, 2020

Senior Taylor Fisher feels she has had a negative quarantine experience–and attributes this to the fact that she missed out on a part of her senior year.  “It’s like everything was just taken...

Focusing on a problem, sophomore Zina Alsheklee works on her e-learning school work.

Zina Alsheklee

Leah Schroeder and Mira Nalbandian May 14, 2020

Sophomore Zina Alsheklee says her quarantine experience has involved severe isolation. After Alsheklee’s father contracted COVID-19  from the hospital he works at, Alsheklee’s mother and sister caught...

COVID-19 is impacting underserved communities the hardest in Saint Louis and across the country as a result of historical inequities.

COVID-19 is exposing inequities

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor May 5, 2020

As health departments in Saint Louis City and County release COVID-19 data about cases and deaths relating to race and ethnicity, it has become clear that the burden of cases is falling heavily on communities...

Holding the Puerto Rican flag,  Gonzalez and his parents attend an event in downtown St. Louis with other Puerto Ricans that live in the area.

Going Beyond Bilingual: Part two

Quinn Berry, Staff Writer April 3, 2020

Spanish flashcards and French listening tests are part of a difficult but necessary path to mastering another language in the eyes of high school students, but for some, it’s a way of life. The number...

In a culture where only certain body types are accepted, many girls today feel inadequate and constantly compare themselves to others.

Speak to Silence: Junior Zoe Deyoung combats comparison

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor March 12, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/pwestpub/speak-to-silence-junior-zoe-deyoung-combats-comparison With a soft smile and slight roll of the eyes, junior Zoe Deyoung recited the commonplace quote, “comparison...

Going Beyond Bilingual

Going Beyond Bilingual

Quinn Berry, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

 Spanish flashcards and French listening tests are part of a difficult but necessary path to mastering another language in the eyes of high school students, but for some, it's a way of life. The number...

The ReCAP: Oscar-Nominated Movies

The ReCAP: Oscar-Nominated Movies

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 7, 2020

The ReCAP host Emma Caplinger sits down with Pathfinder Editor in Chief Sabrina Bohn to discuss some of their favorite movies of the year, including Little Women, Marriage Story, and Star Wars: the...

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...