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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

While reading the LA magazine, Jill Spector recommends good restaurants for juniors Natalie Rath and Ashley Avery. Spector has lived in LA all her life and cares for her 81-year-old dad and her children. “My parents have been there to help people and that is what I grew up seeing. They inspire me to help others and continue with my job as a social worker,” Spector said.

Jill Spector

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR April 21, 2016

Since she was a toddler, geriatric social worker Jill Spector has always liked helping people. “It has been in my blood my entire life, since I was a toddler. I’ve always loved taking care of people,”...

Freshman makes it back to the field

Bridget Noonan, STAFF WRITER March 17, 2016
For six months, freshman Ashton Manwill was not allowed to play soccer—she was not even allowed to walk without her crutches.
POW: Megan Barton, 12

POW: Megan Barton, 12

Gwenn Pietrowski, Staff Writer January 14, 2016
Barton has turned her passion for photography into a source of revenue.
Throwback Thursday: Brian Parrish, choir teacher

Throwback Thursday: Brian Parrish, choir teacher

Kjell Hagen, Staff Writer November 26, 2015

Pathfinder: Where did you go to high school? Parrish: I went to Parkway North High School. How was high school similar/different to high school now? It was really diverse and focused on being...

Senior Josh Massara poses for his senior pictures.

POW: Josh Massara, 12

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writers November 9, 2015

  From the girl with all the band posters to the boy with the collection of baseball cards, every person expresses themselves through what they collect. For senior Josh Massara’s family,...

POW: Mary Galkowski, 12

POW: Mary Galkowski, 12

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer October 28, 2015
Since her freshman year, senior Mary Galkowski has taken Design Arts, Photo I, Photo II and AP Photo.
POW: Mary Yannakakis, 9

POW: Mary Yannakakis, 9

Tyler Hannegan, Staff Writer October 23, 2015
I do not eat any of the cafeteria food.
Don't blink: a weekly recap

Don’t blink: a weekly recap

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer August 24, 2015

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop to look around every once in awhile, you might miss it.   Did you see something that we missed? Tweet or DM us on Twitter about your favorite weekly...

The Boys Soccer Team practices on the newly re-sodded field.

Week of Aug 17-21

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2015
Sixty-six parking tickets were given in the senior lot on Monday.
Senior Hanna Benoski crowned prom queen

Senior Hanna Benoski crowned prom queen

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer May 18, 2015

  Returning to continue a tradition, 2014 graduate Laura Mullen hands over the crown to senior Hanna Benoski as she gets crowned prom queen. "I honestly wasn't expecting to win at all, it was a...