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Seniors Kaleigh Stanfield, Sydnee Yap and Hannah Hoffman attend the Festival of Nations, an annual event in Tower Grove Park in which attendees can try food from all over the world, over the past summer. National Honors Society (NHS) members volunteered at the festival and were spread out throughout the park. “I was kind of worried about being so far away from [my] friends,” Hoffman said. “[This was] one of the most fun events I’ve ever worked. Oddly, it kinda made me loosen up as a person.”

Seniors: top ten things to do this summer

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR • April 26, 2018

The school year is coming to a close and summer approaches, promising study-free months, sunburns, blue skies and a well-deserved period of rest. But it also promises to cause some panic among seniors...

Teachers respond to President Trump’s suggestion of arming school faculty

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor • April 20, 2018

Following a meeting with the victims of the Parkland massacre, president Donald Trump proposed about a fifth of the nation’s teachers be equipped with weapons in order to stop an active shooter in an...

Will Schuchardt, junior

Kelsey Long, STAFF WRITER • April 13, 2018

Two years ago junior Will Schuchardt auditioned for BreakDown as an actor, and—despite having no previous acting skills—joined the on-stage team. “I saw it was a prime position to reach those...

Where the ACT takes West

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • April 11, 2018
A look at where ACT scores historically land west students after high school.

Alumnus Scott Schaefer survives and thrives after taking on the popular family business

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • March 22, 2018

After graduating in 1998, alumnus Scott Schaefer expressed interest in managing Schaefer AutoBody, founded by his father Steve Schaefer in 1985, and began the process of taking over the business in 2010....

Growing number of vegan and vegetarian students push for cafeteria accommodations

Growing number of vegan and vegetarian students push for cafeteria accommodations

B Antonenko, STAFF WRITER • March 21, 2018

The main vegan options in the cafeteria include salad, a veggie burger only offered once a week, potato chips, pretzels, dried cranberries, and a few other low-calorie foods. As the number of vegans and...

After successfully spinning senior Chris Bass, senior Lance Griffith and Bass celebrate. The duo reenacted the “Time of My Life” dance from “Dirty Dancing” as their talent. “I couldn’t have been happier with the whole thing. I feel like we each did our part exceptionally well,” Bass said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.”

Mr. Longhorn 2018 Photo Gallery

Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor • March 20, 2018

Bill Byrd (center left) stands with current principal Jeremy Mitchell, and former principals Dave McMillan and Beth Plunkett at West’s 50th anniversary football game and celebration. Byrd had continued to stay connected to the West community even after leaving his post as principal in 1987 through his three children’s enrollment and attendance to football and basketball games. “We currently have a granddaughter [sophomore Susie Seidel] at West and enjoy attending her activities and listening to her West stories. I feel very honored and fortunate to have been a part of West High for the past 50 years,” Byrd said.

Former Principal Bill Byrd reflects on West’s 50th anniversary

Gabe Davis, STAFF WRITER • March 15, 2018

Pathfinder: How did you become a principal at Parkway West? Byrd: I was teaching social studies at Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo. In 1969, when I interviewed for an assistant principal's position...

Black Panther scores big for Marvel

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER • February 27, 2018

Leading up to the release of “Black Panther,” there was almost an insurmountable level of hype among superhero fans and casual moviegoers alike. Between the popular characters, its place in the Marvel...

Black Panther brings fresh culture to cinema

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • February 27, 2018

There was a line across the entire theatre and I could barely find a seat. My jaw dropped just two minutes into the actual movie, and there was more audience participation and cheers than any movie I’ve...

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