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
Addie Gleason

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief

Pronouns: she/her

Grade: 12

Years on staff: 4

What was your favorite childhood TV show? Hannah Montana

What is your favorite book? “They Both Die At The End” by Adam Silvera

What motivates you? I’m motivated by family and friends to do well in school. I strive to be kind and creative so that I can be successful in life.

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Senior Joshua Rollins

Joshua Rollins

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Hannah Lumpkins

Hannah Lumpkins

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Grace Eschbach

Grace Eschbach

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Amber Vogelgesang

Amber Vogelgesang

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Natalee Huff

Natalee Huff

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Zeina Daboul

Zeina Daboul

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Devyn Green

Devyn Green

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Ryan Whorton

Ryan Whorton

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Senior Deena Abuzeid

Deena Abuzeid

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Twenty two seniors share advice and tips to help freshmen with their first year of high school.

[Photo] Advice to my freshman self

October 28, 2021
Senior Waleed Abdulla

[Photo] Waleed Abdulla

October 28, 2021
The fly problem in the cafeteria has become out of control, and the Pathfinder is taking matters into our own hands.

To the flies in the cafeteria: buzz off

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2021
Freshman Triya Gudipati types on a computer while sophomore Samari Sanders and freshman Cindy Phung write on paper. Gudipati found that typing became second nature as using pencil and paper became an infrequent occurrence. “We can submit something and get feedback much quicker,” Gudipati said. “There’s a lot more things we can do online that we can’t do on paper.”

Digital divide

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2021

Digital

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2021

Paper

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2021
Will Be For Sale: Mushroom Earrings - "If a piece I'm working on isn't going very well, sometimes it can be hard to not give up," Gleason said. "I have to remind myself how long I've already been working on it, and that it usually works out in the end. Some of the pieces that I hated at first ended up being my favorites. If I'm feeling really unmotivated, I might call a friend to talk while I work on a piece so that I keep going with it."

The Tree of Life, Addie Gleason's favorite design, displayed on a fossilized fishbone in silver wire.

[Photo] Old treasures become a new business for sophomore Addie Gleason

Sarah Spillman, Staff Writer
March 30, 2021
Will Be For Sale: Brown Sea Glass Pendant - "One piece that was frustrating was the sun on brown sea glass," Gleason said. "Although I really like the way it turned out, the wire kept springing back up and not staying in place. To deal with that, I put on good music and try to stay positive. Sometimes I have to restart, but usually, I can figure it out. Once I finished it, it ended up being one of my favorite pieces."

Will Be For Sale: Tree of Life Sea Glass Pendant - Gleason draws from nature to inspire her designs, using the design of a bending tree for this pendant. "I find inspiration from things that I love, like nature," Gleason said. "Since a lot of my jewelry uses stones and sea glass, I feel like the wire design should reflect that element of nature."

Will Be For Sale - Strawberry Earrings.

Will Be For Sale - Porcelain Wire Wrapped Necklace.

Will Be For Sale: Blue Sea Glass Necklace - "I'm most proud of the necklaces I made that have tree designs on them," Gleason said. "I also really liked the one with a sun design. I think they ended up looking fairly professional, and it was cool to see what I was able to create."

Wearing a cardigan and blue jeans, librarian Lauren Reusch reads a book in the library. Reusch realized she typically wore the same few pieces of clothing, and has since committed to not buying new clothes for six months. “You know your favorite pieces that make you feel good,” Reusch said. “The majority of the time I spend at home or with family I wear sweats.”

Librarian Lauren Reusch tackles surplus spending with a new retail resolution

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2021
Photo illustration of a family with COVID-19 quarantining in separate rooms.

Living with COVID-19

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2021
Adding salt to the water, senior Donald Mahoney carefully measures ingredients to cook pasta in his Let’s Cook Together class Feb. 23. Mahoney took the class to improve his cooking skills, and so far the biggest challenge has been making sure he has everything he needs. “My favorite recipe is the no-bake cookies we made once,” Mahoney said. “I just love all of our cooking days.”

Photo of the Week – Feb. 22

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2021
Using Procreate 5X, senior Rebecca Vierck demonstrates how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and social anxiety can make someone feel like being watched. Vierck’s piece conveyed the alienation felt from their peers. “A lot of media representation about ADHD is built upon stereotypes. Because of the comorbidity of my ADHD and social anxiety, I tend to feel anxious to stim in front of people in fears of seeming weird,” Vierck said. “I've had to cut off friends because of their disrespect for my sensory triggers. As a child, I would have multiple breakdowns a week over the texture of dinners that I was made to eat.”

Students showcase their ‘draw dropping’ artwork

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2020
Parkway families join together at a Black Lives Matter march June 14.

Student activism takes on a new look through COVID-19

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2020
Walking across the field, junior Callie DiCarlo attends softball practice on Sept. 16. The players wore masks during non-strenuous activities and distanced in the dugout. "It’s been hard especially because I feel for the seniors that their season isn’t normal, so I’ve been getting closer with girls on the team and it’s been lots of fun," DiCarlo said. "Our practices are definitely different right now due to health precautions."

Photo of the week – Sept. 14

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2020
Parkway becomes the first district in Missouri to win a District Sustainability Award

Parkway becomes the first district in Missouri to win a District Sustainability Award

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2020
Students gather to paint the senior wall, which is Bob Ross themed this year. Seniors Lauren Beard and Chloe Narishkin designed the wall and now have to adjust to the school closing. “I think it's cool to have that kind of impact and see that what I thought of was on the wall, I wanted it to be something really fun,” Beard said.

Seniors leave a lasting impact through their Bob Ross themed hand wall

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2020
Preparing for school lunch, cafeteria employee Edina Husic lays out burger buns. Most leftover foods are composted at the end of the day, unless they can be served again. “It seems like we do waste a lot of food. Overall the whole picture for school food service across the nation’s waste . . . it’s some astronomical number,” Food Service Regional Manager Kenny Witte said. “We actually are continuously improving and forecasting and are trying to make our menus more appealing and getting kids to eat more of the foods that we're offering, so that way we have less waste. It's improving.”

Compost crisis: food waste practices fail to reach district standards

Addie Gleason and Ulaa Kuziez
February 26, 2020
Freshman Ashlyn Gillespie stands next to her family’s electric car in the parking lot. Her family invested in this car so that they could be more environmentally-friendly. “I honestly hope that my family and I can show people it’s not weird to get an all-electric [car] or a half and half like the Prius. If that kind of car is in my price range then I do hope to get an electric car as my first car,” Gillespie said.

Freshman Ashlyn Gillespie and her family combat global warming with solar panels

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2019
“My saddest moment was when my auntie died. She meant a lot. She died when I was probably seven or eight, so I can’t remember everything," freshman Hannah Tillmon said. "Most of the stuff that I remember is that she always helped me with stuff, like if I was struggling to read, or she would help me with my homework. If I needed somebody I could talk to her.”

[Photo] Humans of Parkway West

Convergence Journalism 1
October 10, 2019
During Red and Blue night on August 27 the boys’ Cross country team came together for their first race of the season. Before racing against each other, the team captains divided the teammates into red, white and blue teams. “My teammates definitely motivate me to get better, whether it's through giving encouragement or making plans to train together,” senior Dawson Ren said. “I'm really glad to have such awesome teammates, and I've grown really close to them. Racing with them is another joy, because we can spur each other on during competition.”

[Photo] Cross country team comes together by practicing in the off-season

September 6, 2019
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