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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

Sitting in the grass, juniors Malia McLellan flips through a book, blissfully  ignoring her phone. Like McLellan, junior Danny Casserly often finds himself stuck on social media, rarely engaging with non-digital media in his free time. "When I go on TikTok, I try to watch videos that are educational, but I usually end up going down rabbit holes," Casserly said.

Crime, class and consequence

Malia McLellan, A&E Editor May 19, 2026

I fall victim to the typical affliction of high school bookworms: never having time to read. With volunteer hours, mountains of homework and after-school practices, there doesn’t seem to be a minute...

With intense engagement, sophomore Aviral Pandey reads the novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini in the library. Like Pandey, West High sophomores read “A Thousand Splendid Suns” as part of the English 2 curriculum.

Changing perceptions with every page

Raahil Majumdar, Staff Writer February 5, 2026

Many people have some knowledge about the history of Afghanistan. Many would have seen in the news the horrific tragedies that women in the country have faced, either because of war, famine, or Taliban...

Four rom-com books from the library that are reviewed below.

Smiles and swoons

Keira Lang, Staff Writer May 22, 2024

The Parkway West library is the pinnacle of education in our building. There, we socialize, research, explore and read. But looming bookshelves can be overwhelming, and some might not want to tackle the...

Borrowing an E-book is free and easy. So, what are you waiting for?

Got some time? Check out a book online

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2020

Checking out an E-book is easier than it seems. Parkway provides every student in the district with a St. Louis County Library card to check out books, and students also get access to the school library’s...