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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

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A graphic of the 2021-22 senior staff for the Pathfinder.

Class of 2022 seniors reflect on high school experiences

Pathfinder Editorial Board • May 13, 2022

It’s safe to say our high school experience was like no other. We lived through a pandemic, political chaos and national racial movements. Amid these times, we were lucky enough to have a semblance of...

Huddled in senior Brinda Ambal’s living room, the Scholar Bowl team members write questions to read at their trivia night. Students drew out random answer lines from a hat and wrote trivia questions around them in three groups. “The hardest thing was rallying the troops because we've never done a big event like this before. It took a little bit of convincing,” Ambal said.

Help the Scholar Bowl team quiz to nationals

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief • February 24, 2022

Between grueling Russian Twists, Twilight pizza parties and field trips, Scholar Bowl members developed their friendships and skills. The only thing standing between them and nationals this June is $3,000. The...

Senior Trisha Manna examines a flower while at a fairy-themed tea party that her friends decided to throw. Manna picked out the music they played for their party. “My favorite thing was the feeling of being there,” Manna said. “It kind of felt like it was a world away because we had school the next day [and] we were escaping from that.”

A whimsical affair

Sarah Boland, Staff Writer • November 9, 2021

Fairies, princesses and tea parties: a childhood dream come to life. Seniors Marissa Liu, Trisha Manna, Brinda Ambal, Maura Collins and Tiffany Ung ended their summer with a fairy-themed tea party. The...

A compilation of the features organized like a Zoom meeting.

Stuck at home? Students share creative activities and advice

Paige Matthys-Pearce, Staff Writer • May 20, 2020

Since the stay-at-home order began at the end of March, people have had more time at home. Here is how four students have decided to spend their time, and their advice to those that are looking for something...

Club sponsor Taylor Rose, senior Nithi Vickraman and sophomore Brinda Ambal discuss what to plan for the club during the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The club decided to show the movie Ocean’s 8 during their upcoming movie night event. “It feels so good to help lead a club that not only helps people in the community but [also] helps people at our school as well,” Vickerman said. “We are always trying to help people in need, which makes this club stand out.”

Women of West strive to make an impact during the upcoming fundraiser

Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer • March 4, 2020

To help reduce poverty and provide better economic opportunities for women, Women of West (WOW) is hosting a movie night in the theater March 13 to raise money for the Global Empowerment Fund. The cost...

Sitting in front of the Hindu Temple of Saint Louis, freshman Brinda Ambal dons traditional attire. Ambal has been a member of her temple's Youth Group since 2016. “In St. Louis I can make [Hinduism] my own. The small things aren't that important, it's about how you live your life and follow the religion as a whole,” Ambal said. “A lot of our Holy Texts have stories about courage and trusting yourself so that you are best able to serve others.”

Freshman Brinda Ambal models her religion with integrity

Bella Hatzigeorgiou, Convergent Media Writer • January 23, 2019

Walking through the Hindu Temple of St. Louis, freshman Brinda Ambal leads a group of tourists through the maze of deities, showcasing the religion she follows: Hinduism. “The values of Hinduism are...