
More harm than help
Niharika Vaidya, Staff Writer
• January 21, 2025

Festival of lights: Celebrating diversity within Diwali
Keira Lang and Zoya Hasan
• December 4, 2023
![“I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to memorize the Quran — the holy book of Islam. It has 604 pages and 114 chapters. Memorizing the holy book has a strong significance in my religion and it is very rewarding. I recite it to this day to make sure I don’t forget it. I’m the co-founder and vice president of the Muslim Student Association [at our school]. It is a club formed to create a community for Muslim students here at West. I [moved] to West from an Islamic private school and homeschooling program, so I naturally yearned for that consolidated Muslim community at West when I joined in-person [school]. I got to know many Muslims at the school, but they were scattered. In Islam, forming an ummah (a muslim community) is very significant. However, when I first came to West, I saw that there was a population of Muslim [students], but they didn’t form one solid group. So, along with one of the new senior Muslim friends that I made, we took it upon ourselves to create a club forming a solid Muslim community, and it has been great. We’ve done volunteer opportunities, projects and even Islamic board games. It really has been such a fun experience that I want to keep up next year.” – Zahraa Sajid, 12](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/zahraasajid-900x600.jpg)
Zahraa Sajid
Sakenah Lajkem, Staff Writer
• August 25, 2023

Teachers speak out as Parkway School District implements a 190-minute reduction to teacher plan time
Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor
• June 2, 2023
![In an intense game between Argentina and France, the entire world tuned in to watch the FIFA World Cup. But behind this tantalizing game remained questionable decisions FIFA got away with. “I love soccer so much, but I hate that it has to become a political thing,” varsity soccer player and junior Ava Relihan said. “Coming from the United States, where we do have so many rights, I don’t like [that] we’re hosting a global [event] in a place where so many rights are restricted.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soccer-The-Life-or-death-game.jpg)
A red card for FIFA
Audrey Ghosh, Anna Claywell, and Serena Liu
• December 22, 2022
![Junior Caitlyn Allendorph carries the shield of her mentor during the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Laurel Award Ceremony. The award is presented to those who have excelled in the arts and sciences category. “This was a huge honor to do this, [my mentor] helped me get my bearings at the SCA. It makes me so happy that I was able to be in this,” Allendorph said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/image_50802177.jpg)
Experiencing the ages
Lily West, Staff Writer
• October 13, 2022

Quaran-time to give back to the community!
Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• April 3, 2020
![Highlighting the importance of access to feminine hygiene products for all, sophomores Anna Newberry, Mira Nalbandian, Santi Lugo and Mason Paul model their future club plans. Newberry believes inaccessibility of products can lead to health issues, embarrassment and even a lack of belonging. “I want to stock bathrooms with feminine hygiene products to help reduce stigma and embarrassment that can come with having a period,” Newberry said. “I know [I] haven’t come to school before because I was embarrassed and wanted to go home, or I was in pain or didn’t have what I needed to have. I feel like everyone has a right to be here, and I feel like no one should feel like they can’t come to school.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gowitflow-900x600.jpg)
Fighting stigmas and the Pink Tax by ‘Going with the Flow’
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• September 27, 2019

Special Olympics day to become school-wide day of service
Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR
• October 6, 2017
It only takes one to topple history
Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• March 3, 2017