Reform education for equity now
Pathfinder Editorial Board
February 29, 2020
African-American history is American history. There is no doubt that our curriculum, and even the way we interpret the past, does not reflect that truth or even a mere semblance of it. The teaching of African-American history must transcend slavery and civil rights––especially because these two subjects are ...
No curriculum, no teachers, no tests: Alumna Alexis Franklin paves the path for a unique type of learning
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Editor
February 10, 2020
Students enter through the doors of the school ready to start their day, but instead of sitting at their desks to start their morning work or turn in their homework, students socialize until they feel they are ready to begin working. By students taking responsibility for their own education, alumna Ale...
Students and faculty react to ACT’s updates effective September 2020
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
October 11, 2019
In the height of college application season, seniors in particular are scrambling to compile their highest test scores to send to their dream schools. Not yet at this stage, juniors and even underclassmen are going from study groups to workbooks to tutors to prepare for the often dreaded ACT. Effectiv...
From students to published authors: Creative Writing 2 will host E-book release launch party at the Wolf Cafe
Brinda Ambal, Staff Writer
April 30, 2019
In a frenzy to finish before their deadline, the Creative Writing 2 class logs hours that will result in a published E-book on the Amazon Kindle Store. Amazon’s self-publishing program, Kindle Direct Publishing, will help students enrolled in Creative Writing 2 achieve their goals of becoming published...
AP Language and Composition students take a unique approach to prepare for the exam
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019
With camera and questions in hand, juniors in AP Language and Composition grabbed footage for the documentaries they created to understand their visual rhetoric unit. The idea was created when English teacher Dan Barnes attended a writing conference at Fort Zumwalt West High School in the fall. ...
Growing through Greek: seniors Nell Jaskowiak and Deirdre Jost gain valuable life skills through independent study
Brinda Ambal, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
The hallway is silent and still except for the occasional wanderer in search of the water fountain. A second glance finds seniors Nell Jaskowiak and Deirdre Jost settled on the floor by the Latin room. Jaskowiak and Jost chose to take Greek as an independent study with Latin teacher Tom Herpel to...
Junior Caroline Judd gets a head start on arts focused career
Lydia Roseman, News Editor
February 13, 2019
What kind of art do you create? “I am very passionate about photography and videography. I started out doing classic art like drawing and painting, but I discovered my love for photography when I got my first camera. After that, my skills developed and now I have my own business.” How much time...
Junior Ryan Egan uses STEM courses to pursue a career in music
Lydia Roseman, News Editor
January 23, 2019
What kind of art are you interested in? I play in a band called The Brink STL. I’ve been playing guitar for eight years, and I’ve been playing gigs and concerts around St. Louis for the past four years. We play a little bit of everything. We play covers of pop bands like Panic! at the Disco a...
Blue Brew off to a strong start
Claire Smout, Awards Coordinator
October 3, 2018
After surveying student opinions, executing a week-long soft opening in the spring and working on improvements, Blue Brew officially launched Aug. 20. Located in the main lobby and open from 6:40 to 7:20 a.m. daily, the coffee shop is run by the Blue Brew Crew, made up of seniors Erin Clay, Aliso...
Earth Sciences camp inspires junior Lauren Beard to pursue Meteorology
Maria Newton, Features Editor
September 5, 2018
Junior Lauren Beard visited an atmospheric and Earth sciences camp at the University of Wisconsin (UW) over the summer to further her knowledge of meteorology. “I’ve just found myself drawn to [meteorology],” Beard said. “I’ve always found it really interesting how [different events around...
