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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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Wednesday and Thursday seniors gathered in the cafeteria to create the hand wall for 2023. Senior Joseph Britt removes his hand from the wall, leaving his mark amongst the other handprints of peers. “There’s that knowledge that we are passing down with our legacy. The hand wall is a visual representation of [our legacy] to show that we were here,” Britt said. “I remember voting [for the design] a while back and I liked the Monopoly board a lot. Seeing some of the other hand walls that are up there I like ours [the most].”

Photo of the Week – April 6

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • April 6, 2023

A reflection on various notable events throughout our unusual school year.

2020-2021: A Year in Review

Pathfinder Editorial Board • June 4, 2021

It’s safe to say that the 2020-2021 school year will be remembered as a year like no other. Cancelations and modifications of many school-year traditions have been chalked up to the disaster that this...

Reaching her hand up the wall in the cafeteria, senior Bella Allgeyer places her handprint among the others. The senior hand wall is a long-standing Parkway West tradition. "I like that the mural subtly represents everything we've been through in the past year," Allgeyer said. "The senior hand wall tradition means a lot because we are imprinting our impact on the school, kind of as a sign of remembrance for our entire class."

Photo of the week – April 26

Maddy Truka, Social Media Manager + Video Editor • April 30, 2021

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

The senior hand wall has been a tradition for more than 20 years. This year, however, there is not yet a plan for what will happen in light of school closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “As of...

Painting a Legacy

Painting a Legacy

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • May 15, 2015
Adding the finishing touches to the class of 2015 hand wall, senior Will Sexton, the mural's designer, paints the cityscape of St. Louis.