The official freshman guide to a Homecoming week
Zoe Deyoung, Staff Writer
September 6, 2019
Nerves and excitement build as Homecoming week quickly approaches. We all know what it feels like to be a freshman, unsure of what is going on, especially when it comes to upholding the traditions the week brings. This list encompasses tips for surviving–and thriving–during a Parkway West Homecoming week....
Out with the old and in with the new: the tradition of Homecoming Court
Carly Anderson and Sabrina Bohn
September 27, 2018
Between the football game, dance, Powder Puff, spirit week and other festivities, the traditions of Homecoming week are greatly celebrated and anticipated. However, are all of these high school traditions still right for our students? Despite Homecoming Court originating as a welcoming event for al...
Players get pumped for powder puff
![Senior Caroline Shaw paints a banner for the senior team for the powder puff game. She views the game as a fun memory and community-building experience. “I was super excited [to play] and I honestly signed up the first day that forms got handed out,” Shaw said.](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Story-3-featured-image-475x317.jpg)
Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions editor
October 12, 2017
The annual face-off between junior and senior girls known as the powder puff game is a cornerstone tradition of homecoming week. Generally, the seniors win the game, and the class of 2018 hopes to keep the tradition alive. “As a grade we’re pretty close-knit I would say, and so that’s to our...
Burger battle ensues at Circle 7
September 13, 2016
Circle 7, owned and operated by two West families, the Ferretti’s and the Coy’s, collaborated with the school in a burger battle competition, an inter-grade contest in which each class designs and sells a gourmet burger at Circle 7. The contest formally begins on Sept. 7, and anyone can supp...
Homecoming floor decorations kick off Homecoming Week
September 12, 2016
On Sunday Sept. 11, freshmen through seniors gathered in their respective hallways to decorate for their class themes from 3 to 7 p.m. Freshmen decorated the music hall with their desert theme. Sophomores transformed their corner of the school into a winter wonderland. Juniors took over the art foyer...
Week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 2
Mary Galkowski, Photographer, Staff Writer
October 6, 2015
NewsChannel 5 interviewed Alex Rossi in the library on Oct. 2 about the Pathfinder article about him.
![Blowing into his trumpet, senior and trumpet section leader Karl Oswald practices his instrument outdoors at band rehearsal. Band has resumed rehearsals with restrictions put in place to adhere to social distancing guidelines. “One big limitation is that all of our rehearsals have to be monitored very carefully. That means I can't just pick a random day of the week for the trumpet section and myself to come together and rehearse; everything needs to be very planned out,” Oswald said. “This year, I'm looking forward to having an opportunity to play music in person with people I care about and [perform] my solo.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_0114-300x200.jpg)
