The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Supreme Court, college officials, educators and students in the United States are reconsidering the 57-year-old practice of affirmative action. Most universities included race as a factor in admission, but the practice fell under attack after the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) organization first sued Harvard University in 2014. “Until America is transformed into a place where racial oppression is non-existent, affirmative action must continue to be used by colleges,” alumni and current Harvard student Mira Nalbandian said.

Affirmative Action: The line between equality and equity

Audrey Ghosh, Opinions Editor • October 27, 2022

As the college application season continues, seniors all over the United States frantically perfect admission forms. Throughout this process, many students wonder how one controversial admission factor...

Attorney General Eric Schmitt announces a total of 45 district lawsuits, protesting mask mandates.

Attorney General plans to sue school districts over mask mandates: How does it affect us?

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief • February 11, 2022

Jan. 18, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released a public statement addressing mask mandates in school. Preceding this statement, Schmitt had announced 36 different school districts he planned...