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
With summer less than a month away, students and staff explore music for the summer. “During the summer, I tend to switch up my taste in music a little bit,” said sophomore Omaz Omeini.

Songs of the summer: What would you listen to for the rest of the summer?

Opal Kadam, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

With the start of summer approaching quickly, many students start to curate their summer playlists. These playlists represent multiple changes in music taste as music choices tend to get more upbeat and...

Marching in front of Forest Park Avenue, protesters gather in support of the pro-choice organization Planned Parenthood after the controversial overturning of the Supreme Court case Roe V. Wade. Parkway West alumna Luisa Larinizi, former co-president of the Feminist Club, attended the protest in 2022 to share her voice on the matter. “I went because it’s an issue I care about deeply and I felt this was a way I could help and actively be involved. It is very important to stand up for what we believe in, and peaceful protesting is always a great way to achieve that,” Lazarini said. “It was incredible to see how many people came. Many gave speeches on their personal experiences with reproductive rights, [giving] me new insight on how many people are actually affected by the issue.”

The ‘active’ in activism

Risa Cidoni, Editor-in-Chief • January 9, 2024

#MeToo. #BLM. #FridaysForFuture. #BeTheChange.  These hashtags have floated across millions of screens in momentous hours, traveling across the world with nothing but three simple clicks. Televisions...

Business teacher Paul Schwent sits at his desk and smiles for a photo. Both Schwent and principal John McCabe came to Parkway West as new staff last year. “I was a teacher at Fern Ridge High School for 22 years,” Schwent said. “I really liked working for McCabe, and when he told me he was coming over, I thought about applying for a position that opened up here. I taught business education at Fern Ridge, but all my students liked the tech courses more than the non-tech courses; it was much easier to keep them engaged.”

Flashback Friday: Business teacher Paul Schwent

Sakenah Lajkem, Staff Writer • December 22, 2023

What school did you go to? [I went to elementary school at] St. Joseph's Catholic School in Colorado, Mo. For middle school, I went to the Francis Howell School District. Back then, they [were]...