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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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Shooting a free throw, senior Tia Reed plays basketball against Lafayette High School Jan. 7. With a final score of 32-59, Reed and her team had to adapt to sudden changes before the game. “I was feeling frustrated during this game because one of my teammates wasn’t playing because she was hurt, so I had to step up, and the freshman had to step up. We were all playing different positions [than usual],” Reed said. “My teammates and the fun team environment keep me motivated.”

Photo of the week – Jan. 6

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor • January 10, 2020

Getting ready to bite into food truck menu options from UKRAFT Eats, junior Claire Middleton and seniors Aaliyah Weston and Reema Alhachami learn about the logistics of owning a food truck from owner and operator Matt Ratz. Marketing I teacher Holly Weber brought in Ratz to guide students as they create their own food trucks for their class projects, and inspire them to set and accomplish goals. "There are so many different options of what you can eat, or what [the truck] can look like and hearing about how it started was so interesting to me,” Middleton said. “[Ratz] said specifically that you should follow your dreams, and you have an idea or a vision of something you really want to do, go for it and go all in. It gave me more of a positive outlook and if I do set my mind to something I can get there and accomplish it.”

2019: A year in pictures

Pathfinder Editorial Board • January 6, 2020

Celebrating the dodgeball victory, the Zebras coach, senior Nick Boland raises two fists in the air. The Zebras later went on to win the whole tournament. "It was an amazing feeling," Boland said. "Although I didn't play I still felt like a winner after it was all said and done."

Photo of the week – Nov. 25

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer • November 26, 2019

Freshman Rohan Daggubati engages in a ping pong match against junior Sri Jaladi. Daggubati has played ping pong for two years and with the Ping Pong Club every Tuesday. "I get the chance to play, and I liked the tournament [we had]," Daggubati said. "[I like that] in the club everybody can play, even if you don't have a table at home."

Photo of the week – Nov. 18

Fatema Rehmani, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2019

Eyeing up breakfast options, seniors Nolan Barbre and Jake Juenger take in the sights and smells of Dominique Ansel Bakery during their first morning in New York City. Marketing students go on an annual trip to tour New York’s major businesses and learn about marketing strategies. “I got a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast, which was a pretty great start to the day,” Barbre said. “Everything in New York is so much fun and totally different than an everyday routine back at home.”

Photo of the week – Nov. 11

Caroline Judd, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER • November 15, 2019

Moving her hand to to copy the leader, freshman Harlei Young participates in the ‘say it and do it’ activity in the third common ground of the year. The main focus of this activity was to examine the concept of honor and if students would remove themselves from the game if they did not follow the leader. “Common Ground is great because it gives us a place to ask questions and a group of people to talk to,” Young said. “We play games as a group and it lets us get to know other students.”

Photo of the week – Oct. 29

Drew Boone, Staff Writer • November 1, 2019

Battling for possession, sophomore wingman Matthew Parnas steals the ball from his Hazelwood West opponent. The varsity boys soccer team beat Hazelwood West 5-3 to get their seventh win of the season. “I think the mentality was pretty positive coming off of a couple wins with a season that hasn’t really been what we have hoped for win-wise," Parnas said. "But we found a way to keep our heads together to steal a couple wins."

Photo of the week – Oct. 21

Tre Bell, Staff Writer • October 25, 2019

Getting ready to bite into food truck menu options from UKRAFT Eats, junior Claire Middleton and seniors Aaliyah Weston and Reema Alhachami learn about the logistics of owning a food truck from owner and operator Matt Ratz. Marketing I teacher Holly Weber brought in Ratz to guide students as they create their own food trucks for their class projects, and inspire them to set and accomplish goals. "There are so many different options of what you can eat, or what [the truck] can look like and hearing about how it started was so interesting to me,” Middleton said. “[Ratz] said specifically that you should follow your dreams, and you have an idea or a vision of something you really want to do, go for it and go all in. It gave me more of a positive outlook and if I do set my mind to something I can get there and accomplish it.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 23

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor • September 27, 2019

At a field hockey team dinner, sophomores Sarah Kline and Annie Zahoran blow up another balloon for a competition to see who could not let the balloon drop to the floor on Sept. 2. Members of the field hockey program met at Coach Dawn Callahan’s house for a team dinner of Italian food.  “We were playing keep it up with the balloons as a competition between our three teams, but we ended up popping all of them. I was really struggling [to blow the balloons up] but we ended up having a lot of fun anyways," Kline said.

Photo of the week – Sept. 2

Kathryn McAullife, CEIC Intern • September 6, 2019

     

Laughing as they embrace, senior Aaliyah Weston and freshman Nina Simpson play Balloon Pop at Freshman Orientation Aug. 12. Each August, Link Crew organizes Freshman Orientation to help freshmen acclimate to high school. "Getting to meet so many new people and hang out with them was probably the best part," Simpson said. "We were able to go run around and play games but also get to know the school."

Photo of the week – Aug. 12

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor • August 16, 2019

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