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In perfect shooting form and with eyes on the rim, junior Tyler Kuehl is about to shoot his next basket in the last game of the season against Marquette High School. Kuehl has been playing basketball since he was 5. “Even though I played basketball all my life, the game-winning shots can be pressure, it's confidence. If you're going into that shot and not thinking that you're gonna make it, it's obviously not going in. And if you believe, [it will]. That's the only way you can succeed,” Kuehl said.

Athletes of West: Episode 6

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst January 19, 2024

  Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zq-u92tFZY Senior Raj Jaladi: Welcome to another episode of Athletes of West. Today we are joined by varsity basketball player, junior Tyler Kuehl....

An article on Psychology Today claims that “social comparison can motivate people to improve, but it can also promote judgmental, biased, and overly competitive or superior attitudes.”

Asking for a friend EP. 2: “Comparing Yourself”

Samir Shaik and Gianna Lionelli May 24, 2023

[MUSIC PLAYS] VOICE OF SOPHOMORE SAMIR SHAIK: Hey, West, I'm Samir Shaik. VOICE OF SOPHOMORE GIANNA LIONELLI: And I'm Gianna Lionelli.  SHAIK: And welcome back to…  LIONELLI: “Asking...

Athletes of West: Episode 1

Athletes of West: Episode 1

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst May 27, 2022

Now presenting, "Athletes of West," a podcast featuring a new Longhorn athlete each episode who represents and plays for West every day—bringing you stories from the players themselves, both on the ground...

Game On! by Zach Solomon explores the world of ESports.

Game On: Episode 1

Zachary Solomon, CJ1 Writer May 25, 2022

Welcome to "Game On!" a podcast about video games and esports. In this episode, I interview Jack Blahnik, Esports Graduate Assistant at Illinois State University. We explore topics such as Blahnick’s...

The Podcast Immature, featuring freshmen Cassidy Oliff, Shirah Ramaji, Gianna Lionelli and Samir Shaik, discusses the life of teenagers in 2021.

Feeling misunderstood, four freshmen launched ongoing podcast, Immature

Addison Merz, CJ1 Writer February 2, 2022

In the seventh grade, what started as a joke turned into a 47 episode podcast about teenage life in 2021.  Freshmen Shirah Ramaji, Samir Shaik, Gianna Lionelli and Cassidy Olliff started recording...

This is episode two of the mini-series, "Carieal Doss, Forever 18." Carieal passed just weeks before her high school graduation with the rest of Parkway West's class of 2020. This episode details the media's response to Carieal's murder, its impact on the Doss family and more.

Episode Two: Carieal Doss, Forever 18

Zoe DeYoung, Staff Writer April 30, 2021

Link to audio version [a beat comes in] Before we begin, a quick disclaimer. This episode will focus solely on facts and personal stories, in the hopes of humanizing the tragedy of gun violence in...

Looking at black hair, there is more value and meaning than what the eye may see.

It’s not Black and White: Lets hair about it!

Bri Davis, Staff Writer March 1, 2021

Episode Link to Listen Transcript: Sponsored segment: For those who have not heard about Anchor, it is the easiest way to make a podcast. The most important thing, it’s free! There are creation tools...

During the early stages of starting their podcast, seniors Lauren Barron and Peyton Harris pose for their podcast cover photo, taken in Hilton Head, S.C. over the summer. Through the making of the podcast, they were able to learn how to manage their responsibilities. “Motivation is key,” Barron said. “We have been taking a hiatus since school has started which was super unmotivating. Having a healthy life and work balance is so important to find.”

An invitation to Lauren Barron and Peyton Harris’ podcast journey

Hannah Choi, Staff Writer February 9, 2021

A studio, microphones, bright lights, editors and producers. You may think all these things are necessary to produce a great podcast. But seniors Lauren Barron and Peyton Harris proved otherwise as they...

The hosts of It’s Not Black and White, seniors Zoe DeYoung and Bri Davis.

It’s Not Black and White: AAVE, code-switching and digital blackface

Zoe DeYoung and Bri Davis January 26, 2021

Transcript: [Funky music comes in.] Bri: I ain’t ever seen two pretty best friends. Zoe: Chile! Anyways, so... Bri: It’s the salty attitude for me. Zoe: Go off sis!  Bri: Periodddddt. Bri:...

The ReCAP: Oscar-Nominated Movies

The ReCAP: Oscar-Nominated Movies

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 7, 2020

The ReCAP host Emma Caplinger sits down with Pathfinder Editor in Chief Sabrina Bohn to discuss some of their favorite movies of the year, including Little Women, Marriage Story, and Star Wars: the...