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

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On Oct. 14, West High parents received an email that notified them of a potential safety concern from the Chesterfield Police Department. In the subsequent weeks, repeated incidents of a shooter being near or on school grounds have caused the area to be on high alert. “It’s unfortunate to think I am not alone in feeling numb. We have been exposed to so much violence towards schools,” social studies teacher Kevin Doherty said. “I feel shame it took something so close to home to really open up my eyes to the extent to which this barbarity has spread.”

Guns and schools: a deep dive into America’s broken system

Audrey Ghosh, Opinions Editor • January 11, 2023

Content warning: This article mentions gun violence, school shootings and death.   Just 20 miles away from Parkway West, teacher Jean Kuczka and 15-year-old Alexzandria Bell were killed in the...

Libraries for All STL is a campaign calling on the Saint Louis County Library administration and Board of Trustees to divest from policing and make libraries more welcoming for all communities.

Libraries for All asks for community support to create safe and just libraries

Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor • December 18, 2020

From offering books to hosting events to giving out after school meals, St. Louis County Libraries (SLCL) can be important and meaningful community spaces. For many patrons, they are places that nurture...

Students stand in the field behind the school during a fire drill Oct. 24 after taking an hour of the day to practice emergency drills. This day of practice followed a real fire alarm Oct. 23.

Emergency drills: Practice isn’t making perfect

Pathfinder Staff • October 31, 2018

A visitor rings the doorbell as the sign above her tells her what she should expect during the check-in process. Visitors require an identification card and a purpose for the visit in order to be able to check in. “It is a hassle, it’s not as easy to enter the building, but what we have found is that most people are aware of the world that we live in and are willing to spend the extra time,” Mitchell said.

Parkway implements new check-in protocol in effort to keep students safe

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • October 15, 2018

While waiting for the vote for Prop S on the November ballot, administration has incorporated new security measures that run background checks on every visitor that enters the building. “It used to...

Brooks stands in the doorway of the bus where she helped call an ambulance for a student in distress.

Freshman LaTasia Brooks calls 911 on bus to save student

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER • December 12, 2016
Without hesitation, Brooks turned off her music and made her phone into a life saving tool.

Safe and sober prom

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • April 30, 2015
Listen to why students are choosing to stay sober on prom night!

Freshman Sydney Kinzy interviews Technology Specialist Pam VanMater on keeping passwords hacker free

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • January 28, 2015

Hiding for safety

Hiding for safety

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR • January 27, 2015

On Jan. 21 during Common Ground junior Vericia Pearson hides under a table during an intruder drill. Students in the classrooms barricaded the doors with desks, chairs and backpacks. "Doing the drill made...

Following the Intruder Drill procedure, junior Vericia Pearson hides underneath the desk.

Students practice for potential intruders

Claire Martin, Staff Writer • January 22, 2015
Students describe their experience during Common Ground which practiced the Intruder Drill.

Parkway teachers and staff take part in an intruder training program

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • August 29, 2014
The staff and administration share stories from intruder training on Aug. 7 and discuss Parkway's future security propositions.