An unexpected beneficiary of COVID-19: the environment
Ashlyn Gillespie, Staff Writer
April 28, 2020
According to John Hopkins University, more than 2 million people have tested positive for COVID-19. About 600,000 of those people have recovered, while about 160,000 have died globally. While COVID-19 is creating innumerable tragedies, there’s one unexpected beneficiary of the international shutdown: th...
Parkway works to reduce carbon footprint
Ashlyn Gillespie, Staff Writer
March 26, 2020
The National Public Radio reported earlier this month that the Australian bushfires were fully extinguished. Fueled by prolonged drought and enduring for over 240 days, the bushfires burned through more than 27 million acres of land, claimed the lives of at least 30 people and destroyed about 3,000 home...
Thirst Project Club raises more than $2,000 during the first week of fundraising
![With an effort to raise money for their Thirst Project fundraiser, juniors Salma Ahmed and Sarenna Wood sold their bracelets during lunch Jan. 31. They plan to reach a total of $6,000 dollars by the end of the school year, all of which will be donated to the national Thirst Project. “Being able to sell our bracelets and raise money for people in need makes me feel great, and it is such a great opportunity to help others,” Wood said. “Watching people [that] live in poor countries faces light up when they see that people are donating money to give water is very emotional, and I think that the world needs more of these people.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG-0042-e1582041495396-475x347.jpg)
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
With a passion for helping others, students in the Thirst Project Club, including junior and Club President Salma Ahmed, junior Sarenna Wood and sophomore Connor Gusky, have already raised more than $2,000 during the first week of fundraising. The profits will go to the non-profit organization, the Th...
Symphonic Orchestra performs at the prestigious state music conference
Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor
January 31, 2020
Honored by the state of Missouri, 40 students and 40 instruments are packed into one bus for a three-hour drive to the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) workshop conference at Tan-Tar-A Estates Jan. 22-25. “The bus ride was long and a little boring—we got on the bus at 5 a.m. But we p...
Thirst Project Club aims to make a difference by building a well
Hannah Choi, Convergent Media Writer
January 20, 2020
After an official Road Warrior from the Thirst Project headquarters came to talk to junior Salma Ahmed’s Biology class about their organization, a group of five junior women became inspired to start a similar club themselves. The Thirst Project is an international organization that raises money ...
Global Competency Cohort strives to give minority students a platform
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Editor
May 13, 2019
After listening and engaging in a student panel discussion April 24 to increase cultural and religious awareness, science teacher Amy Cohen, assistant principal Beth Middendorf and journalism teacher Debra Klevens hope to let minority students voice their opinion to break stereotypes. In their aspira...
