![Gazing across the stage, sophomore Alexis Monteleone performs in the school theater. The Monteleone family’s band “Monte and the Machine” has been releasing music since 2012, but Alexis started her own solo career in 2024 with the release of her first single, Crying Skies. “My whole family is very musical, [and I especially] love writing [songs with them],” Monteleone said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC7463-1200x798.jpg)
Harmonies, hurdles and high school
Charlie Brady, Malia McLellan, Zainab Al-Jaff, Zaina Hasan, and Jude Taher
• September 26, 2025

And the winner is…
Triya Gudipati, Editor-in-Chief
• November 22, 2024
![Fully running through “Pippin” for the first time, sophomore Jack Mullen performs the opening number alongside his castmates to kick off tech week. Having been diagnosed with COVID-19 one week before the show, theater teacher and Director Amie Gossett relied on her students to step up to help the show run smoothly in her absence. “As a whole, this has been a very collaborative experience for all the kids. They’ve learned to take responsibility [while] pushing themselves to keep the show going. [They learned] to believe themselves in stepping outside of their comfort zone and to push for what they want,” Gossett said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC_0036-900x600.jpg)
Turmoil to triumph: the Parkway West Dramatics Company puts on a fiery show in “no time at all”
Triya Gudipati, Editor-in-Chief
• March 9, 2023
![Junior Arden Dickson acts out applying makeup onstage. Dickson believes that acting teaches you how to tell a story, which is also important for singing. This led her to create her blog where she shares her experiences with friends and family. “I have heard people [respond with] ‘thank you for sharing’ or ‘I have been in a similar situation myself,’ so it's good to hear that other people are also facing similar situations and that my work is helping others.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG-3659-900x600.jpg)
Creating the blog “Good Song, Good Soul,” junior Arden Dickson shares lessons
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• February 4, 2020

Cafeteria transformed for a night of Jazz showcases
Emily Wind, Staff Writer
• March 3, 2016
Teachers you didn’t know could sing
Shannon Anderson, Editor-in-Chief
• December 23, 2015

POW: Lauren Perez, Science ASC
Claire Martin, Staff Writer
• March 31, 2015