Leah Schroeder, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• September 27, 2019
Kylie Jenner. David Dobrik. Emma Chamberlain.
With social media being so prominent in today's society, everyone has heard the names of these Instagram influencers. Even if not everyone knows their...
Mia Catlett, Convergent Media Writer
• May 20, 2019
Taking her head out of her phone and into the books, freshman Claire Folkins plans to put down her social media beginning Friday, May 17 to prepare for second semester finals.
“I was replacing the...
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• January 18, 2019
Passion for social justice and current events led sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe to write articles for Balance the Ballot, an Instagram account run by students, for students.
“I really liked their message...
Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• September 26, 2018
After experimenting with makeup in middle school for fun, senior Bailey Goughenour began doing her friends' makeup for homecoming and other events. Now, she does freelance as a self-taught makeup artist,...
Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• April 4, 2018
Student social media use has been the subject of much scorn, with critics citing the web as an enabler of online harassment and cyberbullying. Others, however, view this same technology as a pipeline for...
Social media’s impact on gender inequality is issued around the world, from the images women are expected to follow to the way men are expected to respond.
According to NYC Girl’s Project, social...
Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR
• January 26, 2017
With 2016 being a presidential election year and 2.3 billion active social media users increasing, fake news has never been more prominent.
“I have only encountered fake news on social media. I typically...
Loaney and Eickmann initially intended the account to be something funny that would gain them more followers. However, they never expected to learn something about themselves along the way.
![Using front page news and unbiased sources, sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe researches the topic of her next article for Balance the Ballot. Balance the Ballot is an organization run for kids and by kids to help educate them on current events, and McAuliffe has been writing for them since August. “I think information is so powerful. You want people to be prepared, especially in today's political climate where it's kind of need-to-know information. Having [it] available to students really enables us to better save the world,” McAuliffe said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC_0004-900x599.jpg)
