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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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“I waste just as much time on school as I do just stressing about it,” sophomore Nidhisha Pejathaya said.

Asking for a friend podcast EP. 1: “Student Stress”

Samir Shaik and Gianna Lionelli April 10, 2023

[A PHONE RINGS] VOICE OF SOPHOMORE NIDHISHA PEJATHAYA: I feel like stress itself, it drags me behind. VOICE OF JUNIOR ANGIE REN: I would say school does cause a lot of stress in my life, especially...

Students involved in the MOSAICS program have been facing burnout resulting from holding themselves to high standards.

When bright kids burn out

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Of the estimated 50.6 million students enrolled in K-12 public schools, about 3.2 million stand out from the pack. These kids are given a special name simply for scoring high on intelligence tests —...

ReCAP host and Senior Emma Caplinger stands outside the University of Minnesota Twin Cities student union Sept. 7.

The ReCap: Big Decisions

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 8, 2019

Students, especially upperclassmen, are constantly being forced to make decisions. Whether small, like choosing courses for next semester, or of gravity, like applying for college, students’ day-to-day...

Video: ASMR – Teacher Edition

Maddie Cooke and Hannah Hoffmann February 7, 2018

*This work of the Pathfinder Broken Compass is entirely satirical. According to a survey conducted by the Broken Compass, 12 out of 4 students (some people took the survey multiple times) admitted...

Junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsh gets semicolon tattoo to symbolize struggle with depression

Junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsh gets semicolon tattoo to symbolize struggle with depression

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR October 3, 2016

She ran to her room and felt like her world was closing in around her. Feeling an overwhelming sadness, she had no idea how to handle it. This was the first time junior Kalyn Newirth-Deutsch thought she...

Survey reveals the effects of finals on students

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 16, 2016

"Break could have been longer," senior Sarah O'Beirne said after returning to school.

Students find winter break unexciting, survey shows

Hannah Hoffmann, TECHNICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF January 10, 2016
With winter break now little more than a distant memory (oh, the toll two weeks back in school has had on us all), if you take the time to ask anyone how their break went, expect no more than a quick “eh, it was average."