Students share how they have been affected by quarantine
Leah Schroeder and Mira Nalbandian
May 14, 2020
Currently, St. Louis is in the process of reopening, following a ‘stay-at-home’ order, in order to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Though everyone is experiencing this order, its effects vary dramatically from person to person. While quarantine is a minor setback for some, for others it...
Seniors Ridwan Oyebamiji and Mohammed Kuziez teach Qur’an
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
May 13, 2020
After school and on the weekends, seniors Ridwan Oyebamiji and Mohamed Kuziez teach Qur’an in Arabic to students between seven and 12 years old. As an action that their prophet Muhammad did, it is important for Muslims to know portions of the Qur’an. Oyebamiji was asked to teach this class by h...
Junior Zoe DeYoung wins St. Louis Symphony Orchestra “Express the Music” Senior Poetry Division
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
May 11, 2020
Out of 2000 participants, 476 submissions and 47 finalists, junior Zoe DeYoung won first place in the Senior Poetry Division of “Express the Music.” Express the Music is an annual writing competition hosted by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) which “invites students in grades 6-12 to discove...
You have the time: media for when there’s nothing else to do
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
April 27, 2020
With the Stay Home Missouri Order in place until at least May 3, we are all in desperate search of something to do. I’ve been curing my boredom with a variety of activities such as walking my dog, biking through the neighborhood, doing puzzles (I recommend White Mountain brand) and playing board ga...
Missouri House Bill to potentially provide public school restrooms with free period supplies
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
March 9, 2020
Girls restrooms throughout the school are equipped with shoeboxes stuffed with tampons and pads thanks to Go With the Flow, a club created “in hopes of destigmatizing periods, providing easier access to feminine hygiene products and lobbying for the removal of the Pink Tax.” With the introduction of Missouri Ho...
Seniors place top 10 in state wrestling championship
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
As loud cheering echoes throughout the stadium and cameras flash to capture the perfect image, seniors Brayden Eddy and James Griffin celebrate their victories at the state wrestling championship, completing the final matches of their high school careers. “This competition was definitely one to re...
Road to recovery: senior Vickey Karl pursues her passions after successful open-heart surgery
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
After being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also known as the thickening of the walls of the heart, senior Vickey Karl learned that she would need a very risky surgery to save her life. She started to develop the condition when she was born, but it went unnoticed until she found out at a ...
Creating the blog “Good Song, Good Soul,” junior Arden Dickson shares lessons
![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-3659-475x317.jpg)
Brinda Ambal, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Publishing her first post in December 2019, junior Arden Dickson writes her blog “Good Song, Good Soul” about her passion for music and acting to remind herself of her writing roots and share experiences with others who might be going through similar situations. “For a long time, and still no...
Robotics and Soccer: how two students qualified for the world championship
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Hearts pounding, seniors Jason Yang and Ben Goff step up to compete during the National Robotics Competition in California. However, this was not just any robotics competition–it was a sports competition. Each team built their own team of robots that were specifically programmed to play soccer. ...
