![Junior Caitlyn Allendorph carries the shield of her mentor during the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Laurel Award Ceremony. The award is presented to those who have excelled in the arts and sciences category. “This was a huge honor to do this, [my mentor] helped me get my bearings at the SCA. It makes me so happy that I was able to be in this,” Allendorph said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/image_50802177.jpg)
Experiencing the ages
Lily West, Staff Writer
• October 13, 2022
![Hair flipping senior Connor Leib plays in a two-hour show with his band Good Question. The performance occurred at Earth Surf– a skatepark located in Chesterfield, Mo. “Playing in a skate park is very loud and [echoey], but it brings out a very punk underground and grimy vibe that’s cool. And it kinda brings out [an angsty feeling] so much that after our [show] I kicked over my drums and broke my high hat stand,” Leib said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image2-1-900x675.png)
All thanks to the bug
Kristen Skordos, Staff Writer
• February 17, 2022
![Celebrating her journey, freshman Alexis Briner beams brightly with her family. Briner appreciates her parents greatly for their support during her journey with anorexia. “I was still in the depths of [the eating disorder] around the holidays. So there were a lot of meals and I remember I kind of panicked at a few of those. And so I would have to take time out and sometimes we'd have to leave the parties early. And then my parents would be upset because it was very time consuming, [but] they were troopers,” Briner said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/briner-feat-900x705.jpg)
Diet culture triggered freshman Alexis Briner’s eating disorder
Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief
• February 15, 2022
![Junior Shaleigh Araya (front row, far left) poses with her adoptive family for a picture in 2019. Araya said she owes her success to her family and faith. “God has really helped me in life,” Araya said. “That’s the number one thing I [attribute] to my success. Next comes [the support] of my family and friends.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG-1923.jpg)
The journey home: junior Shaleigh Araya’s adoption story
Katie Wallace, Staff Writer
• February 15, 2022

Freshman Samir Shaik arranges future plans to become a composer
Lily West, Staff Writer
• February 11, 2022

Mascot mystery
Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
• February 3, 2022

Road to recovery: senior Zina Alshekhlee’s journey with scoliosis
Triya Gudipati, Editor-in-Chief
• January 28, 2022

Hoping to continue her family legacy in the military
Ava Griswold, CJ1 Writer
• January 27, 2022
![Working on code with his dad, freshman Sasha Tripathi continues to fix some bugs on his project after winning the Congressional App Challenge for creating an app that detects skin cancer. “It makes me proud because I put my own hard work into it, and it just feels really good to have [it all] pay off,” Tripathi said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220123_153841-e1643121339648-900x563.jpg)
Freshman Sasha Tripathi wins Congressional Award for life-saving app
Gabbie Kerber, CJ1 Writer
• January 26, 2022