![Linking arms with fellow classmates, freshman Becca Vierck holds a sign that reads, “You may have the right to bear arms, but I have the right to get an education.” On April 20, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, students staged a national walkout to demand action against gun violence. “Walking out was a crazy experience. I got to the marquee a little early and my heart was thumping out of my chest,” Vierck said. “This movement is important to me because we had a social media threat [at West], and that was right after Parkland, so I started thinking, ‘What if that was me?’”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/abc-900x600.jpg)
![A citizen holds up a sign at the March For Our Lives STL event on March 24. Starting at Union Station, participating citizens marched down Market Street toward the Arch. “[The march] allowed us to be vocal. It allowed us to grieve, but it also allowed us to feel powerful,” sophomore Campbell Stewart said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSC_0360-900x600.jpg)
“I've liked writing ever since I knew how to. I'm taking a creative writing class, so we write most of the time in that class, almost every...
![Focused on providing exceptional service, sophomore Darsh Mahapatra carefully cleans the door of a customer’s car. Mahapatra has always believed his customers deserve nothing less than the best. “[If] they’re trusting us with their car and our service, then I am convinced that they deserve our 100 percent effort and beyond,” Mahapatra said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_0018-1200x800.jpg)
Students in high school often feel overwhelmed by schoolwork, extracurricular activities and sports — especially those who strive to excel...
“I have made some of my best friends playing softball, and I love playing with [my] teammates. Whenever I'm feeling sad or when I’m not playing...