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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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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With summer less than a month away, students and staff explore music for the summer. “During the summer, I tend to switch up my taste in music a little bit,” said sophomore Omaz Omeini.

Songs of the summer: What would you listen to for the rest of the summer?

Opal Kadam, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

With the start of summer approaching quickly, many students start to curate their summer playlists. These playlists represent multiple changes in music taste as music choices tend to get more upbeat and...

Sunglasses, Bath & Body Works body spray, floral earrings and a seashell necklace set sit on top of three chiffon head scarves, ready to complete a look.

Beating the heat in style

Ayah Zayed, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

As summer rolls in, the days start to grow longer and hotter. While most students start to pull out shorts, tank tops or T-shirts, hijabis and other women who dress modestly often struggle to find outfits...

“My favorite place to be is my lake house because I grew up spending my summers there. I go there every summer with my friends and family. I've made a lot of friends that also have summer [lake] houses there. I have strong relationships with some of the friends I made there. I consider them my family. My favorite memories are going wakeboarding with all my friends there and spending the whole day on the lake,” - Casey Bowman, 10

Casey Bowman

Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Editor-In-Chief • August 21, 2023

The best summer bops: West’s favorite songs heading into break

The best summer bops: West’s favorite songs heading into break

Triya Gudipati and Rachel Brazier • June 2, 2023

As the school year begins to wind down, warm temperatures, tanning, swimming and, most importantly, music has been on everyone’s minds. With break starting today, we asked members of the West community...

The last day of school comes with a breath of relief, but for high school students, this momentary rest soon flutters away as we rush to pursue our summer plans.

Brighter days ahead

Audrey Ghosh, Opinions Editor • June 1, 2023

With three months of uninterrupted respite from the monotony of school life, our anticipated summer break can be a time to relax, delve into our passions or socialize with family and friends, amongst other...

“Traveling is my favorite thing to do since my family loves to travel too, and we always visit new places with every opportunity we get. Over spring break, I went to Rosemary Beach in Florida with my friend. My family loves traveling to warm places, so a few of my favorite vacations have been when we visited Jamaica, the Grand Cayman Islands and Mexico. I would describe myself as adventurous, so traveling is extremely exciting to me since I visit places that I only ever get to hear about. When traveling, there’s also no stress of school or anything back home, so it’s like a whole week of fun. Over the Summer, I’m going to be traveling to Alaska, where I get to try bobsledding for the first time, and I’m very grateful I get the opportunity to do something like that.” - Emma Nunnelee, 11

Emma Nunnelee

Angie Ren, Staff Writer • May 11, 2023

Junior David Hawiger poses in front of the St. Louis University Medical Center, where he had the opportunity to shadow the hospital’s medical team and research at the Pharmacology and Physiology lab. Hawiger participated in the lab’s ongoing studies to understand signal transductions induced by protein receptors in models of pain and cancer. “It was a great opportunity not only to work alongside physician-researchers but also to use lab equipment and to see and feel some of the structures you read about in class,” Hawiger said.

Junior David Hawiger explores a career in the medical field

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst • October 24, 2022

For junior David Hawiger, summer was not just relaxing and travel but also time to answer his question: Is a medical career for me? Hawiger pursued an internship opportunity at the St. Louis University...

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Top 10 cartoons to watch this summer

Kaelin Kerpash, CJ1 Writer • May 26, 2022

Are you feeling nostalgic or need an escape? Do you love cartoons? Hopefully, this will connect you to some childhood memories and bring back your elementary school day nostalgia. 10) “Spongebob...

Sophomores Emily Kerber, Abigail Wheeler, Andrew Martin and Annalise Schriber play Jenga on the last day of school. Between flying twislers and giggling friends, Kerber tried to ignore the distractions around her while pulling a block from the tower. “[My favorite part of being back to school] was being able to see everyone. In class, we where able to have fun but also be productive,” Kerber said. “I have mixed feelings about the school year ending.”

Photo of the Week – June 4

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2021

A reflection on various notable events throughout our unusual school year.

2020-2021: A Year in Review

Pathfinder Editorial Board • June 4, 2021

It’s safe to say that the 2020-2021 school year will be remembered as a year like no other. Cancelations and modifications of many school-year traditions have been chalked up to the disaster that this...

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