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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
A graphic of the 2022-23 Pathfinder senior staff.

Seniors signing off

Addie Gleason, Ashlyn Gillespie, Elle Rotter, Madi Michajliczenko, and Makinsey Drake • May 12, 2023

Addie Gleason I’ve been a shy person for just about as long as I can remember. While I always completed coursework on time, my teachers often commented that I rarely participated in class. This followed...

Working on their next articles, senior Elle Rotter, junior Elizabeth Franklin, junior Emily Early and senior Addie Gleason edit pieces for publishing during journalism class. As members of the Editorial Board, they meet once a week to discuss school happenings, the latest news, opinion trends and analytics to decide topics meaningful for readers. “As an editor, I typically see many stories through various stages, and it's amazing getting to work with so many talented writers. Our stories are typically in-depth, well-researched and well-written, and it's exciting to see that a writer's hard work paid off, especially when they receive a lot of engagement from the audience,” Opinions and A&E Editor Franklin said. “I'd love to see more interactivity within stories on the Pathfinder. I think the Pathfinder can, and should, be a trailblazer in the interactivity arena.”

Tuning in: Our readers, viewers, listeners

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst • April 14, 2023

Since its founding in 1968 as a student independent production, the Pathfinder has kept the West community up-to-date on current events and topics. In an attempt to learn about the readers of the Pathfinder,...

Class of 2021 Commencement Address

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief • June 1, 2021

Transcript During these unprecedented times, the Class of 2021 has faced challenges we never could have imagined. Every morning, we made the voyage from our bed to the desk two feet away from our bed....

The stories of student cadet teachers assisting in classrooms.

Cadet teachers reporting for duty

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • May 27, 2021

Able to complete administrative tasks like collecting materials, grading papers and passing out books, student cadet teachers gain experience teaching first-hand without the responsibility of teaching....

Why do we still need Black History Month?

Ulaa Kuziez and Bri Davis, Staff Writer • March 3, 2020

Black History Month is celebrated every February as an homage to the contributions of African Americans who have shaped American history. This celebration was started in 1915 by historian Carter G. Woodson...

Editor In Chief Sabrina Bohn shows the group of editors an idea for the week on her laptop at an editorial board meeting on Friday mornings. Bohn then edits the agenda for the week according to what the group needs to get done that weekend or the next week, by managing and overseeing the workload. "I work in class everyday–I’m a cadet teacher for Klevens, and I take CJ4–and the editorial board meets every Friday morning. I also work at home when I need to. Newspaper is a big time commitment, but since I really enjoy it, it doesn’t feel hard or even like other school work at all," Bohn said.

Behind the Scenes of ‘The Pathfinder’

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2019

At a table in the middle of the journalism room, 10 newspaper editors sit with their Starbucks and homemade chocolate chip cookies to discuss stories at 7 a.m. every Friday morning. They develop a posting...