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Bassma plays chess with her father at her home on May 6.
Photo courtesy of Bassma Albitmouni

A Bit About Bassma

Kriti Dhaduvai, Features Editor & Puzzle Master
May 9, 2024

Junior Bassma Albitmouni has many transient hobbies; she’s a chess aficionado, amiable conversationalist and passionate philomath. Currently, she’s really been enjoying playing chess. “I don’t...

Junior Samantha Taylor and Senior Parkway South student Haley Parks posing next to Macy’s on 6th
street. Photo courtesy of Cristina Taylor

Marching Colt in New York

Alyssa Weisenberg, Photo Editor
January 29, 2024

This Thanksgiving, one of Parkway Central’s own Marching Colts marched in the United States’ most popular and broadcasted parade; the Macy’s Day parade. Junior Samantha Taylor, the 2022 All- Suburban...

English Teacher, Heidi Speth smiles in her classroom on Sept. 26.

Starting Anew With Speth

Kriti Dhaduvai, Features Editor & Puzzle Master
October 4, 2023

Poet, travel enthusiast and plant mom, Heidi Speth is a new English teacher at PCH. Last year, Speth interned as a student teacher here, and now she is a full-time educator, teaching English 2 and English...

Nathan Arst smiles for a photo.

What Is It Like To Be Nathan Arst?

Sophie Spicuzza, Co Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2023

Q: Can you state your full name and how you go it? A: My name is Nathan Samuel Arst and I get my middle name from my great grandfather.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q:...

Freshman Colleen Gardunia. Photo and design by Emma Li.

Wishing for Water

Emma Li, Co Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2023

Descendant of Blackie Gardunia, freshman Colleen René Gardunia is a middle child of five, lover of science fiction novels and swimming in warm weather. A self proclaimed bad liar, her great great grandfather...

Illustrations from Treaure’s book, “Flora and the Festival of Fairies”. The fairy is the main character in the book and the drawing are done by Treasure’s sister. Picture provided by Gwen Treaure (12).

ASPIRING AUTHORS ALL AROUND

Sophia Spicuzza, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2022

All around our community lie aspiring young authors writing touching pieces that inspire others. Many children’s books include characters who can run, jump, and accomplish everyday tasks without help....

Freshman, Ellie Sioumcas on a bike ride with friend on  May 1, 2020.

Lesson Learned

Brie Williams, Reporter
October 9, 2020

It’s no secret that 2020 has been different from every other year we’ve lived through. At first the WWIII memes rolled in, then the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant silenced the world. The...

The STARS of Parkway Central

The STARS of Parkway Central

Claudia Sanders, Online News Editor
September 28, 2018

The Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) Program is for academically advanced students to experience working in laboratories with professional scientists. They work closely with professionals...

Students bring Cricket to America

Students bring Cricket to America

Nandhini Sivabalakannan, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Cricket is wildly popular in India, but when freshman Mohan Kummarigunta lived there, he wasn’t really interested.

Marathon Challenge: PCH Grad Competes in the 777

Abby Prywitch, Staff writer
March 23, 2018

Running one marathon is taxing to the body. Imagine running seven marathons in seven days. Now combine that with traveling around the world. Is that even possible? Josh Samson, PCH 1993 grad, took...

A series of unfortunate events

December 12, 2017

Senior’s bumper falls off, gets pulled over and gets her car stolen all in one week. Senior Ashley Fogarty began her series of unfortunate events while driving home from school and realizing that her...

Junior Kaleb Thomas

Dude on Dance Team

Funmi Ayeni, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017

Q:When did you first start dancing? What inspired you? A:“I started dancing in seventh grade. I received a grant from Parkway for being in an all boys choir, and used the money to fund dance classes....

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