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Zach Madi (12) plays the cello during warm-up before the performance at MMEA on Jan. 30.

Showcasing Different Facets of Music

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
February 21, 2025

After playing the final note of “Hoedown,” bows still in the air, symphonic orchestra students received applause from around the room. Soon everyone stood up, giving them a standing ovation that lasted...

‘Hoovprints” on Colt History: Doug Hoover Retires

Madeline Qian, News Editor
February 21, 2025

For nearly four decades, the backbone of Parkway Central’s music program has been Mr. Hoover. The man behind the baton, the famed teacher known in every department, he was a director who made marching...

Sharpie drawn heart on the wall outside of the back door of the library.

Love In Plain Sight . . . Or Is It Hidden?

Julia Enz, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2025

February—the month of love. While Parkway Central fills the air with warmth and kindness, have you ever noticed the hidden hearts scattered across the walls? If you look very closely, you can find that...

Students pose in the photo booth at Dance Marathon in February 2024.

Paying It Forward

Amanda Arst, Sports Editor
February 21, 2025

Ever thought of a simple and rewarding way to help the community? Then mark March 8 on your calendar to support Dance Marathon, which is a year-long fundraiser that helps children's hospitals and kids...

The Parkway Central engineering team at Washington University’s campus during the competition.  The team ended up getting fourth place over all. Photo courtesy of Aaron Loudenback

Bridging Passion to Blueprints

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
January 27, 2025

High school is a bridge for students to grow from sheltered adolescents to professionals in various career fields. Every year, Parkway Central’s engineering team is called upon to solve a real world...

Shani Rodin (10) works in Sophia Brown’s U.S. and World History class on Oct. 7. Comfortable clothes dominate fashion in high school, but even comfortable clothes are promoted by influencers.

The costs of dressing on trend

Cayley Stern, Guest Contributor
January 27, 2025

In today’s fast paced, Internet driven world, trends change quickly, and the need to keep up is made harder by apps like TikTok and Instagram. Influencers drive people to spend money on what’s “hot”...

An Eventful Year Recapped

An Eventful Year Recapped

Landon Chen, Editior-In-Chief
January 27, 2025

PCH TOP SONGS (EVENTS) 1.PCH Travels away from Chesterfield During 2024 many PCH students took class trips that enriched topics they learned about in school. One of these trips was for Latin students...

Picture of current Chesterfield YMCA building featuring the Community Theatre.

Fresh Enviroments at the ‘Y’

Julia Enz, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2025

For over three decades, The Chesterfield Family YMCA (‘Y’) has provided the community with fitness, family events, and many programs. But, throughout the years, the facility passed its prime, revealing...

Extended Kristin Ream Interview

Landon Chen, Editor-In-Chief
January 22, 2025

  1.Q:What is your name? How Many years have you been teaching at PCH? What courses do you teach?  A:My Name is Kristin Ream - I have been teaching at PCH for 8 years (11 years overall). Over...

United States Capital Building sits under a cloudy sky on Nov. 1. Photo by Ari Bernstein.

Election week in D.C.

Ari Bernstein, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2024

No matter where you live, election week is a chaotic and stressful time. However, one place stands out from the rest: Washington D.C. Last month, I was fortunate enough to experience the chaos of the capital...

Graphic by Hannah Bierman

Changing the Subject

Hannah Bierman, Reporter
November 26, 2024

In just a few years, all Parkway Central High students taking German will have either finished or dropped the course, which will bring an end to its presence in the foreign language department. As of...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Where Profiles Mean Buisness

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
October 28, 2024

School setting isn’t considered professional - some people would even deem it “unserious”. It’s hard to imagine the people wearing pajama pants with a bubblr in hand branding themselves as “aspiring...

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