Class of 2018 Graduates
Christine Stricker, Adviser
May 18, 2018
The Parkway Central Class of 2018 held commencement exercises on May 17, 2018 at the St. Charles Family Arena. Previous graduations were held at Queeny Park, so this was a first. Speakers included Senior Class President Libby Archer, Abigail Flynn, and Ashley Berghoff.
Senior jumps into IT with local business
Wesley Henshaw, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Honing his informational technology skills, Senior Justin Nguyen aided a local chiropractic business with technological difficulties over the spring break. “Their printer would not accept any more print jobs or print requests from any of the other computers except for this one computer that was...
Final Bell
Sydney Stahlschmidt, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Junior Jayden Littlejohn and social studies teacher Cameron Poole have developed a strong connection over the course of Littlejohn’s high school career. After having Poole as a teacher and a track coach, Littlejohn was upset when he heard the news of Poole leaving. “I’m personally going to miss...
Seniors Go Soldier
Wesley Henshaw, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Seniors John Kim and Kazu Gavin are taking a step towards a career in the Armed Forces as they both commit to the military academies West Point and the United States Air Force Academy, respectively. Gavin decided to forgo a standard university in favor of a military academy once an opportunity arose. “I’ve...
Escaping Religious Persecution
Nandhini Sivabalakannan, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
In the year of 2016, the immigration in the U.S reached a record of almost 43.7 million people, and freshmen Bahar Safarzadeh was one of them. “I came to America on September 16, 2016,” said freshmen Bahar Safarzedah. Immigrants come from all over the world for many reasons. A majority of them t...
What You Need to Know About VPNs
Wesley Henshaw, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
As society becomes more and more technology oriented, privacy becomes more and more of a concern. With every news story about a malware outbreak, our security and privacy seems to be thrown into question. For those security cautious individuals out there, a VPN might be perfect. VPN stands for Virtual...
The Future of Parkway
Henry T. Eubank, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
The School Board is a nonpartisan body made up of seven elected members that have three main functions: making budget decisions, hire the superintendent, and revise the district wide curriculum. Terms are three years long and the position is volunteer. There are two spots open for the election April...
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.
Senior Balances School and Parenting
Libby Archer, Editor in Chief
March 23, 2018
Senior year has been pretty eventful for Ashley Gould.
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 part in the 777, otherwise known as the World Marathon Challenge (WMC). The 777 is a race in which ...
Family Tradition That Keeps on Rolling
Sydney Stahlschmidt, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Every Labor Day weekend Gittemeier and ten other family and friends, go on a 145 mile bike trip from Columbia, Mo to St. Charles.
The Newest Generation of Colts
Julia Solomon, Staff writer
March 22, 2018
Guidance counselor Priscilla Greenwood had a boy named Fletcher on March 13. “That baby stage is just really fun,” Greenwood said. Greenwood is one of at least six teachers who added a member to their family during this school year. For Greenwood though, parenting is not a new endeavor. Greenwood...
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