Parkway’s new ALT Project gives freshmen Chromebooks
Athena Stamos and Madeline Lee
September 28, 2018
As part of a new program that the district unveiled, the freshmen were given Chromebooks. “I like how students can access many things at ease,” freshman Vassilios Georges said. “I use it for resources.” In eighth grade, the class of 2022 (current freshman) were given the opportunity to...
NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITHOUT PLANNERS
Kaylee Canoy, Staff Writer
September 27, 2018
In the year of 2018-19, students at Parkway Central High School did not receive planners, due to new codes of conducts the planners are being remodeled this year to include the new rules. "Not many students used their planners, so we thought it would be okay to delay them for one year while we revis...
Students Take Action Against Gun Violence
Andrew Richardet
April 6, 2018
On Valentine's day in Parkland, Florida, 17 students were shot and killed due by 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz with an legally bought AR-15. This tragedy sent shockwaves across the nation and refueled the fight against gun violence. In protest of the continued school shootings in America, Parkway Central ...
Safety Debated With Students use of Uber
Logan Potts, Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
Need a lift? Get out your phone and use the Uber app if you’re ever in serious need of a ride. Uber was founded in 2009 by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick. In addition, Uber has been one of the fastest growing companies in the world. According to recode.net, Uber gave 4 million rides in 2017 alone....
Administration discusses security in wake of concerns
Madeline Lee, News Editor
March 22, 2018
In wake of recent tragedies and discussions, concerns have been raised over the amount of security in schools and how it should evolve to make students safer. In the wake of recent school shootings, as well as the term “mass shooting generation” being used to describe students, there have been countless...
Parkway Central students walk out to honor Parkland shooting victims and demand change
Corral Staff
March 14, 2018
Colts Demand Action, a student-run anti-gun violence group at Parkway Central, took a slightly different approach to the National School Walkout. Students marched to the flagpole at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday where dozens listened to speakers including seniors Hannah Maurer, Ashley Berghoff, and Zoë Rosenberg. "We...
Celebrate Central Preview
Madeline Lee, News Editor
March 8, 2018
On March 9th, students will travel with their B-day classes to various presentations in the second annual Celebrate Central day. "One of my classes is going to the poverty simulation," freshman Alexia McCade said. "I think it will be interesting to put myself in their shoes." Among the topics available...
Chesterfield Mall Future in Limbo
Gabby Abowitz, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
The future of Chesterfield Mall is unknown as of now, but there have been a few theories announced. In a story published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on July 17, 2017, Chesterfield’s Economic Development Director Libbey Malberg-Tucker said that eventually the mall will likely change. “We know...
UPDATE: Delivery Plans for Puerto Rico Supplies Change, Arrive Dec. 14
Wesley Henshaw, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017
Due to recent budgeting concerns, the supplies collected from the Puerto Rico drive are planned to be delivered by sea instead of the previously planned air transport. The expectation is to deliver the supplies by Thanksgiving. Nicole Voss, Theater Department Chair and active participant in the managing...
Democrats Score Key Senate Seat In Huge Upset In Alabama
Henry T. Eubank, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
Doug Jones (D) beat Judge Roy Moore (R) in a thrilling finale to a special election senate race. Moore's campaign was plagued by sexual assault allegations from 8 different women, the youngest being 14. Many believe it were these allegations that held many voters from coming to the polls. However, the ra...
District Pantry Helps Those in Need for the Holidays
Wesley Henshaw, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
The Parkway Food Pantry, headed by social workers such as Diane Peterson and Esmeralda Felix, helped many food insecure families this year have a Thanksgiving, giving away Thanksgiving kits to those in need across Parkway. “We distributed about 50 Thanksgiving kits which were for our food insecure...
Spur, Corral win national awards
Christine Stricker, Adviser
November 21, 2017
1. Freshman Sydney Kolker and new PCH journalism adviser Christine Stricker attended the National High School Journalism Conference in Dallas, TX, Nov. 15-18 and accepted awards on behalf of the Spur yearbook and Corral newspaper. 2. Libby Archer and 2017 grad Evan Mogley who won Hon...
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