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On Self Driving Cars

On Self Driving Cars

Eva Deniszczuk, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019

For all driving folk, at one point or another, we all wished that our cars took us to places we wanted to go automatically. It’s understandable, humans are lazy by nature, and the route that involves...

Through the years, various forms violent media has been the blame for acts of violence. Whether it be the concerns with violence in TV in the early 20th century, heavy metal, movies with high body counts and gory glorification, or more recently the violence seen in shooters like “Call of Duty” or in the freedom of games like “Grand Theft Auto.”

Media and Real Life Violence

Wesley Henshaw, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2019

The country saw two shootings within hours of each other in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas on Aug. 3, 2019. Sadly, these two tragedies mark only two more tiny blips on the constantly expanding list of...

BROCKHAMPTON Chills Out on GINGER

Trey Williams, Op/Ed Editor
September 6, 2019

BROCKHAMPTON just released their 5th studio album GINGER. BROCKHAMPTON is a hip-hop “boy-band” formed in 2015.  The group had a meteoric rise to fame in 2017 with the release of their SATURATION...

Avalon: as good as it sounds?

Avalon: as good as it sounds?

Gabby Abowitz and Taylor Stern, Features editor/Art director and staff writer
September 6, 2019

Located in the Delmar Loop, Avalon Exchange is a popular resale shop that’s been open since 1988. In addition to the St. Louis storefront, Avalon also holds a presence in Cleveland, Orlando, Pittsburgh,...

Is Parkway Racist ?

Jay Bowen, Staff Writer
May 11, 2019

There has been a lot of debates and events recently in our school involving the word Racism. Is Parkway racist ? In my words I honestly don’t believe my school is racist. We have a lot of safe places...

This is an example of a schedule that would potentially replace the summer vacation schedule. Instead of having a sinlge long break, this schedule spreads out all the breaks into four main sections for each season. The shaded regions are breaks and the unshaded regions are school days. Accompanying these breaks would be an additional 11 days for scattered additional breaks not listed on the calendar.

82 Days Off: What’s the Cost?

Trey Williams, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019

There are 82 days of summer vacation, then school comes along just to end it. The annual problem for the administration is finding a good way to spend it, as well as the rest of the break days distributed...

May the Fourth Be With You

Danni Schneiderman, Staff Writer
May 7, 2019

Prom. It's a pivotal point of everyone's high school experience. There's such a difference from the way prom is depicted in movies. My favorite part about prom is that it’s an amazing time to dress up...

Gift boxes. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Carly Wasserman, Staff writer
April 30, 2019

Sometimes we take for granted all of the work our mom’s do for us. Whether it is them providing us with food, buying us clothes, or providing us with a shelter, we sometimes forget how big of a role...

Five Feet Apart Movie Review

Five Feet Apart Movie Review

April 26, 2019

I love all different genres when it comes to movies. However, whenever I hear a new rom-com is coming out, I know I have to go see it. When I saw the trailer for Five Feet Apart directed by Justin Baldoni,...

Battling Depression

Jay Walton, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019

Depression is something that a lot of people deal with. I was one of those people. Depression is a feelings of severe despondency and dejection. When people are looking from the outside of your life...

Junior art student Yeongyu Kang adds more to her art work during the school art show in December 2018. Photo by Athena Stamos

Myth of the Starving Artist

Lillian Humphrey, Staff Writer
March 25, 2019

From drawing to ceramics to photography, Parkway Central has a lot of art classes to offer. But what about chasing a love for drawing and sculpture outside of high school? You may have heard jokes or been...

This student is using Instagram, one of the most popular social media applications. While the main purpose is posting and looking at people’s pictures, you can also communicate with people through the app. Photo by Alex Maisenhelder

A Social Media Detox Might be a Good Idea

Trey Williams, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019

Social media has become a backbone of social interaction. According to the Pew Research Center in 2016, over 70% of teens are on at least two social media services. When people meet each other, people...

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