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Parking lot problem

Parking lot problem

Corral Staff May 16, 2014

At the end of the day, the parking lot is a swarm of inexperienced drivers trying to push their way out from three large parking lots to one tiny exit. The parking lot is configured in such a way that...

Junior Carly Beck explains the dangers of drinking and driving during a field trip to Parkway Central Middle School students. Photos by Dean Trail.

Criticisms of field trips too extreme

Corral Staff May 7, 2014

What if we told you school only covers part of what you need to learn? The experiences and lessons learned outside the classroom can be equally as valuable as those learned in the classroom, yet teachers...

Students in schools across America will be participating in the Day of Silence on Friday, April 11th. Photo by Jack Blethroad

Students show support for LGBT rights by observing National Day of Silence

Corral Staff April 10, 2014

This Friday, April 11th is the eighteenth annual National Day of Silence. The Day of Silence was first held in 1996 at the University of Virginia as a silent protest to anti-gay bullying in schools....

A Lil Crazy: Detrimental deprivation

A Lil Crazy: Detrimental deprivation

Corral Staff April 4, 2014

Once the snow begins to melt, the overwhelming desire on part of society to melt fat kicks in fast. Of course in today’s culture, body image is always on the mind. But with spring break, prom and the...

Character education vital to studies

Character education vital to studies

Corral Staff April 4, 2014

Core subjects like science and English, paired with courses in language, music and business can be a lot for students to learn. There is high concern on how to spend class time to make sure every moment...

Parking lot on the day before Spring Break. Photo by Jeffrey Eidelman

Make-up day of school interferes with Spring Break

Jeff Eidelman March 14, 2014

More snow and more snow day make-ups. Due to the fact that we had a snow day on a day that was supposed to be a day that we make up again, a day will be taken away from Spring Break. We will have to...

Seniors Catherine Melvin and Nathan Kolker show off their February apparel selections. Photo by Jack Blethroad

Dressing for spring should not be a thing

Corral Staff February 21, 2014

Whether we like it, choose to accept it, or not, the fact is that it is currently winter. February, the second coldest month of the year, has hit St. Louis particularly hard this winter. While the...

Student addiction to Netflix can lead to psychological problems. Photo illustration by Meaghan Flynn.

Netflix prevents productivity in students

Corral Staff February 14, 2014

If all other methods of procrastination fail, our generation doesn’t have to worry anymore: Netflix is accessible almost everywhere you go. Available by phone, computer, or television, Netflix creates...

Lacking ethics leads to Kirkwood High School lockdown

Lacking ethics leads to Kirkwood High School lockdown

Corral Staff January 17, 2014

As young journalists, we have the responsibility to inform the public of the most important topics that affect our everyday lives.  While we seek to bring the most valuable information, there is a code...

Senior Joe Goldbergs magic ticket to leave school during Academic Lab. Photo taken by Joe Goldberg.

Seniors have to wait for Colt Passes in spring semester

Corral Staff January 13, 2014

At the start of the Spring Semester, seniors will have to reapply to obtain their precious Colt Pass. I wonder why there is a need to have seniors re-apply when theoretically all throughout the Fall...

Throughout the four snow days Parkway students had off, roads were extremely slick. Photo by Matthew Bernstein.

In winter storms, caution is key

Corral Staff January 6, 2014

While snow days typically provide for joyous days with friends, they can provide for some dangerous situations as well. After taking a trip up to Indianapolis to watch some football, I was on the way...

Freshman Anthony Braun works with a power drill in Mr. Todd Pannett’s Construction Technology class, one of the only
industrial arts type classes Central provides. Photo by Katie Richards.

Central lacks variety in practical classes

Corral Staff December 13, 2013

Finding classes that both satisfy the elements of ‘Will it interest me?’ and ‘Will it be beneficial to my future?’ can be very challenging. There is a variety of classes in the core subject...

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