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The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

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The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

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Distractions increase need for restrictions in classes where students want to learn

Distractions increase need for restrictions in classes where students want to learn

Maddie Lee
December 13, 2016

As colleges become more competitive, the pressure to take challenge classes is increasing. However, with more students comes more distractions, which can take away from other’s learning. “Some...

If you read this, you’ll prove me wrong: we need to appreciate literacy because reading aids in expression

If you read this, you’ll prove me wrong: we need to appreciate literacy because reading aids in expression

Kayla Benjamin
December 9, 2016

For a lot of the world’s history, literacy was for the elite minority. Until just a few hundred years ago, reading was a foreign concept to much of the population. But that has changed, for reasons...

Don’t get squeezed in: students should avoid social media trap regarding body image

Don’t get squeezed in: students should avoid social media trap regarding body image

Kate McNeal
March 15, 2016

Open Instagram and click on the “Trending” feed. Pictures of models in bikinis, body builders flexing, and even peers showing off what is believed to be the “ideal” body flood the screen. Encouraging...

School ‘Hay Fever’ play cast impresses  with Comedy, shines with Characterization

School ‘Hay Fever’ play cast impresses with Comedy, shines with Characterization

Libby Archer
March 11, 2016

"Hay Fever,” written by Noel Coward, was presented by the Theater Department from Feb. 25-27. The light-hearted comedy accurately depicted the theatrics of living with artists. The play takes...

Grease: Live: Exceeds Expectations of TV-Made Musical Production

Grease: Live: Exceeds Expectations of TV-Made Musical Production

Sarah Whalen
March 11, 2016

From reality to live, the way we watch TV is constantly changing. If you didn’t catch Fox’s “Grease: Live” on Jan. 31 then you missed out. “Grease: Live” was one of the most intricate shows...

Staff Editorial–Even if they can’t vote yet, students should be politically aware

Kayla Benjamin
December 15, 2015

Did you know that: - The Republican party proposes that mental health reform is the way to go to prevent shootings? - All US military combat positions have just been opened to women, whereas previously...

Why I Love the New Google Cardboard

Why I Love the New Google Cardboard

Kayla Benjamin
December 15, 2015

There’s a new piece of tech coming out. Okay, in our digital world, it seems like there’s a new digital doodad every other week. But this one… It’s amazing. Bordering on magical. Everyone should...

 Staff Ed: Social media provides needed forum for student discourse

Staff Ed: Social media provides needed forum for student discourse

Corral Staff
December 13, 2015

An image comes to mind: two podiums facing each other, arguments prepared and participants eager for discourse. While such formal debates are not seen frequently in high school, they continue to exist....

Burden or Tool? some Teachers struggle  to Effectively incorporate Technology

Burden or Tool? some Teachers struggle to Effectively incorporate Technology

jbyrne
October 28, 2015

With the 21st century’s change in utilization of technology within school, students’ ways of learning are also changing. However, the way that the majority of teachers are still trying to teach is...

Senior Nathan Mellenbruch inspects his work in construction tech, taught by Todd Pannett. Photo by Zoe Raft.

Future society shows need for more technical courses

Corral Staff
May 8, 2015

Every day, students walk into math class, learn how to graph a quadratic equation, then head off to English class where they analyze the meaning of a rosebush. Schools today lack education on basic...

Skimming proves effective, when used correctly

Skimming proves effective, when used correctly

Corral Staff
April 10, 2015

The art form has been existent for decades, practiced by both intellectuals and the lazy alike. Today, however, skimming could be argued as not only the exception, but the rule. In the past, skimming...

Bad weather to have to go to school in. Photo by Ben Kraizer

Should we Be in School?

Corral Staff
February 26, 2015

Why are we in school if it is below 20 degrees? It’s freezing out there, and yet we still have to attend school. Why? It’s too cold outside. Why can’t the school board just give us a break?...

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