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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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10 reasons to utilize technology in the classroom

10 reasons to utilize technology in the classroom

Kate McNeal
February 12, 2015

1. Efficient Phones and computers are only getting faster, and they give an easy way to finish work quickly. 2. More interactive New technology provides an opportunity for students to do something...

Corral Poll

Corral Poll

Corral Staff
February 12, 2015

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Sometimes freshmen are responsible for carrying much more equipment than the can handle, as illustrated here by freshman Cam Baird. Photo by Dean Trail

Acts of seniority hurt athletic programs

Corral Staff
December 10, 2014

Between water duties, carrying equipment and general teasing, underclassmen are given unfair responsibilities on varsity teams. Unfortunately, doing this only hurts team chemistry and overall performance...

If students want to see a change for the better in the grade books, they should put down the snacks, turn off their phones, put socializing on hold, and hit the books. Photo by Danielle Serota.

Most effective studying comes when eliminating distractions

Corral Staff
December 10, 2014

As finals season approaches, students scramble to cram four months of knowledge into one or two nights. Some lock themselves in their rooms and read the textbook until dawn, while others conglomerate in...

Despite difficulties, students can hold down jobs during school

Despite difficulties, students can hold down jobs during school

Robert Shifrin
November 17, 2014

While it is extremely difficult for students to balance school and a job, it is manageable and can be beneficial. With the workload being so intense for high school students, it is reasonable to ask if...

Halloween: The Best Night of the Year

Halloween: The Best Night of the Year

Corral Staff
October 22, 2014

Every October, kids from early preschool to sometimes the end of high school look forward to Halloween. It’s a night to be someone completely different than who you really are. You can dress up as your...

Vending machines serve up disappointment

Vending machines serve up disappointment

Corral Staff
October 17, 2014

The district has now placed healthy options in the vending machines. Healthier options were put into the vending machines at the beginning of the school year in order to combat childhood obesity. To...

The iPhone. Photo by Ben Kraizer

iPhone 6 Arrives

Corral Staff
September 10, 2014

On September 19th, Apple will be releasing the latest addition to the Apple products family: the iPhone 6. Several people are excited for the release of the newest version of the iPhone. Many are already...

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...

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