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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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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 Goldberg's 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...

How I “learn.” Illustration by Kelsey Larimore.

Are we losing sight of the meaning of school?

Corral Staff
December 13, 2013

Four hours of my Sunday night were spent cramming for yet another test in an AP class, along with several other tests, leading me to an extremely stressful Monday. The day passed, the tests ended and...

‘Supplying’ a grade is discrimatory

Corral Staff
December 13, 2013

In between spurts of drilling vocabulary flashcards, hastily filling out review packets and finally reading that chapter in your textbook, you hit the refresh button more times than you think your browser...

A Lil Crazy: Dodging Z's in the name of research

Corral Staff
December 11, 2013

It’s sad but true - sleep deprivation is something that high school students are extremely familiar with. Either insomnia rips away sweet sleep, or projects, tests and essays have us up all night long. We...

One of three groups of students participating during third lunch. The rest of the students at lunch did not engage in the event.

Mix it Up Day fails to diversify students

Kate McNeal
October 30, 2013

Walking into the Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 29, you could see a group of Student Council members standing by the stairs, with one of them holding a microphone. This is not a very uncommon occurrence, and...

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