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The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

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AP Literature Infographic.

The Truth Behind AP Lit

Gabrielle Williams, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2024

Every year a new round of juniors open their course registration and decide what their senior year will look like. There are a million questions that come up throughout the student body about which classes...

Jason Mathew (9) works on his AP physics 1 homework on Feb 15. Typically, Freshman do not take AP Physics 1 because it requires concurrent or previous enrollment in Algebra 2 Trigonometry, Mathew meets this requirement because he is also ahead in mathematics taking Honors Algebra 2 Trigonometry.

The Prestige Predicament

Landon Chen, Opinion and Entertainment Editor
February 23, 2024

Ever since early European settlements in the Americas, the U.S. has been the breeding ground for higher-level education. Long-running institutions such as the Ivy League traced back to 1636 have helped...

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” poster featuring Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries
as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. 
Photo courtesy of Disney.

The Son of Poseidon Returns

Kriti Dhaduvai, Features Editor & Puzzle Master
February 23, 2024

The Millennials had Harry Potter; now, Gen Z has Percy Jackson. “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, the TV series recently released on Disney Plus, is becoming a Gen Z classic. Based on the popular...

On June 5, 1989, an unknown Chinese man in Beijing attempts to block the tanks on the street. This picture is regarded as one of the most iconic picture ever taken, although it's consored in China. Photo courtsey of Jeff Widener

1.4 Billion Moving Forward

Esther Wang, News Editor
January 19, 2024

This is Tankman. It’s a symbolic picture from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. The series of protests marked one failed attempt at democracy reform in China. The Tankman symbolizes...

Cortado from Blueprint Coffee, 4206 Watson Rd.

Restaurant Rivalry Returns

Gabrielle Williams, Editor-in-Chief
January 19, 2024

Sometimes there is no feeling like getting out of bed in the morning and heading to a coffee shop by yourself, with friends or even family. There’s a reason we spend $7 on a cup of joe: it makes us happy....

Surrender Book Cover from the U2 media webpage.

Surrender Book Review

Sidney Moss, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2023

Paul Hewson, stage name Bono, is the lead singer of the Irish punk rock band U2.  Bono released his personal narrative late last year titled “Surrender: 40 songs one story.”   The book, as the name...

AI can be beneficial?

AI can be beneficial?

Landon Chen, Entertainment/Op-Ed Editor
December 1, 2023

The robots are going to take over the world! As a teenager growing up in the age of advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence, I have noticed this shared sentiment among people of all ages....

No More Pumpkin Spice

No More Pumpkin Spice

Alyssa Weisenberg, Photo Editor
November 29, 2023

Making pumpkin seeds is something that I have always wanted to do while carving pumpkins, but I had never done it before until this year. The excuse previously was that it was too much work. I will...

A Closer Look Into The Fire

A Closer Look Into The Fire

Kriti Dhaduvai, Features Editor & Puzzle Master
November 21, 2023

On Aug. 8, the island state of Hawaii was hit by a dangerous wildfire that killed over 90 people and left a once beautiful, thriving town into a desolate, ghost-town. The wildfires occurred on the island...

Journalism teacher Christine Stricker poses with Brie Williams (12), Maya Sagett (12), Alyssa Davis (12), Avery Adams (11) and Sasha Smith (11) for a picture in Boston.

A Reason To Keep Writing

Sasha Smith, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2023

Ever sat in a class and just wanted to go home? Your foot starts tapping impatiently. The minutes started feeling like hours. All you can think is “When is this class going to be over.”  I’ve felt...

Students lined up for a teacher's help while another teacher sits in the hallway.

A Student’s Perspective

Gabrielle Williams, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2023

Parkway says they care about their students. They say they value the importance of education. So why does it appear that Parkway is screwing over our educators? Why are they taking away plan time? Why...

Doodle of Shakespeare plays fighting in a boxing ring.

Shakespeare Showdown

Gabrielle Williams, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2023

At Parkway Central, most students on the AP English track read three Shakespeare plays in their high school career. “Romeo and Juliet,” “Macbeth”and “Othello.” A lot of students leave high...

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