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Phenomenal Pikaard

Phenomenal Pikaard

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Manager
October 10, 2020

Matt Pikaard is the Latin teacher here at Parkway Central and has been for the last six years and the Latin teacher at Parkway North for four years before that. En route to becoming a Latin teacher, Pikaard...

Supreme Court Jusitice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends a public conversation at the University of Chicago on September 9, 2019, in Chicago.

News in review: Week of Sept. 25

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Manager
September 25, 2020

In the past week, there have been few headlines grabbing as much attention as the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the trial for the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor. Louisville officers...

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Afghanistan Papers

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Managing Editor
February 13, 2020

In the past there have been massive data leaks such as the Pentagon Papers, the Panama Papers, and now the Afghanistan Papers, which is a collection of over 2,000 documents regarding the American involvement...

Protesters take part in a Universal Siege On Communists’ rally at Charter Garden in Central district on Jan. 19, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong rally ahead of Lunar New Year to continue their demands for an independent inquiry into police brutality, the retraction of the word “riot” to describe the rallies, and genuine universal suffrage. (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images/TNS)

Foreign Affairs

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Managing Editor
February 13, 2020

Foreign affairs as defined by Merriam-Webster are “matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries”. However, in the context of this...

Pictured here is the "Smokehouse Beef and Cheddar Brisket" from Firehouse Subs.

Restaurant Rivalry: Subs

Alex Maisenhelder and Trey Williams
December 18, 2019

Over the last few years, the number of sub sandwich restaurants in the area has exploded. It’s sometimes hard to keep track of which is good, which is bad, and which is which wich. Luckily for you,...

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Giving Kids a Platform

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Managing Editor
November 7, 2019

The social and political climate is far more polarizing and in ways confusing for the current generation than it was for one’s past. The heavy implementation and prominence of social media, in particular,...

Slashing Through the Competition

Slashing Through the Competition

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
May 10, 2019

Of all of the spring sports taking place this season, one sport has seen unparalleled success: Lacrosse. The varsity team has started off this season on a tear, starting off 11-2 overall and 3-0 in league...

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Timely Snow Day

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
March 1, 2019

Early this morning at 5:03 am, the Parkway School District informed all families that school had been canceled due to icy road conditions. This most likely came as amazing news to the majority of students,...

Trey Williams uses Quizlet to study vocab terms.

New Age of Studying

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
February 12, 2019

In this new age of technology and lots of school-based things moving online, digital studying tools have become more prevalent. Which raises a question, which tool should I use? In my opinion, it all depends...

Signing Day: Entering New Eras

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
February 12, 2019

National Signing Day is an annual event here at Parkway Central every year on February 6, where we recognize all athletes that have already committed or are committing on signing day itself. Each athlete...

Senior Olivia Stephens looks to pass the ball against Ft. Zumwalt West. Stephens scored four points.

Girls: Shooting For State

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
December 14, 2018

The girls basketball team is coming off of a season in which they fell to MICDS in districts. However, this year they have swapped places with Ladue and are now a part of Class 5. This means that they...

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Success in Scholar Bowl

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
December 5, 2018

This past weekend on December 1, Parkway Central's Academic Challenge team traveled to Washington, Missouri, for a chance to go to Nationals. It was a good experience for the team as the team made the...

 Head Coach Tom Schaefer directs his team against John Burroughs on Sept. 5. They eventually took the game 2-1. “The season was challenging, but rewarding,” Schaefer said.  “It was challenging yet really fun and overall a great experience,” Julia Hendricks (12) said.

Girls Volleyball: Digging Deep

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
November 12, 2018

After losing to Parkway West in districts last year, volleyball was hungry to get back to the court and start winning some games. To get a chance, however, they would have to play to the best of their...

Assistant Coach Nathan Biggs talks to his team prior to the second set against Westminster.

Volleyball Outdo Westminster

Alex Maisenhelder, Online Sports Editor
October 5, 2018

On Thursday, October 4, the Colts faced off against the Wildcats of Westminster. Prior to the game, there was a touching ceremony of parent appreciation from all levels of volleyball. Once the game started...

Setting Sights on Victory

Setting Sights on Victory

Alex Maisenhelder, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018

Coming off of a state championship is a great feeling, but it also makes the hunger even greater to return to that level. With 10 returning seniors, coach Tom Schaffer has a fully stacked team that will...

Basketball has a Stellar seasdon

Basketball has a Stellar seasdon

Alex Maisenhelder, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018

Boys make strong playoff run The boys basketball team finished their season with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses. They went out with a tough loss to Jennings in the state quarterfinals, but they made...

Signing Day

Alex Maisenhelder, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018

On February 7th, at Parkway Central, twelve athletes committed to representing a college in their sport. We had seven athletes commit for football, two for soccer, and one for rowing, one for volleyball,...

Committed College Athletes: Lizzy Millner

Committed College Athletes: Lizzy Millner

Alex Maisenhelder, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018

Lizzy Millner is a senior who has committed to Southwestern Illinois College(SWIC), a school in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference, which belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). “I...

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