To round or not to round? Both students and teachers are bothered by the seemingly troublesome issue of border grades.
Unbeknownst to some, the district has a distinct policy on grades, which does not...
As the big yellow Parkway bus rushes by, most people’s first thought isn’t about how the bus got to its destination.
According to Mr. Will Rosa, head of Transportation for Parkway, the entire department...
Entering its sixth season, “The Big Bang Theory” has continued to impress its viewers. The show features four geeky scientists and their attractive neighbor. All four of the scientists work together...
As boy bands regain popularity on a global scale, from One Direction to The Wanted, several boys try to mirror their successes on a high school level. Though they perform different genres of music at various...
For players on the opposing team, having to guard junior Christie Bergesch can be a challenging task. But even more so, it is dangerous for whoever tries to take the basketball from her.
“Christie is...
Music heard roaring from within the walls of Sheldon Concert Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 30 wasn’t just a classic orchestra. David Halen of the St. Louis Orchestra played with six other members to classical...
With upwards of 50 girls and four lanes to practice in, the girls swim team adds space to its list of challenges.
“Because there are a large number of swimmers, we do have some challenges when...
On a freezing winter night, the boys varsity basketball team defeated Webster Groves by a score of 52-48. Coming into the game, Webster Groves had not lost a conference home game in over 12 years.
Last...
A year after trying to start up the hockey program again, Central doesn’t have a team for the winter sports season. One of the standouts, junior Aaron Brickman, didn’t want to take a season off and...
Honors and AP classes are meant to be difficult. They are supposed to challenge students. They aren’t supposed to be an easy choice to take. And when the course load becomes too much to handle, some...
With new shows coming to the NBC network, “The Biggest Loser” continues its long TV run. On Jan. 6 the show returned with an added twist for the season. In this season, called “The Biggest Loser:...
Senior goalie Andrew Chekadanov returned from Indianapolis over the weekend of Jan. 19-21 with an All-American award and a great experience.
"It was just a good time seeing a bunch of other good soccer...
The National Hockey League’s regular season is only 48 games due to the lockout. It lasted 119 days, hindering the usual 82-game season. Since the season is cut short, the winner of the Stanley Cup should...
By day, Mr. Matt Forbis is a process control engineer at Emerson Process Management. But when the clock strikes 4, he heads over to PCH as the scenic designer and technical director for the mainstage...
After an uneventful schedule last semester, Spanish teacher Mr. Dan Kelty hopes to revive the Spanish Club by attracting members with the appeal of learning about new cultures.
“Last semester...
Drive, determination, defense, and a lot of “kick-butt” moves define the martial arts experience for senior Sam Choe and freshman Isobel Hayes.
“It teaches you self-defense and values. We...
Austin Dubinsky: So, tell me a little about yourself. What you are like, where you are from…
Alex McClellan: When I first started going to Parkway, I transferred from my old school, Westminster,...
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A group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors traveled to Washington D.C. January 18-22. While in D.C. they toured monuments and museums, and attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama...
The first people that come to mind when thinking about theatre are the characters or the actors. However, three Central students have proven that without the background tech crew, the show would not go...
After defeating Parkway North in their own packed house, Varsity boy’s basketball matched up against two of the strongest teams in the area, St. Charles (12-6) and Rockwood Summit (12-4).
On Tuesday...
At Rockbridge High School, the same moment that juniors Jake Blonstein and Matthew Greenbaum learned that the school’s show choir qualified for finals in their competition, both young men began receiving...
At December's end-of-semester teacher luncheon, Mrs. Julie Pepper, math teacher, became the 2012 PCH Teacher of the Year. Her efforts in the classroom as a math teacher along with her dedication to the...
To drink: to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it. Simple enough, I would say. But, a simple nondescript verb has now taken on a specific function. That function is alcohol. Alcohol...
This winter the competition at the box office exploded with hugely advertised movies hitting theaters week after week. With so many movies in theaters there were bound to be terrific triumphs and epic...
The Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy has brought significant and unwanted attention to every school across the country. Districts are feeling the pressure to step up security and other safety measures to...
Senior goalie Andrew Chekadanov was recognized as Missouri class 2 player of the year and First team All-American and one of six goalkeepers throughout the country.
"I feel pretty honored. It's a big...
While he was once a major role-player in the famous, perennial sitcom “Friends”, Matthew Perry has taken the starlight in his new television series, “Go On”.
Perry, sometimes better known...
For the normal teenager, every place they go they make a mess and never clean it up. Cleaning up their room, picking up clothes around the house, or throw away their trash after eating a meal are all...
In order to provide a brief distraction from the stress of finals and celebrate the season in general, the National Art Honors Society, NAHS, decorates the school’s windows each year with figures and...
It does more harm than good when students are forced to cram hundreds of facts and tidbits into their heads the night before finals. It is times like these where scheduling can have a crucial impact on...
For the first time in three years, students from Central have made it into the Missouri All-State Choir. Two students in one hundred seventy-six may not seem like a big deal, but juniors Greta Rosenstock...
ne of the most popular social issue debates in our society today is the subject of equal rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. As the support levels rise, so do the levels...
Haven’t seen senior Matt Sanders around school? That’s because he’s probably at South Tech High School clanging pots and grilling chicken. Sanders talks about his experience at culinary school and...
December 21, 2012 marks the end of first semester finals and the beginning of Winter Break, but the Mayan calendar may predict that the day will be full of doom instead of festivities.
Mayan calendars...
Since the advent of the MP3 player, many people have started to save their music as files on their computers and haven’t bothered buying a physical copy. There are few stores anymore that make it their...
With the holidays coming up students can always prepare to see the jazz band putting on a show and performing during lunch time. The band, directed by Mr. Doug Hoover, is an elective class with twenty...
Within the last three years, Spanish teacher Ms. Christy Keating has taught in three different Parkway schools, teaching four different variations of Spanish in two different levels of schools.
“I...
Twilight Breaking Dawn Part Two hit theaters on Nov. 16. The film raked in a whopping $141,067,634 on opening weekend alone, a memorable end to the four book, five movie series.
As a male that has never...
A group of eight student athletes on Drug Free Council are stepping up to help prevent drug use in the community.
"The point of DFC is to show that you can still have a good time in high school...
As first semester finals approach students lock themselves in their room, down five cups of coffee, or just pray.
“I am not going out on the weekends,” junior Jayla Harsley said. “I am going...
During the fall season, many athletes were victim to injuries that hurt their respective teams, one of whom being Ashley Farris, a senior on the girls volleyball team who was sidelined during the conclusion...
Although it sounds like a sweet treat you’d put in your midday drink, honeysuckle is causing lots of problems throughout the forest behind the school.
"The honeysuckle is a very invasive species....
While many athletes participate in sports representing the school, several others choose to participate on the sports field in a different role. Several Central students talk about their own experience...
In the home-opener for the boys basketball team against Parkway North the team won the game 45-42 holding the three point lead for the last 45 seconds of the game. Junior Nathan Biggs led the team scoring...
In order to make her last track season her personal best and most memorable one yet, senior Theresa Howe has devoted almost every day of her off season to extensive training.
“Theresa has such...
With winter weather comes different opportunities for outdoor as well as indoor activities. Whether it’s making hot chocolate and watching movies, or going ice skating with a group of friends, this...
In their second game of the season, girl’s Varsity basketball played Parkway North. The final score of the game was a 63-51 loss. The top scorer of the game was junior Zoe Wallis with 20 points....
Starting next semester, Parkway has decided to bring drug dogs into all of the district’s high schools. While drug dogs may be effective in controlling drug issues on campuses, the payoff of the detection...
Friends, family, nonexistent pets, I bid you farewell. We are fast approaching what the Mayan calendar calls the end of the world. Whether you believe this “myth” or not, it brings up a lot of good...
Starbucks and St. Louis Bread Company are two major chains that fight for business from winter customers. Every season they come out with the their new holiday drinks. Two of the big drinks are caramel...
Senior Deanna Patelis is one of only 1,600 African American students across the United States to be named a National Achievement Scholarship Award semifinalist.
“I was confused, really surprised and...
In the fifth class of the Parkway Hall of Fame, the school was represented by five graduates. Those alumni include Robert Clark, Dr. Steven Harlan, Ray Hartmann, Mark Lemley, and Dr. Stephen Lieberman....
As I pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium, the passion can be seen and smelled through the honks of the obsessive buses, decked out with red and gold, and the mist of barbecue sauce combined with smoke that...
Thanks to the district’s new system of Campus Technology Access, students may now begin to utilize Parkway’s wireless network. Effective today, the student body is able to link its devices to the school’s...
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The varsity dance team competed in the Lindbergh Invitational on Dec. 1 where they placed third in the 3A Pom Division. They are under the direction of Mrs. Sarah Lueken....
The season for boys’ basketball kicked off Monday with a win over Parkway South 62-54, in the Gerald Linneman Memorial Tip-off.
The Colts took a six point lead into halftime by a score of 29-23,...
The donations from the second annual Parkway Central Pink Out were finally presented on Nov. 27. The $2,100 check was given to a representative of the Susan G. Komen foundation by the fall sport captains...
The first time I saw Amy Camp I was searching for someone unique to interview for my much needed last minute online story so Ms. Stepanek would not disown me from Newspaper. I was rushing into the library...
Four senior swimmers announced their commitments to swim in college this Tuesday. On the mens side, Nick Orf made his committment to the University of Minnesota official. He will join the Gophers swimming...
During 6th hour Culinary Arts class with Ms. Grabow, the students had a chocolate chip cookie contest within the class. I got to judge that contest. From white and dark chocolate chip to white and...
With one second left on the clock, Junior Ben Mendel stepped up to the box for a penalty kick in the sectional final against Ladue. With the home crowd lined up against the fence cheering for Mendel,...
If you hear some smooth trumpet melodies coming from the music wing, it is probable that these tunes come from the trumpet of junior Bryan Dinman.
Dinman began playing trumpet in sixth grade, and chose...
The music department held their fall orchestra concert on November 13 in the theater.
During the concert, which was directed by orchestra teacher Winifred Crock, Concert I orchestra, Concert II orchestra,...
For the artsy friend:
($50) Chrystal Jackson creates small watercolor paintings and portraits known for her nature scenery, including butterflies. She also paints ink and watercolor portraits done on...
“Live by the PK Die by the PK” was the last speech coach John Theobald made to the soccer squad after a loss in sectionals to St. Dominic’s. After the team had escaped many close games with penalty...
After third place finishes the past two years, the varsity swim team returns back to the podium, taking second place behind the nine-time defending champion Rockhurst Hawklets. For senior Brandon Weissman,...
Varsity football looks to capture a win in the State Quarterfinals at Camdenton this Saturday.
“I expect us to win just perform like I know we can,” said Junior Isiah Sneed
They...
*This film is rated R. The reviewer was 17 years old at the time of viewing.
Known for directing the hit production “The Town” and giving what was arguably his best acting performance since the...
The 2012 Presidential election was the first one where social media played a large role in the media. From Twitter to Facebook to Instagram and Tumblr, voting and political beliefs were all over.
According...
