Varsity soccer won its sectional game against Ladue 1-0 with a game winning penalty kick by Ben Mendel with one second left on the clock on Nov. 6.
This was his second game winning goal in the playoffs...
At the Conference swim meet on November 1st, the boys swim team won the meet for the fourth straight year. The team had three individuals senior Nick Orf, senior Brandon Weissman, junior Zach Rogers...
Junior Danny Smith casts his vote for the election in the online voting program organized by "Kids Voting" on Nov. 5. Votes from students will be tallied to reveal the winning candidates at school....
Juniors Aidan McCarter and Greta Rosenstock earned recognition this weekend as they were selected for the Missouri All-State Choir. The two singers were rated among the top four students in their...
Boys Varsity soccer defeated Parkway West in the district title game at Westminster on Thursday.
Senior Alex Whalen broke the tie scoring a goal assisted by Ben Mendel in the first half. The game remained...
A little known course “Work Experience,” offers seniors a chance to prepare for their futures.
“It’s a class designed to assist students in transitioning to the real world,” Special Education...
Bullying is an issue that is always prevalent in schools, but with the increase in the use of technology it has spread so that many victims cannot escape it, even in what used to be the safety...
Getting to the next level is hard to do in this day and age. Colleges aim to get the best of the best for their athletic programs and one seniors is now going to that next level. Corey Conroy made her...
Students who were able to largely increase their GPA have been awarded by the Small Steps award. Through the work of principals Mr. Tim McCarthy and Dr. Carletta Harlan, the Small Steps award...
In order to increase awareness of deaf culture and identity, senior Maryjo Blunk founded the Sign Language Club and took the responsibility of teaching the members.
“I want to help people be more...
To run a mile in less than eight minutes and forty five seconds is impressive, but to walk a mile in less than eight minutes and forty five seconds...well that’s record-breaking.
In early October,...
The boys varsity soccer team, approaching the post-season with a 16-5-1 record (at press time), have 11 seniors leading the team to a winning season. The team has come up with victories over Marquette,...
While the majority of students wait to start career training until college, 15 Parkway students received an early start when they signed up to take Parkway’s new medical class.
“These classes allow...
For many victims of bullying, it feels like no one sympathizes with them or is taking any action to put a stop to the issue. Despite this conception, one group, Superintendent Social Justice Leadership...
When a school has pride in itself, it is able to gather as a community and everyone is able to feel welcomed. The school provides the opportunity to make everyone feel like they’re a part of something,...
Academic Lab’s main purpose is to provide a time for students to get extra help and work done within school hours. Administrators and teachers have started to think that productivity has gone down and...
What started off as a quick survey of the student body’s perspective on bullying turned into a hat full of anonymous note cards with shocking pleas to stop bullying. Our staff set out to bring awareness...
Uggs, laced back shirts, crocks, etc. These are all trends. One of today’s trends is the increasing industry of food trucks.
Food trucks originally became popular when, in the current recession, few...
Senior Brian Krumrey does more than run dozens of miles up and down the tough terrain of the cross country course. Even when he is not keeping record pace or finishing in third place at the Suburban South...
In past years, the theater department has put months of hard work into producing a show that they can be proud of. This year that hard work will be recognized, as drama teacher and director Mrs....
Halloween night, princesses and monsters parade through the streets. Halloween day, literary characters masquerade in the hallways. Many English classes offer extra credit for students who dress up...
Mr. Todd Pannett coaches girls varsity golf, where a practice starts out with getting loose before playing nine holes and practicing different shots.
Pannett says that a player he values...
Liam Neeson has played the man who trained Obi Wan, Batman and led the A-team. Now he may be able to add to that list two-time hero, potentially saving his daughter and wife in "Taken 2," the sequel...
As presidential debates draw to a close and the constant campaign ads come to a halt, voters around the country will line up to cast their votes on November 6. For many young people, the election will...
Matthew Walter
Staff Writer
From the baseball fields to the pool, a sports team defines what a school is. Countless fans show up every week from fall to spring in hope of seeing their team win a game....
There are over 2.2 billion children in the world and of those 2.2 billion children, 1 billion are living in poverty. That’s every second child. The world is simply WAC, and that’s why graduate...
As the shouting escalates, it emits a gravitational pull towards nearby students. They come from every direction to see what the commotion is about, but most already know what is going on. Naturally, a...
While the presidential candidates may avoid difficult issues, the speech and debate team confronts the controversial topics head on. These students make a sport out of the analysis and interpretation...
Many movies start with a bang, but ‘Pitch Perfect’ takes it to a whole new level. The music-centered film opens with two large a capella singing numbers with Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins...
The biggest debate in Major League Baseball right now centers around who will win the American League Most Valuable Player. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout and Detroit Tigers 3rd baseman...
The state cross country meet at Jefferson City will feature two boys and two girls from the Colts teams as senior Brian Krumrey finished 15th, junior Scott Coulson finished 29th, senior Kayla Friesen...
This week, some students graduated from the ServSafe program. ServSafe aims to to inform students about food safety and sanitation programs that local businesses use. This is an organization recognized...
This weekend seven varsity runners from both the boys and girls Cross Country teams advanced through districts to Sectionals next weekend.
For the boys, senior Brian Krumrey(16th), junior Scott Coulson...
“M-I-Z Z-O-U,” chants fill the air at Mizzou’s weekly football game. Tigers fans come out in droves to see their team every weekend rain or shine. The excitement is buzzing even more this year because...
Varsity cheer leading brings home the Missouri State Championship in the Super-large division after a deduction free performance. The Colts scored higher than the second place Smithville Warriors, their...
Dr. Susan King's 7th Hour Anthropology class tries to put together smashed flower pots. The class paints them, smashes them, and tries to put them back together in order to test their archaeology skill....
The fat lady isn’t ready to sing yet, and as far as Cardinal fans are concerned, she was merely taking a seventh inning stretch in game five of the NLDS. After a devastating loss in game four due to...
Freshman Nathan Dettlebach rehearses a scene for theater in front of Ms. Voss during 5th hour. He was rehearsing with junior Peyton Mogley. Photo by Austin Dubinsky.
As a freshman on the cross country team, Kara Stark has made an impression on the team and her new teammates.
“Kara is very positive,” said sophomore Taylor Burlis. “She is always encouraging...
Following a split of the two games in St. Louis, the Cardinals continue to demonstrate why they are defending World Champions. After an extreme beat down of the Washington Nationals in Game 2 where...
Most people know that one person who does, or used to, sit down on Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee and a pen or a pencil doing the crossword in the back. Maybe those people looked forward to that...
The way we see books is different nowadays then it was 10 years ago. With all the social media and blogs out there, anyone can influence the world with what they write. That is exactly what Brigid...
Students and teachers woke up early to participate in Parkway Central High School’s Beautification Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, a day spent beautifying the outside of school by mulching, picking...
Just four weeks into the season, the Rams have already tied the amount of wins from last year. The team is fighting on every down and pushing for every yard. Credit must be given to where credit is...
During today’s late start, faculty members herded students who arrived earlier than 9:15am into the upper commons much to the students confusion.
“I thought something had happened in the school,”...
Was the recruiting process what you expected?
A: I didn't really expect anything. I didn't know what the process was going to be like, but it was really lengthy and quite tiring. I had to email...
With the new school year underway, students in chemistry classes have been adjusting to integrated classrooms. In the science department Ms. Beth Karfs has been doing more labs in class to help the students...
Sophomore Sarah Abraham endures a 15 hour plane ride just to see her grandparents in Kerla, India over the summer.
Q. What does it mean to you knowing you get to go to India?
A. “It means a lot...
The boys swim team won a tight meet against Parkway West on Tuesday by a score of 95 to 90.
Although the rivalry between both schools added to the competitive spirit, this year’s meet was significant...
Today proceeded as a normal day would until the fire alarm went off. Students have been trained since Kindergarten how to act if the fire alarm goes off while they are in class; however, lunch is a different...
During the passing period between 4th and 6th period, a fire alarm went off, evacuating the whole school, about 1400 people. That is no small task.
According to a Honeywell employee, the company...
You’re in! were the only two words senior Karlie Pinder saw when she opened up a long awaited e-mail from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
“I just thought, what? This isn’t...
When Jamaican Yohan Blake crossed the finish line and captured the silver medal in the 200-meter final at the London Olympics, he grabbed his nation’s flag and tied it around his neck like a cape. With...
Corral Staff Editorial
Three weeks ago, the district got its first taste of this year’s new professional learning model. While teachers prepared themselves through early morning staff meetings,...
Varsity girls tennis looks to build off of last year’s second place state finish but is having to adjust to the loss of former impact seniors.
Head Coach Dave Fuhrig continues to have post-season...
Senior Jonathan Brand shown focusing on his project, “Evaluation of Battery Parameters with an Algorithm.” Photo courtesy of STARS.
Choosing to incorporate learning into part of their summer,...
With the majority of the 2011 starting players graduated, Head Coach Mark Goldenberg looks to use the newcomer athletes to prepare each week for a new opponent.
"Last year is over. We had a great off...
Wendy’s Baconator, $6.79
Taste: The baconator was one of the best fast food burgers we’ve had in a while. The baconator created a tingling and flavorful sensation, as we bit down on...
A week before school began, while most students were buying school supplies and cramming in summer homework, many of the school’s athletes competed in the Jewish Community Center Maccabi Games. The games...
Two extra hours for sleep or homework in the morning can sound like heaven. However, the conflicts the newly implemented Late Start days creates may, to some, outweigh the positive qualities of school...
From Facebook to Twitter, people are constantly getting news about friends and their favorite celebrities. But rarely do they concern themselves with events going on outside. It seems that students only...
The ultimate question is “what would you do with a million dollars?” It is a hypothetical question people ask themselves and others about what they dream they could have someday. Now, the district...
After over thirty years of marriage, former Pizzazz choreographer Ruthe Ponturo was shocked to hear that her husband was leaving her for another woman. While most heartbroken women would sulk in...
A year after the Varsity boy’s soccer team finished with their best record in school history, the team finds itself in a “position to win conference” this season as they move down to Class...
After a third place finish for the boys swim team last year at state meet, the team looks to have another victorious year in the pool. With the departure of key seniors Zach Biggs and Drew Larkins, spots...
It is not uncommon to see the varsity softball team on the field after most other teams conclude their practices. This year, the team has extended their practices in attempts to improve upon their former...
As new technology becomes more available, a transition from paper mail to online communication becomes evident through the use of email and Infinite Campus to send report cards.
“It’s the way the...
Due to recent budget cuts, many staff members have switched or lost their positions, including the district registrars.
During the 2011-12, Parkway had 28 district registrars spread out between all...
The scene was Munich, in what was then called West Germany, in 1972 for the Summer Olympics. It was the first time the Olympics had been held in Germany since 1936 during Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime....
The Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, Company fulfilled many children’s dreams in August when they opened a new chocolate factory on “The Hill” offering free tours.
Founded by Dan Abel Sr., the...
As the summer drew to a close, it was not uncommon to find students indoors, hunched over novels or math textbooks. Even during the calm of summer, the idea of summer work loomed overhead.
Various departments...
Dedicated to providing students a safe and fun environment to express themselves, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been a part of Central since history teacher Mr. Brian Adam established it...
Just three months ago, Oklahoma high school senior Kaitlin Nootbaar was preparing to deliver her valedictorian speech. She spoke excitedly about possibilities of where her future could lead her.
Hours...
The freshman football squad defeated Parkway West 14-13 in overtime Tuesday night. West led the Colts 6-0 for most of the game until Nick Lewis evened the score with a touchdown catch covering the...
A new era is underway in St. Louis Rams football with Jeff Fisher at the helm. Entering his sixteenth season as a head coach, Fisher ranks nineteenth with 142 all-time win’s in the National Football...
While nearly a third of the student body participated in the Sep. 13 Prism Concert, quite a few of the musicians appeared on stage more than once. Although he feels the stress of playing multiple...
From cross country runner to cross country leader, senior Kayla Friesen has emerged as this year’s one-to-watch...and the season’s only just begun.
“We’ve always known she was talented, but...
Juniors Melinda Lai and Liyang Gu spend Ac Lab outside during a Bonus Knowledge session for English teacher Sean Rochester's Honors American Literature Class.
Nicole Bunte, setter, sets the ball to Jenny Wang, outside hitter, during the second game of Tuesday's match against Pattonville. Central won the match in 2 games.The varsity girls volleyball team...
The senior class led their grade to victory last night at the 2012 homecoming games on the band field. The kickball games started the night off, with the juniors playing the freshman and the seniors...
Last night Central Soccer extended their win streak to three straight games. The team begins the season 3-0 with a conference win last night over Webster Groves.
"It was our first conference...
Kayla Friesen, senior, led her team to a first place finish at the Parkway Quad at Castlewood State Park on Thursday, Aug. 30. The rest of the team packed up behind Friesen to win the meet.
"We...
After a victory over former state champion, Priory, the soccer team followed the opening victory with a 5-1 win over Parkway South. The team starts the season with a record of 2-0 and...
The lunch ladies and Mrs. Brigid Dolan (center), librarian, enjoy their frozen treats at the staff ice cream social in the library. Photo by Brandon Weissman.
The boy's varsity soccer team started off the season with a big 4-0 win against Priory, the defending class 2 state champions.
"That was a big statement for us because they're ranked fourth...
Ms. Jessica Cliffe has recently joined the history department as a long-term substitute teacher. While she is a familiar face to many, as she subbed last school year, many still have yet to meet...
