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All content by Gabby Abowitz
Staggenborg’s American family celebrates the holidays. Photo courtesy of Staggenborg family.

From Ukraine to St. Louis

Gabby Abowitz, Photography editor and Art Director
February 23, 2021

Andrew Staggenborg (12) may look like an average high school senior. In reality, Staggenborg has faced many obstacles to get where he is today. From birth until the age of 13, Staggenborg lived in Ukraine,...

Crumbl employee ices and packages  the box of cookies for a customer.

The Cookie Crumbls in STL

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
February 18, 2021

Cookies are an easy go-to dessert for people of all ages. Whether you are making them homemade, scooping dough out of a container or going to a store to buy them, they always hit the spot. Crumbl Cookies...

The outside of C. Oliver showing the menu and the black owned business sign. Photo taken by Gabby Abowitz.

Black-Owned Restaurants affected by COVID-19

Gabby Abowitz, Photo Editor and Art Director
October 20, 2020

Encouraging people to spend their money at black-owned restaurants seems like a direct way to effect change and help to stand in solidarity with the Black community. Local food lovers have been pulling...

Here is a screenshot from the game day event. Photo courtesy of Nicole Voss.

Club Meetings go virtual

Gabby Abowitz, Photo Editor and Art Director
September 25, 2020

Even though the first quarter of school at Parkway Central has been virtual, extracurricular activities and school clubs haven’t let that stop them and have continued to meet on Zoom.  PCH players...

A screenshot taken on the STLCharms instagram account. Photo taken by Gabby Abowitz

Student Entrepreneurs

Gabby Abowitz, Photo Editor and Art Director
September 11, 2020

Everyone has to admit, being in isolation during quarantine was not fun or exciting. Students tried coming up with different activities to keep themselves busy. These students decided COVID was the perfect...

Bri and Chris blowing the judges away with their duet.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 4)

Gabby Abowitz and Brooke Kraizer
May 8, 2020

Viewers probably did not think that it would go this far but episode 4 took it to a whole nother level. To test each couple, one of the partners would go on a date with someone from a different relationship,...

Brandon and Savannah waiting at the rose ceremony with Bekah and Danny.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 3)

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 28, 2020

  Episode 3 is when the couples are really put to the test. Chris Harrison warns them that if they have not found a connection that they should head home and that is when Ruby and Gabe decided...

Photographed is Sheridan and Julia on a one-on-one date. Photo courtesy of TV Insider.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 2)

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 21, 2020

The second episode brought suspense, drama, and tears. The episode started off with Trevor getting the date card and asking Jamie of course, and they had no idea the drama they’d encounter with Natascha...

Photographed are all the men and women on the first night. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart episode 1

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 21, 2020

  “The Bachelor” franchise’s newest show, “Listen to Your Heart,” premiered April 13, at 7 p.m. CST. This is different than the normal Bachelor or Bachelorette everybody expects. There...

Bachelor Season In Review

Bachelor Season In Review

Gabby Abowitz and Brooke Kraizer
March 25, 2020

Once it hits 7 p.m. on Monday nights, math teacher Sara Reeves puts her papers to the side, as she turns on the TV for The Bachelor weekly episodes.  “I have literally watched every season of ‘Bachelor,’...

Freshmans Laila Jones and Estefania Gil at the dogs and ice cream program.

Best Buddies

Rebecca Barnholtz and Gabby Abowitz
February 24, 2020

Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 that works toward bridging the gap between those with and without physical and intellectual disabilities. They do this through having multiple chapters...

Junior Ayla Davis cooking at Chopped Junior. Photo courtesy of Davis.

Cookin’ It Up With Ayla

Gabby Abowitz, Features Editor and Art Director
February 10, 2020

Many students here at Parkway Central have unique interests and hobbies that they pursue outside of school. For some it could be their after school job, practicing their instrument, or playing sports....

Maddie Oliver at her audition at University of Arizona. Photo courtesy of Maddie Oliver.

COLLEGE VISITS ENLIGHTEN

Gabby Abowitz, Features Editor and Art Director
December 13, 2019

Senior Maddie Oliver knew she wanted to major in dance ever since she was a sophomore. When applying to dance schools, Oliver needs to submit videos of her dancing and if the college is interested in her,...

Making Her Marks

Making Her Marks

Gabby Abowitz, Features Editor and Art Director
November 13, 2019

Coco Chanel. Vera Wang. Tory Burch. Lilly Pulitzer. Stella McCartney. The Olsens. Donatella Versace. Madison Marks. Even though Freshman Madison Marks is not a famous fashion designer, she has a strong...

Impressions of Teachers

Gabby Abowitz, Features editor/Art director
September 27, 2019

Senior Caleb Tillis speaks out at the walkout on March 27.

Students Lead Walkout

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
May 8, 2019

On March 27, over a hundred students walked out of class following a video released over spring break on social media that recorded three Parkway Central students making racist remarks, which led to the...

Sophomores Margaux Eubank and Julia Solomon practice the tree pose. Photo by Gabby Abowitz.

Yoga, a new take on PE class

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
March 25, 2019

Yoga originated in India as a physical, mental, and spiritual practice that has spread across the globe. It is really simple to look up poses or a video on youtube to pinpoint a certain type of yoga to...

Sophomores Brooke Taeckens and Nikhil Deshmukh salsa dancing for a Spanish 3 activity.

[Photo] Spanish 3 Participates in Salsa Dancing

Kaylee Canoy, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019

Sophomores Brooke Taeckens and Nikhil Deshmukh salsa dancing for a Spanish 3 activity.

Picture taken by Pixabay

Social Media Deals and Scams

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
February 12, 2019

Social media has a lot of influence over what you buy, where you buy it, and everyone is always on the lookout for deals. If you are a fan of online shopping, there can be better deals online than in...

2018 Mr. PCH contestant Henry Eubank makes his entrance and does a handshake with then-senior Meghan Kane during the Mr. PCH Pageant.

[Photo] All You Need To Know About KOH

Jenna Lazaroff, Features Editor
January 21, 2019

2018 Mr. PCH contestant Henry Eubank makes his entrance and does a handshake with then-senior Meghan Kane during the Mr. PCH Pageant.

Bird box movie review

Bird box movie review

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
January 28, 2019

If I have a choice, I'll choose rom-com, dramas, or action before a horror flick. When Bird box first came out, I was scared to watch it. When I first saw trailers for the movie, they did what all other...

Winter Bucket List

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
December 17, 2018

winter bucket list final copy

Algebra teacher Ricky Halteman helps Natalie Williams (9) in sixth hour Algebra lab. Photo taken by Gabby Abowitz.

How to succeed in Algebra

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
December 14, 2018

Anyone that has taken Algebra freshman year knows the struggles: getting bad grades on the tests, having to stay after school, extra practice, and being confused. If you have a bad grade in algebra, do...

HOMECOMING WEEK

HOMECOMING WEEK

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
November 12, 2018

Many people get excited for homecoming week for many reasons. Being asked to the dance, taking pictures before the dance, the dinner, the after parties, the dance itself, spirit Week, and the Pep Rally. Homecoming...

Bachelor Nation Star: Colton Underwood

Bachelor Nation Star: Colton Underwood

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
October 10, 2018

If you were a big fan of last season’s "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor in Paradise," you are in luck. Colton Underwood jumped from the 'Bachelorette' to the 'Bachelor in Paradise,' and now onto our...

Tamar Lerner and Irene Zhang hit racquets after winning a point at practice.

Cheers to the Jv tennis season

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
October 10, 2018

Deja Cambell and Ellie Chamberlin having fun in Facs class.

[Photo] Students Making Caramel Popcorn In FACS Class.

October 9, 2018

Deja Cambell and Ellie Chamberlin having fun in Facs class.

Junior Brette Gershenson and friends sitting on a statue at the Israeli art museum. Photo courtesy of Brette Gershenson.

On the way to Israel

Gabby Abowitz, Photography Editor
September 28, 2018

Over the summer it is routine for some kids to go on vacation. Most kids that are Jewish wish to travel to Israel. Many kids this past summer went with different Jewish organizations with other kids their...

Sophomores Deja Campbell and Ellie Chamberlin taste test their caramel popcorn during Culinary Pro Start on Friday, Sept. 7.

[Photo] Taste Test

September 7, 2018

Sophomores Deja Campbell and Ellie Chamberlin taste test their caramel popcorn during Culinary Pro Start on Friday, Sept. 7.

Twins: Friends Since Birth

Twins: Friends Since Birth

Gabby Abowitz, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018

Just think, what it would be like to have another person with the same birthday, gender, and even friends as you, that’s in your family. This is everyday life for freshmen Andrew and Evan Goldstein....

Season 22 of the Bachelor, Bachelorette sneak peak

Season 22 of the Bachelor, Bachelorette sneak peak

Gabby Abowitz, Staff writer
April 17, 2018

Arie Luyendyk, finally ready to find love again after already being on the show and ending with a broken heart. Arie is now open to finding love and the girls personalities are very unique. A Yale graduate,...

Late Start and Early Release

Late Start and Early Release

Gabby Abowitz
March 22, 2018
This year Parkway Central High School has 4 early releases and 8 late start days. Some students take this extra time off from school to participate in rituals that they enjoy.  Many students use this time to sleep in late, go out for breakfast, or to get some extra study time in for the week
Chesterfield Mall Future in Limbo

Chesterfield Mall Future in Limbo

Gabby Abowitz, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018

 The future of Chesterfield Mall is unknown as of now, but there have been a few theories announced. In a story published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on July 17, 2017, Chesterfield’s Economic Development...

Clothing Brands Students love

Clothing Brands Students love

Gabby Abowitz, Staff writer
December 12, 2017

5th place: Patagonia Why it’s popular: For their super soft cozy pullovers.   4th place:Nike Why it’s popular: Their very supportive tennis-shoes and their athletic wear and clothing....

Bucket List: Fall Edition

Bucket List: Fall Edition

Gabby Abowitz, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017

Arthur Green, Devin Rice, and Gerald Lenoist prepared to compete in the upcoming game. “Anxious to get out there and compete” said Green.

Colts Crush North at First Game of Season

Sydney Stahlschmidt and Gabby Abowitz
September 28, 2017

Senior Arthur Green has been working towards this moment since the past years season ended, Friday night lights gleaming in his eyes. The moment has come where Central would step up to the field and compete...

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