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The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

Corral
The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

Corral
Esther Wang

Esther Wang, Editor In Chief

Esther Wang, senior, is the Editor in Chief of The Corral this year. This is her 3.5 year on staff. Her favorite school activity is Speech & Debate. Outside of school, she enjoys doing origami, writing and sleeping. She hopes to major in International Relations and East Asian Studies in college.

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Sachin Bhatt in the program of "Bombay Dream."

New York Stages and Los Angeles Screens

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
May 8, 2026

Sachin Bhatt doesn’t need a PR agent. The “Boots” (2023) star was reached out by many magazines after the series’s blooming success on Netflix, including Elle. His career stretches far beyond the...

Lovera poses in front of his chalkboard with notes on “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. “It’s all done out of love,” Lovera said of his teaching career.

A Tribute to Human Greatness

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
May 8, 2026

“He’s a little crazy,” senior Gabby Wendt, a current student in AP Literature, said of teacher Jason Lovera. “He does wave a hammer around. He's throwing markers sometimes. But he's one of my favorite...

Parkway’s new superintendent, Dr. Melissa Schneider, gets ready answer questions from student journalists on Sept. 17..

Q&A: Dr. Melissa Schneider

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2025

Parkway’s new superintendent, Dr. Melissa Schneider, gets ready answer questions from student journalists on Sept. 17..

Graphic by Esther Wang

What if… Reimagine College Essays

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2026

I THINK that Americans like to describe things as “stupid”, not in the sense that it is unintelligent, but rather it is unnecessary and has little value. Examples are “physics is so stupid!! Why...

Lee’s professional headshot. Photo courtesy of the Brentano Quartet website

A Lifetime of Strings and Chords

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2026

It was 5:45 p.m. on a November Monday in New Haven, Connecticut. Nina Lee just wrapped up her chamber music class at the Yale Music School and finally had some free time to accept a high school interview...

Missouri Central Bus waits for students on Feb. 4. The bus is provided by the VICC program to transport students living in the city to county schools.

End of the Road: VICC Program

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2026

“Last call for the 4 o’clock Missouri Central Bus!”  Parkway Central students are used to hearing Dr. Amy Grich make this call over the intercom, announcing the departure of the group of Central...

Chinese restaurants around St. Louis. Graphic by Esther Wang

Ultimate Review: Chinese Food Around St. Louis

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
December 11, 2025

My favorite Chinese proverb is 民以食为天, which essentially translates to, food is the utmost priority of the people. Considering this, out of the top 10 cities with the most Chinese population,...

graphic by Esther Wang

Letter from the Editor

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2025

Dear Reader, Hello and welcome to the first print issue of “The Corral”! We are the student newspaper of Parkway Central, typically publishing six editions of the paper every year. Due to budget...

Austin Ku's professional headshot in New York. Photo courtesy of Austin Ku

Dancing Down a Winding Path

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2025

Actor, producer, director, audiobook narrator, Grammy nominee - so many intriguing identities manifesting themselves on a single freelance New York City performer who grew up not so differently from the...

Parkway's schools Code of Conduct documents.

Disciplinary Policies in Parkway District

Esther Wang, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2025

The Parkway District’s discipline policy covers a variety of student behaviors. According to the Code of Conduct document, the policy aims to “foster student responsibility, respect for others, and...

Books for the English department, which is a part of the department budget.

New County Policy Impact School Funding

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
February 26, 2025

In Oct. 2024, Saint Louis county launched the Senior Property Tax Freeze Program. This program is authorized by RSMo Section 137.1050 and adopted by the county government; homeowners aged 62 or up may...

Zach Madi (12) plays the cello during warm-up before the performance at MMEA on Jan. 30.

Showcasing Different Facets of Music

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
February 21, 2025

After playing the final note of “Hoedown,” bows still in the air, symphonic orchestra students received applause from around the room. Soon everyone stood up, giving them a standing ovation that lasted...

FBLA members celebrate their accomplishment at district leadershipo conference on Feb. 5. Photo courtesy of Serena Huang

Suits and Speeches

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
February 19, 2025

Standing straight up, wearing suits and blazers, speaking up to a panel of professional judges, sophomore Tharun Piruthiviraj adjusted his suit coats and posture, preparing to speak to a panel of judges....

The Parkway Central engineering team at Washington University’s campus during the competition. The team ended up getting fourth place over all. Photo courtesy of Aaron Loudenback

Bridging Passion to Blueprints

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
January 27, 2025

High school is a bridge for students to grow from sheltered adolescents to professionals in various career fields. Every year, Parkway Central’s engineering team is called upon to solve a real world...

Parkway Central’s choir students sing during the concert. The choir performed Kyrie, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei and Gloria, with several students singing the solo part in different pieces.

Winter Symphony in the Hall

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
January 27, 2025

The annual Masterwork Concert is a tradition at Parkway Central. This year, students returned to Logan University’s William D. Purser Center Lobby for the performance, which is the first time they performed...

Graphic by Esther Wang

Hawks, Doves, World Peace

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
November 27, 2024

In many ways, America is a proud nation: It thrives on patriotism; politicians campaigned to “save America”; people believe they’re more advanced than other nations (so advanced they couldn’t even...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

No, Nothing is too Political

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
October 28, 2024

As the creator of the cover story on this issue, I am once again collecting data on an election. I sent out surveys online and made them anonymous with a “comment” section for people to type out their...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Where Profiles Mean Buisness

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
October 28, 2024

School setting isn’t considered professional - some people would even deem it “unserious”. It’s hard to imagine the people wearing pajama pants with a bubblr in hand branding themselves as “aspiring...

It's important to make connections to other students. Photo Courtsey of the New York Times

Sociology through Newspaper

Esther Wang, News Editor
May 10, 2024

People read the newspaper because their friends are in it. As a newspaper staff member with the goal to increase audience engagement, I should either have lots of friends or put a lot of people in the...

Parkway Central's FBLA team takes picture at state competition.

Professional and Persuasive

Esther Wang, News Editor
May 10, 2024

Parkway Central’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) team attended the state competition from April 14 to 16. 22 students competed in various events, and everyone placed in the top ten of their...

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