Sophomore Jeff Baumgarten is a Ninja. Not in a literal sense, but Baumgarten competes in the Ninja Warrior sport.  “Ninja Warrior is a new high-intensity obstacle sport. Seen on American Ninja Warrior...

Ever since the inception of education in America, picking what high school to attend came as a matter of tuition or location. However, since 1869, the political concept of School Vouchers has warped that...

 Sophomore Jeff Baumgarten is a Ninja. Not in a literal sense, but Baumgarten competes in the Ninja Warrior sport. "Ninja Warrior is a new high-intensity obstacle sport. Seen on American Ninja Warrior...

The 2024-2025 NBA trade deadline marked a turning point in NBA history. Never before have there been so many superstar players scrambling teams.  Overall, here are the best teams and worst after the trade...

Amir Esmaeeli (12) plays Ddakji in the social studies commons.

PCH TOP SONGS (EVENTS) 1.PCH Travels away from Chesterfield During 2024 many PCH students took class trips that enriched topics they learned about in school. One of these trips was for Latin students...

  1.Q:What is your name? How Many years have you been teaching at PCH? What courses do you teach?  A:My Name is Kristin Ream - I have been teaching at PCH for 8 years (11 years overall). Over...

Junior Ben Green plays solo during jazz band's lunch performance on Nov. 26.

Distinct chatter, sizzling pans, shouting employees. This is the environment of Curry Club and it is filled with noise between customers and workers. Situated off Clarkson between SoHo Nail and Sauce on...

When choosing this year's fall play, Theatre teacher Alex Moore wanted to elevate one simple thing. He wanted to amplify the voices of women in the department, through the lines of "Little Women." “This...

Unlike most teenagers, sophomore Ethan Lau has only had a phone for a few days.   “I just got my phone five days ago because my parents decided that I should finally get a phone. I'm joining so...

The Baseball team thought it was just an average practice until they heard the news about their Head Coach Scott Davis. Senior Third Baseman Nathan Arst remembers this moment “The coaches sat us down...

19 Year PCH Teacher Daniel Kelty wasn’t always dead set on teaching high school Spanish as he initially pursued different avenues.  “I knew that I wanted to have a job that picked my brain that...

“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”- Tim Notke. That’s a quote I hear quite often as work ethic can be seen in many different aspects of day-to-day life. From Olympians to immigrants,...

Math and computer science teacher Peter Papulis has always been a builder. Although Papulis builds complex computer algorithms and wooden machines, he most importantly builds great relationships with his...

On Jan.31 Parkway held its 2nd annual State of The District Address which included a district-wide recap of prevalent issues and practices Parkway is implementing at Parkway Central. The Address was broken...

Ever since early European settlements in the Americas, the U.S. has been the breeding ground for higher-level education. Long-running institutions such as the Ivy League traced back to 1636 have helped...

The custodial staff here at Parkway Central High School put in the effort every day to keep our building clean, staying after students and teachers leave the building to make sure it’s spotless for the...

Mental health has recently been a point of contention in the Parkway district, with the  new director of social and emotional support service, Cherie Magueja, proposing a fusion of the care coordinator...

With the clock winding down to half time during the district final, the Colts football team was fending off the 8-2 Vashon Wolverines. So far the game was tied 7-7, however, coach Ryan King called on three...

The robots are going to take over the world! As a teenager growing up in the age of advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence, I have noticed this shared sentiment among people of all ages....

Many see Ryan Banta as an award winning coach in both girls cross country and track. However, in high school, Banta enjoyed the performing arts more. Banta graduated from Parkway Central in 1997 and was...

  Crack! That's the sound of a cricket ball ricocheting off a bat, a noise that freshman Gokul Baladhandauthabani hears frequently as both an avid fan and player of the game.  “I usually...

A high school dropout. A former Division one athlete. An eccentric coach. Real lives meet and intertwine in the documentary “Last Chance U” .Premiering on December 13th, Last Chance U season 2 is produced...

Traveling to places like Belgium and Japan is a dream for many students, but for sophomore Sohji Matsuda, it was his real life, and it wasn't always good. Matsuda moved seven times because of his father's...

In the eyes of many, sports are seen as groups of people and some sort of ball (football, basketball, volleyball). sports that are individualized often go unnoticed. Many choose to stray away from solo...

  For the first time in 33 years, the girls’ volleyball team reached a pinnacle of regular season success, winning over Hannibal in four sets and decisive victories over Parkway North and North...

Freshman year can be tough for a lot of people. Adjusting to a new environment with new people, harder classes and less time can be extremely exhausting and hard to bear. Here are 10 tips I found from...