Learning is not an opportunity for profit
Hannah Hoffmann, Technical Design Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2017
Learning and cash. While no English class will ever teach you that these words are antonyms, it sure seems like they’re starting to be treated as the same thing. Apparently, it has become fair game to treat the pursuit of knowledge as a buying point, from completing assignments to simply reading some...
Life decisions have no place with underclassmen
Maddie Hoffmann, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
For most, the biggest challenge of childhood is winning a game in gym class or trying the convince your teacher to give you extra recess. While middle school places more emphasis on academics, the future is still clouded by hall passes and hand-raising. Once the transition is made from eighth grader...
A personal letter to Betsy DeVos
Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions Editor
February 13, 2017
Dear Betsy DeVos, I spent my childhood in 10 different public schools spread across three states, and that made life interesting, to say the least. I spent two weeks in one elementary school, long enough to take the required standardized tests and get moved to another school. I’ve taken standardized tests...
Take action in politics now
Sabrina Bohn, Staff Writer
February 10, 2017
If there were three words that described my feelings when discussing politics, they would be anger, frustration and sadness. In the last couple of years, I have become more aware of injustices, and I realized how much the world was suffering. Of course there is always good, but looking at the ...
I wore the hijab for a day
Katie Spillman, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
Men and women of the Muslim faith invited people of all religions to try wearing the hijab on World Hijab Day, Feb. 1. When two teachers came into my third hour class wearing the hijab, I was empowered to ask if I could join them. To be frank, the teachers at our school lack religious diversity, none...
Parkway West’s dress code is sexist
Katie Spillman, Staff Writer
February 3, 2017
Dress codes are an often debated policy, from courtrooms to the desks of lawmakers. The controversial point is sexism, whether these codes enforce an ulterior agenda or if they promote a safe learning space. The real question in the Parkway Dress Code Policy debate is not “Which shirt should we allow them to wear” but rather “Are the pol...
Common Ground kills class time
Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions Editor
January 24, 2017
During the 2016-17 school year, there are 12 Common Ground days built into its schedule, taking away seven hours of class time.
Donald Trump cannot be friends with everybody
Nell Jaskowiak, Opinions Editor
December 6, 2016
The growing relationship between Trump and Putin cannot be ignored.
The inevitable issues of the presidential election
Justin Cupps, News Editor
November 4, 2016
Approximately 305 days ago, I published a story that mocked the hilarious state of 2016 Presidential Primary Election and its various candidates, and now, as many had feared back then, the only two candidates that remain with a feasible chance of winning the election are GOP nominee Donald Trump and ...
Legal limits before liftoff
September 23, 2016
The family car is a small green spaceship, traffic is flowing on aerial highways and the entirety of society is located at the top of very small spires: It’s The Jetsons.. Sadly, an era of common and public space travel, as depicted in the iconic 1960’s television show, like that is a long way away. Space ...
