The Green Party’s rose-colored glasses
August 31, 2016
Physician-turned-politician Jill Stein has been a name among the Green Party for years, and as frustrations grow with mainstream presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, she is breaking onto the national stage as voters search for other options. As a physician in the 1990’s, St...
The power of superdelegates
Nell Jaskowiak, Editorial Editor
August 19, 2016
California resident Matt Johnson’s vote matters more than yours, as does Jimmy Carter’s. These men are just two of the Democratic Party’s 713 superdelegates, and they are the Democratic Party’s way of rewarding party officials and politically successful Democrats. These men and women vote...
Students push to raise awareness for lack of teacher diversity
Emily Dickson, Convergent Media Writer
May 12, 2016
The school has been making an effort to promote religion, gender and racial inclusiveness in Common Ground, but many students feel this is rendered ineffective with an undiversified teaching staff.
Adverse issues of dog fighting
Alex Rossi, Staff Writer
April 29, 2016
According to a 2015 survey by The American Pet Products Association (APPA), of the 79.7 million homes that have a pet, 54.4 million of those homes own one dog.
Dinky data tables
Emily Dickson, Conceptual EiC Intern
March 28, 2016
Evidently, Parkway doesn’t see its students like scientists in their science fair. The narrow judging rubric treats science like a one-size-fits-all equation, when in reality, the most successful and ground breaking projects often develop not as rigid experiments, but as ideas, inventions and cumulative research.
The optimal human diet
Samantha Gaddis, Staff Writer
March 28, 2016
A lifestyle that feeds the hungry, saves the planet, prevents cancer and saves the lives of 56 billion animals—annually.
Your ultimate alternative spring break calendar
Emily Wind, Staff Writer
March 16, 2016
Instead of bingeing on Netflix in bed or trying to break your record for the most days you can go without showering, try these activities to make the most out of your staycation.
Voter turnout sees extreme highs and lows
Justin Cupps, Staff Writer
March 15, 2016
Compared to other countries, we are terrible in that that we do not have everyone participating, and voting is truly the center of democracy.
Mattel misses the mark with plus-sized Barbies
Gwenn Pietrowski, Staff Writer
March 10, 2016
The “new and improved” Barbie dolls have made their way into the spotlight. The dolls are no longer all tall and skinny, they have three different body types: tall, curvy and petite.
