Tech Specialist faces deportation
Zaven Nalbandian, Staff Writer
3 days ago
Filed under Community, News, Showcase
Tech Specialist Kevin Adea is facing deportation after the Parkway School District announced they would not sponsor his work visa any longer. This leaves him with just months left to live in the United States. Adea is 24 years old and was born in the Philippines, but raised in Switzerland, where ...
Missouri abortion bill strikes up controversy
Sabrina Bohn and Lydia Roseman
4 days ago
Filed under Community, News, Showcase
Students took to social media to voice their opinions in light of the Missouri General Assembly passing H.B. 126, a bill restricting abortion that Governor Mike Parson is expected to sign into law within a week. The bill, which would instantly become one of the most stringent abortion policies in the U...
Photo of the week – May 13
Emma Caplinger, Podcast Artist
6 days ago
Filed under Photo of the Week, Showcase
Freshman Benjamin Noonan leaps over the competition
Samantha Schultz, Convergent Media Writer
May 15, 2019
Braiding his horses hair, freshmen Benjamin Noonan listens to classical music to calm his nerves and get his head into the game before the dressage, the first phase of the horseback riding competition. As the dressage begins, Noonan must forget everything. He must stay calm in hopes of keeping his hors...
Photo of the week – May 6
Emma Caplinger, Podcast Artist
May 10, 2019
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Chopping the competition: senior boys compete in high-stakes cook-off
Maria Newton, Features Section Editor
May 8, 2019
The stove was hot and the kitchen began filling with smoke. Eight senior boys ran frantically about the small space in search of utensils and ingredients. Two senior girls, Maria Newton and Harper Stewart, hosted a cooking competition based on the television series “Chopped” April 13 to help the senior boy...
Photo of the week – April 29
Emma Caplinger, Podcast Artist
May 3, 2019
Filed under Photo of the Week, Showcase
Students redesign hand wall after controversy
Mary Hardy, Convergent Media Writer
April 23, 2019
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
When seniors Natalie Butler and Bailey Goughenour found out that their design for the senior hand wall in the cafeteria had won over the hearts of 75% of the senior class, they were excited because they thought the design was clever and relevant. However, shortly after, assistant principal Corey Sink received ...
Sophomore Ulaa Kuziez draws from Syrian heritage to fight for social justice
Lydia Roseman, News Editor
April 23, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase
With a new language, culture and lifestyle awaiting her in the United States, sophomore Ulaa Kuziez and her family immigrated from Damascus, Syria to Missouri when Kuziez was nine years old. “I don’t remember the exact day that we decided to go, but my parents were thinking about our future a...
Parkway introduces online physical education course
Lydia Roseman, News Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
Students scale rock walls, dance to cultural music, toss frisbees, lift heavyweights and earn scuba certifications within the large assortment of physical education courses that Parkway offers. Adding to the selection of physical education courses, online physical education is going to be offered beginnin...
