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Betsy DeVos is sworn in as Secretary of Education on Feb. 7 2017.

A personal letter to Betsy DeVos

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 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...

Feminist club Co-President, junior Ann Truka wears her feminist definition shirt to show her support for gender equality and identity.

Social media’s dismissed impacts

Alina Dunder, Staff Writer February 13, 2017

Social media’s impact on gender inequality is issued around the world, from the images women are expected to follow to the way men are expected to respond. According to NYC Girl’s Project, social...

Junior Katie Spillman wears the hijab, a religious symbol of modesty for Islam, on World Hijab Day.

I wore the hijab for a day

Katie Spillman, PHOTO EDITOR 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...

A long line of cars wait in the parking lot to exit the school.

Traffic problems put students in a jam

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH February 6, 2017

It’s 7:19 a.m. You left your house at 7 a.m. but still have not made it off of Clayton Road. With sweaty palms and a pounding chest, you’re anxious about making it to class on time. Your fears are...

Michele Mordica, an art teacher at Parkway Central Middle, and her husband stand in solidarity with the local Muslim community at the Daar-Ui-Islam Masjid.

Senior Meamuna Paracha’s video goes viral

Sydney Kinzy, PHOTO EDITOR February 2, 2017

“My name is Meamuna Paracha and we are going live from Daar-Ul-Islam Masjid in St. Louis, MO,” Paracha said in a live video she posted to IlmFeed, which has then since gathered over half a million...

During a break from performing, June 23, senior Connor Brunig poses for a picture in Switzerland.

Granting dreams program makes students aspirations become reality

Lilly Bucher, Staff Writer February 2, 2017

Whether it be Japanese lessons for a elementary school student, a medical mission trip to Honduras or a student wanting to take a robotics class, the Parkway Alumni Association (PAA) gave away $23,700...

Posing in front of the transgender and gay flag, freshman Leslie Seay wears their "they/them" hat.

Leslie Seay overcomes the struggles of being fluid

Tony Morse, Convergent Media Writer January 31, 2017
Freshman Leslie Seay is a girl, boy, both, and none at the same time. In other words, Seay is genderfluid, a gender identification where the individual feels as though their gender is constantly changing.

Junior Tavion Hamilton takes his tunes public

Sophia Ferretti, Convergent Media Writer January 30, 2017

With music in his genes, junior Tavion Hamilton is currently working on his first official mixtape and extended play. As a growing musical artist, Hamilton looked up to a lot of legends such as Prince,...

Dancing to the beat of Greek music, sophomore Kristina Humphrey performs at the 2016 St. Louis County Greek Festival.

Sophomore Kristina Humphrey explains what it’s like to be a greek dancer

Hannah Rushing, Convergent Media Writer January 27, 2017

Although school activities like orchestra, debate, theater and improv take up a great amount of sophomore Kristina Humphrey’s time, she makes an effort to be involved outside of school in Greek dance...

Standing in line, students wait for the bus to arrive and take them to the metro. However, due to many road closures for the Inauguration parade, the group had to walk three miles to get to the metro.  “We walked almost 13 miles the second day we were there, so we walked a half marathon,” senior Ann Rapp said. “That was definitely the most difficult part of the trip.”

Parkway students travel to Washington D.C. for the inauguration

Carson Lolley, Convergent Media Writer January 23, 2017

Students tuned in from their smartphones or watched from Smartboard projectors as President Donald J. Trump was sworn in as America’s 45th President on Jan. 20. While most students watched from their...