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Two seniors join Missouri Scholars 100 Matthew Walter Staff Writer
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eniors Jonathan Brand and Louis Wang were named to the Missouri Scholars 100 on March 27. “It’s an amazing honor to receive the award,” Wang said. “Just within PCH there are at least a dozen students who deserve the award.” The two, along with five other Parkway students were selected to a program of 100 scholars in Missouri that excel in academics. “I feel extremely honored, because this is not just a school-wide or district-wide award, but one out of all high schools across the state,” Brand said. “The award is also gratifying, because it is nice to see recognition for my hard work.” Schools all around Missouri were told to nominate candidates for the award earlier in the year based on both ACT and SAT scores. All the nominees also went through an “academic decathlon” to test the knowledge of the students. Jonathan Brand throws to Each student needed a minimum GPA of 3.75, minimum SAT score first base in a game March of 1,900 and minimum ACT score 15 against Howell Central. of 29 to compete in the decathlon. Photo by Tara Stepanek. “I think a lot of my success
comes from working hard,” Brand said. “I’ve learned spending quality time on homework makes tests a little easier and less stressful and I try to find the fun and interesting things in what we’re learning in the classroom so that the work is less of a burden and more something I actually want to do.” As well as grades and major test scores, each nominee needed to have good attendance, good citizenship, and be involved in school activities. “I try to spend my time and focus on both school Louis Wang (back) watches sophand sports, because of the omore Aby Sarangee break dance home life my family has at the Winter Pep Assembly on created for me and I’m Jan. 18. While maintaining a high very thankful for their GPA, Wang is on the break dance support and sacrifices,” team and plays soccer. Photo by Brand said. Matthew Walter. All of the students that were selected will be recognized at a luncheon during the Missouri Scholars 100 Program. This event is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia, Mo.
PTO to award $500 scholarships said. “We are not looking for a list of activities or achievements, instead we just want to hear what the students will remember most from their years at PCHS and also about their life and how they he Parent-Teacher Organization’s main goal is to support stu- plan to live it in the future.” A panel of judges blindly read each essay and decide on who dents and faculty. In between fundraising and other events, gets the money by scoring them. Beck emphasizes that it is not just the PTO grants two students scholarships of $500 each. people within the school who review them. “The purpose of the scholarship is to “The readers can be made of all types of acknowledge a student, or students, and send The purpose of the scholarpeople,” Beck says. “The chairperson can ask them off to either a college or some other teachers, neighbors, friends, and family memship is to acknowledge a program with well wishes from the PCH bers. They usually try to get a good crossPTO,” said PTO President Melanie Beck. student, or students, and section of readers.” According to Mary Novak, Scholarship send them off either to colThe PTO enjoys assisting students as they Program Manager for the PTO, this prolege or some other program go off to college because it also helps them keep gram has been in effect for many years and is with well wishes from the a presence that some schools have lost. Beck important to the PTO so they have a way to PCH PTO.” understands the importance that extra money give back to the students. -Ms. Melanie Beck means to the families who receive it. “The scholarship was started by the PTO “My older two daughters applied for all to use some of the money we raise during the kinds of scholarships while they were in high year to help two students get a head start on school and college,” Beck said. “As a parent, I can say that every little college or further education expenses,” Novak said. bit helps.” Beck says that while the scholarship is a tradition, it is changed Students agree. Seniors know just how expensive college can get, every year by whoever is in charge. Some years it is essays and short and are thankful for the opportunity to receive more money. answer questions, this year it is a short questionnaire about the stu“Anything is helpful since college is so expensive and the price dent. The scholarship is eligible to all seniors who plan on attending only goes up,” said senior Pajmon Porshahidy. “It’s definitely nice [of a four year college or university, a two-year college or other accredthe PTO], it’s great to know how much they support the students.” ited training program. Based on applications, two students will be selected for the “[We want to] hear what they think about their experience at scholarship and, which will be presented at the Awards Ceremony PCHS and learn more about them and the person they are,” Novak on May 9.
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Parkway students were named to the Missouri Scholars 100. The award honors the top 100 Missouri High School students in their graduating year. Jonathan Brand and Louis Wang were named from Parkway Central.
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By this summer airports will switch back towards x-ray scanning. Rather than the naked pictures that were so controversial, everyone will be represented with one human form and areas of suspicion will be noted with yellow boxes. Also, airports will begin to give special privileges to certain passengers. Graphic by Jill Kealing.
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he Travel Security Agency has been experiencing criticism since the implementation of the full body scanner, which shows pictures of travelers’ naked bodies, and the thorough pat down, which some say strips them of their dignity. Recently there was an incident at the Lambert St. Louis Airport where officers severely distressed a 3-year old wheelchair bound child while trying to give her a thorough pat down as well as screen her wheelchair. They have responded with measures that are expected to be in effect in time for the summertime travel rush. “It takes so much time, and it’s so awkward. And I’m not claustrophobic, but that big thing [scanner] makes me feel claustrophobic,” sophomore Jamie Schwartz said. New regulations include relaxed constraints on the very young and the very old. Children twelve and under, as well as those 75 and over, will be allowed to keep their shoes and a light jacket on throughout the scanning process. Also through this differential scanning none of the children will be separated from their accompanying parties. The new regulations also give privileges to frequent flyers. The program is called TSAPre, and in select airlines, those that are a part of the program are allowed to keep their shoes, belts and light jackets on; they are also allowed to keep their carry on liquids bag and lap tops in their bags. To join, one must fill out a form to prove they qualify as a frequent flyer and subject himself for a risk assessment. The phrase that is often used to describe those that qualify is someone who spends almost as much time on a plane as they do in the car.
There is one change that applies to all passengers, though. It is the retirement of the full body x-ray scan. Airports will switch back to millimeter-wave units. This will do away with the naked images of passengers. Instead there will be a single avatar given to all passengers and any items of suspicion will be noted with a yellow box in the same anatomical area as is found on the body. “I think this will help make people less conscious of their bodies. This will then make people’s travel experiences better,” sophomore Danyelle Morkisz said. The TSA encourages any of those with individual needs regarding the security screen process, particularly those with disabilities and medical conditions, to contact the TSA Cares help line for assistance. However, if people are still not satisfied with the security measures in place, sophomore David Bradbury brings a different perspective from his experience of travelling abroad this spring break. “I didn’t think it was possible, but the Netherlands are even worse than here,” Bradbury said.
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(Clockwise from above) Sophomore Austin Sellinger sings lead vocals with his band Juice. Sophomore Ben Schenberg looks to his Juice band mates for a cutoff. Junior Ben Levine plays a plastic chair as an alternative to the drums in his band Last Minute Run. Photos by Emily Schenberg.
he first ever Battle of the Bands took place on March 28 to raise money for the graduating Class of 2015. The event was coordinated by Mrs. Jill Bernstein and Mrs. Missy Archer and emceed by sophomore principal, Mr. Chris Dallas. “I hope everything goes well tonight, I prepared lots of rock n’ roll quotes and even a few jokes to throw in to keep the mood light and fun,” Dallas said. “The success of this is going to depend on the crowd and how much they get into the performances.” Only about one third of the theatre was filled by the time the first band, Last Minute Run, took the stage. “Ticket sales could have been better, I just wish I could tell everyone to come,” Archer said. “This could be really incredible because each band has a different genre to represent their personality and I hope people pick up on that and see how unique each band is.” Taking the stage with his band O-Shag-Hennesseys, junior Jake Blonstein had one of the more memorable performances of the night. “This was actually my first time being a rocker,” Blonstein said. “I’m in the music department and I love singing and being on stage so I jumped on this amazing opportunity.” Sophomore Celine Macke was one of the dozens of people who came to watch the bands, but the bands didn’t end up being her favorite part. “Actually my favorite part of the show was Courtney Tyburczy,” Macke said. “Her voice was incredible and, in my opinion, she was the best of the night.” Tyburczy was one of the two “fillers” in the show, their purpose being to entertain the audience while the next band sets up. After each of the four bands performed, every member of the crowd got to place a vote for their favorite act of the evening. “I didn’t come into this thinking I can win this, but I thought we were pretty good,” Blonstein said. “I may have been a little too showy for this sort of event though, but, oh well.” After about a 15 minute break to tally all the votes, the bands took center stage and Dallas announced the winner to be the band, Juice. “I can’t believe we won,” sophomore and Juice main vocalistAustin Sellinger said. “The other performances all played so well I was extremely nervous but luckily it all worked out for us.” At the end of the evening the event generated significant profits going towards the graduating class of 2015. “We hope to make this an annual event,” Archer said. “I think that if we advertise it better next year that we can sell even more tickets and have an even better turnout. All in all I think the show went smoothly and I am very thankful to everyone who helped out and showed up to support this great event. This is just the beginning.”
(From far left) Junior Jake Blonstein dances as band mate senior Eli Wasserman shreds a guitar solo. Junior Courtney Tyburczy entertains the crowd while other bands set up. Blonstein grabs the microphone.
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rom Cinderella upsets to the biggest snow storm St. Louis has seen in years, March was filled with many notable events. The students at Parkway Central were not shy on social media websites in sharing their opinions and reactions to certain events. The reaction to this past month's events can be found at the hand of students.
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#MarchMadness Drew Kahn™ @DKahn15 16 Mar There are not just 10 teams that can win the tournament. There are 68 teams that can win it! How often is the winner one of those 10 teams?!
Ashley Glickert @AshleyGlickert FLORIDA GULF COAST #upsetcity #dreamschool #letsgooooc #happybeachbum
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Maddie Bell @MADSWAGGGGG Thank god for Ivan Miller and his weather updates
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Amanda Sherman @AMANDAplease05 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL #snowfordays #snowonsnowonsnow #snowday #SPRINGBREAK
Jordan Goldenberg @Jordo74 99% of people didn't know Florida Gulf Coast existed before today #marchmadness #cinderella
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Aidan Dunne @icecoldlemonAID Oladipo #clutch
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Matthew Gibbs @getGIBBYwithit_ God bless Kevin Ware. That was the scariest injury I have seen in my life. #getbetter
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Patrick Burns @peeBURNSwhenlit Anybody else see Stauskas miss?! It happened I swear!
Spencer F Kraus @MickeyyKRAUS swear to god this spring break was colder than this years winter break
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#SpringBreak Amanda Herman @amanda_PLLEEASE My goal: to get tan
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Joe Goldberg @joldbergthe3rd Peace out Ann Arbor it's been delightful #umich
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Matthew Weiss @cardinalkid95 Flight got canceled in Ft Lauderdale coming home tomorrow
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#SeniorTrip Jordan Nathanson @outofJORDANary 8 more hours will we leave, but who's counting? #me
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Haley Foster @ohHALEnoo Oh America how I've missed you
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Tessa Lau @tlaumeow It feels weird crawling into a bed that's not filled with sand.....
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#OpeningDay brandon nathanson @b_nathanson Its baseball time in St. Louis!! @Cardinals #STLvsARI
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Above: Junior Khalen Saunders escorts junior Jana’t Love down the stairs during the Prom Fashion Show. Photo by Brandon Weissman. Right: Seniors Zoe Wolkowitz and Aadil Naushad show off their formal attire. Photo by Clare Conlisk. Left: Juniors Natsu Gavin and Taylor Kennedy wait to walk in during the Fashion Show. Photo by Brandon Weissman.
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plenty of nearby stores to browse. Camille La Vie, Codi, Cache, and Distinctions are dedicated to having the newest styles. Distinctions carries designers such as Faviana and Jovani. “For the girls who like it, the bling and jewels are trending this year. The newest 2013 Prom line has a lot of ornamentation, embroidery, and mirrored beads,” store representative Mrs. Nancy Lehtman said. Lehtman also points out the importance of colors and straps. The bold hues are disappearing quickly, and this year offers a variety of strap styles, from thick to strapless. Overall, there are many places to shop and many styles to choose from.
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voluminous curls will spring. On the other hand, if the curls appear too tight or springy, loosen them with a comb. Avoid brushing too. For those lacking adequate hairstyling coordination, professional help may be the best option. One popular destination is the Blown Away Blow Dry Bar. They offer eight different styles ranging from Hollywood glam, to sleek and straight, and to chic updos. Whatever the decision may be, proper advanced planning will minimize the stress.
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enswear for Prom has many choices. Bow tie or straight tie? Vest or cummerbund? For those of you who have never worn a bow tie, you should try it sometime. Prom is the time to try it. Bow ties make you look more sophisticated than straight ties. Plus, everyone looks better in a bow tie. In the end, bow ties may be harder to tie, but are better for Prom. For the second issue, a vest may be a better option. It is new, stylish, and so much better than adjusting your waist the whole night. If you want to look like your dad at a high society charity event, then please do wear a cummerbund. If not, go with a vest, you will thank yourself later. Your vest should reflect your personality. It will somewhat define you for years to come. When people look back on your Prom photos, it should
be something to be proud of, not pout about. If you have a bright personality, choose a nice pink, yellow, or maybe green and red is the way to go for those fiery personalities. For those who don’t want to go that far, there is nothing wrong with a nice grey, white, or black vest. For those of you who want to rock the 80’s and 90’s baby blue, I have one thing to say. If you can rock it, flaunt it. With that color you need to go in with confidence, knowing you look good. If you don’t think you can pull of the color you’re wearing, you will be spending the whole night being self conscious and making up choices to compensate for your decision. Make sure you are confident in your choice. Guys, whatever vest, cummerbund, or tie you choose, make it a good one. No matter what, make sure your fashion choices reflect you, unless the girl wants to match, in which case it is always ladies’ choice.
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rom 2013 is a highly anticipated and meticulously planned event. This year, there are a few changes to Prom, one of the biggest being the change in venue. Many past Proms have been held at Windows off Washington, but this year an exciting new location has been secured: Busch Stadium. When thinking of Prom at the stadium, one’s mind immediately flickers to where in the stadium it will be, and one’s imagination pictures a Prom on the fresh green grass of the ballpark. However, Prom will not be held on the grass of the stadium, but in the Redbird Club. The junior class student council plans Prom each year, and sponsor Mrs. Jamie Dresser is heading the operation. Overall Student Council sponsor Mrs. Julie PepAbove: The seating area per contributed some information about the venue. of the Redbird Club is “The venue this year can be rented by pria spacious area with a vate entities, but it is often used when there view of the field. are ongoing ballgames or to host weddings,” Left: The bar area of the Pepper said. There are two options for dinner; they are Redbird club is versaa chicken dish as well as a vegetarian, glutentile depending on the free, kosher dish. To conserve funds, the one event. Photo courtesy chicken dish was chosen instead of the four of L Photographie. executive members and sponsors going for a tasting. Junior class president Leeore Levinstein offered her thoughts on missing out on a tasting.
“I was kind of disappointed when I couldn’t go on the tasting, but at the same time relieved because I’m indecisive and I didn’t have to make a decision and potentially disappoint people with my choice,” Levinstein said. The theme of the night will be “Field of Dreams,” with black and red as the main theme colors. Co-sponsor of the junior class STUCO, Ms. Sarah Reeves, gave her impression of how the venue will look all dressed up. “It doesn’t look like a baseball stadium,” Reeves said. “It looks like a very classy event space, and if you turn your head you have a great view of the baseball field.” Tickets go on sale the week of April 7 for $65 each. Attendees will also have to sign up for seating. The venue will have an area for seating and tables, but also a bar to serve soft drinks before attendees are ready to be seated. Attendees will not be allowed outside of the Redbird Club area, and plenty of chaperones will ensure that no students wander away with their curiosity. The last and newest safety rule with the new venue is mandatory bag checking by Busch Stadium. This is a cardinal rule of the stadium, so those attending should be aware of the rule. As a whole, this year’s Prom at Busch Stadium will be a new experience for everyone. “I think Prom is going to be very unique this year, the new venue makes it different from anything we’ve done before,” Levinstein said. “I think shaking things up a bit is going to be a really great experience for everyone.”
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fter playing soccer together for over a decade, seniors Erin Roepke and Sydney Stephens will move from longtime teammates to college rivals as Roepke heads to Concordia University Wisconsin and Stephens enters the Milwaukee School of Engineering. “Playing together for so long has always been fun and sparked friendly competition between us on the field,” Stephens said. The two began playing together in first grade, when Roepke encouraged Stephens to join the Incarnate Word recreational team. Stephens recalls one particular seventh grade Incarnate Word game in which their camaraderie shined. “The game was tied and there were only a few minutes left, not to mention it was raining. Instead of playing in the goal, I was a field player. By assisting each other, Erin and I were able to score the game winning goal. After the final whistle blew, everyone on the team slid through the mud puddles,” Stephens said. “It was a surreal game that will stay with me for the rest of my life.” The pair also participated in indoor soccer together at Ascension. Although they played for different club teams because Roepke is actually over a year older than Stephens, their club teams never played against each other. When they
entered high school, they found themselves on the same team again, both making the varsity soccer team as freshmen. “It’s just really cool growing up playing a sport with somebody and being with somebody who shares the same interests with you,” Roepke said. “We’ve been in the same soccer family.” Roepke describes Stephens as supportive, hard-working, a strong athlete, and a teammate on and off the field. Stephens says Roepke is hardworking during practice and on the field, is a fierce competitor, and has a “killer left foot.” They credit each other with their growth as players. “Through soccer we have grown closer by pushing each other to become better,” Stephens said. “Over the summer we would go to a park and hang out while practicing. Since soccer is a major part in both of our lives, we have a lot in common.” Although Roepke says they both always knew they would play soccer in college because of their passion for the game, they did not expect to be playing on rival teams. “When we first realized we would be playing against each other in college, we immediately started the smack talk,” Stephens said. Although the teammates joked around about their future rivalry, Roepke was excited to find out Stephens would be in Wisconsin, the place Roepke considers home. “[When I first found out] I was like ‘I am ready for this, I am ready to kick her butt,’” Roepke joked. “No, I thought it was kind of neat because Wisconsin has always been somewhere I knew I would end up for college because it’s home for me so I knew I would go back. When I figured out she found a place up there too where she would fit in, I thought that was really neat.”
Both admit that there’s bound to be competitiveness between them especially because Roepke plays forward or midfield and Stephens is the goalie. “I think we’re definitely going to be competitive because it’s the same league. We’re both going to be wanting our teams to do well and to get into the NCAA tournament. But I feel like we’ll also be supportive of each other at the same time, because it’s whoever plays the hardest and does the best in the game that deserves it,” Roepke said. “If one of our teams didn’t make it and the other did, I feel like we’d both support each other.” Stephens agrees, saying that although they will be competitive as rivals, she will of course support her former teammate. “I will always support Erin and be happy for all of her successes. However, I want to win just as badly as she does. No matter who the winner is, we will always cheer each other on,” Stephens said. “After all, we have been teammates and friends since first grade.” Despite the competitive nature their college soccer days might hold, Roepke and Stephens will maintain the soccer bond they have kept for over ten years. “I remember her mom at our last rec game ever taking a picture and being like ‘We’ve got to keep taking these pictures, you guys have been playing together this long, there’s going to be more.’” Roepke said.
Childhood soccer photos courtesy of Sydney Stephens. Current soccer photos by Mia Kweskin.
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4/16 vs. Parkway West 4;15 p.m.
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4/19 vs. Ladue @Ballwin Athletic Association 7:00 p.m.
4/11-12 Henle Holmes Relay 5/4 Conference @Kirkwood 9:00 a.m.
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Junior Alex Yao improved by 13 strokes over 9 holes to shoot a 37 against Clayton to win the match.
Senior Brian Hillhouse leads all starting pitchers with a 1.27 ERA.
Junior Khalen Saunders finished 1st in shot put at the Webster Invitational.
Significant Event Junior Jason Sobelman finished 4th out of 80 participants at the Fort Zumwalt West tournament at Lake Forest Country Club.
Defeated Westminster with junior Zack Lazenby making a diving catch and tagging third with the bases loaded to complete the game ending double play. At the Webster Invitational, Khalen Saunders and senior Quinten Gray finished 1st and 2nd in the shot put competition.
Senior Jasmine Hayes recorded the Freshman Kara Stark ranks in the top 20 in second longest long jump in school the state in the 800m. history with a jump of 17 ft 8.5 in.
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4/19 @Parkway West 5:30 p.m. 4/26 vs. Parkway South 5:30 p.m.
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Senior Jeffrey Lin leads the team with 27 digs.
Freshman Laura Maniet scored 4 goals against Visitation in her first varsity lacrosse game.
In a pre-season tournament over spring break the team won their first grouping they played in. They finished the tournament 3-2.
The girls scored 9 goals in their opening loss to Visitation. 9 is the highest scoring total in a season opener in program history.
When tennis faced University City, Junior Jack Bridge started the season with all 5 varsity players didn’t lose a a 3-1 singles record. His only loss came in a single game. tiebreaker.
Junior Natsu Gavin leads the team with 7 goals scored.
Junior Natsu Gavin scored 5 goals against Rockwood Summit, a personal best for himself.
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ne shoulder injury is enough to derail a baseball player immensely. To injure the other one and still persevere to come back and play, that is something senior Jack Schneider knows all about. “At first you think the worst for him and that he won’t be able to play all year. I have been very impressed by the way he has pushed himself and how he has prepared himself to play this year,” varsity baseball head coach Ryan Connors said. “Jack never complains and he never makes excuses. Those are some of the best qualities an athlete can have.” Schneider tore his labrum in one shoulder two years ago, which kept him from playing basketball and baseball during both his sophomore and junior years. He then had the same injury to his other shoulder. “Initially, I lost most strength in the arm. I was unable to lift it above my head for a few weeks. As I continued with strenuous physical therapy, I slowly have been able to gain back mobility and strength,” Schneider said. Schneider will be playing designated hitter this season, which is a position that only bats, without playing in the field. Although, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t an integral part of the team, both on the field and in the dugout. “Even though [Schneider] isn’t able to fully play, he still probably plays the most impor-
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Danielle currently practices with her father, but hopes to hire a certified kayaking coach in order to improve her skill to compete in the Junior Olympics. Danielle’s father has been kayaking for over 20 years and brought his children with him throughout the years. He especially loves kayaking when he can surf waves that form immediately after torrential rains when the creeks are flashing. “Danielle is a powerhouse and very graceful on the water, an uncommon combination,” Joe Sartori said. She trained diligently throughout the winter, practicing in February and March in the cold Meramec River at night. Throughout the race, 21 numbered gates are suspended above the rapids that kayakers and canoers negotiate in sequenFreshman Danielle Sartori kayaks in the 46th Annual Whitewatial order over about a tenth of a mile. Each gate is composed of two poles about ter Championships. Photo courtesy of Joe Sartori. three feet apart that the participants must ishing time and if a gate is completely missed 50 seconds is paddle through. Some gates are green, added to their time. which the paddlers just go straight through and some are “I think whitewater kayaking is the best thing on the red, which the paddlers pass on the outside of, turn around, planet, and I am very lucky to be able to share this passion and paddle upstream through. However, if a participant touches a pole of the gate five seconds is added to their fin- with Danielle,” Joe said.
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hile most high school teams practice with their team at their school, the boys lacrosse team can be found grinding out practices weekly at Northeast Middle school. Unlike the girls team, the boys bring forth a varsity squad called Parkway Fusion, with a combination of players from Central and Parkway North. Although the situation is unique, junior Brendan Hynes likes the position that the team is in this year. “It’s super competitive because we’re both Parkway schools, but when it’s game time we come together as a team and try to win,” Hynes said. Being the school’s only club sport besides hockey, which didn’t play this year, players on the team agree that lacrosse doesn’t get the recognition it deserves around the school. “I don’t think lacrosse gets enough respect, because it’s not a school sponsored sport,” sophomore Noah Reingold said. “We have to practice at Northeast Middle School, which is not as convenient as practicing at Central.” This is the third season that the North and Central programs have been combined. In the first two seasons, Fusion’s record has been 14-14. Usually, only parents go to the team’s games. “We don’t get a lot of people at our games because not a lot of people know about lacrosse and it isn’t sponsored by the school,” Fagin said. Despite the low attendance this season, Central brings forth a team with a lot of young players, led by senior captains Sanjay Seetharaman from Central and James Irwin from North. Senior Jake Bushman cradles the ball through “Sanjay is our top defensetraffic in a game against Marquette on April man and a great leader,” junior 4. Parkway Fusion fell to the Mustangs 13-3. Aaron Wiesman said. “He Photos by Matthew Walter. excels at knocking players on
their back sides.” Lacrosse has only two conferences, Missouri Division 1 and Missouri Division 2. Winners of the Division 2 title last year, Rockwood Summit made the jump to Division 1 to compete with teams such as CBC, DeSmet, and last years Division 1 champions, SLUH. This could leave the door wide open in Missouri Division 2. “We hope to make the playoffs this year,” Hynes said. “We have a lot of young players, but I think we can do it.” Fusion lost their first two games of the season, April 1 at Clayton 6-3 and April 4 to Marquette 13-3. Despite this, they look to finish the season strong and have a larger fan turnout. “Lacrosse is an exciting, fast paced game that keeps you on the edge of your seat,” Hynes said. “If you’ve never seen a game, you should come out and support us.”
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a student to take the ACT again. With the test spanning two classes and an Academic Lab, it is an unnecessary use of ll juniors in the Parkway School District are required time for the students and their in-school academic endeavors. They lose a valuable day of their classes, in addition to to take the ACT that is paid for and provided by the the waste of money the school district must allocate to this district. While that may be convenient for parents event. and students trying to save money, the issue with the test Occasionally, a student or two may have already achieved is that it takes away from valuable school time toward the a perfect score on the ACT. There is no posend of the semester and right sible way for that student to improve his or before finals. her score, so there is no reason to miss a day The district has done a great of classes to take the test again. job of promoting preparing for When students that already have a good and taking the ACT early in score are taking the ACT, they are not going junior year. By now, then, many to have any incentive to do well on the test. 11th graders have already taken The ACT can take valuable time to study the test at least once. and prepare for if students are aiming for Some students are satisfied a higher score than they have previously with the scores they already achieved. The preparation could take away have, so why should the school from student’s school work. With other tests, district force them to take the such as EOC exams and AP tests, students test again and have less time to have enough on their plates as it is, and if they prepare for their school work do not want to add another test they should and tests in regular classes? By not have to. giving the ACT during the For those who question what the other stuschool week, it takes class time dents would be doing while the ACT is being away from students and teachgiven, the answer is simple: Students who ers, and makes everyone cram Photo Illustration by Ben Kraus want to take the ACT will take the ACT, and to complete the curriculum. the other students will have time to study for Granted, it is an advantage their classes, prepare for their upcoming tests and finals, and to have a prepaid ACT and one that isn’t given on a Saturpossibly be able to get tutoring done by teachers that are not day morning, which most students appreciate, but there are administering the test or from the Academic Center. circumstances in which students just do not have to or want The in-school ACT is a great opportunity that students to take the ACT again. should be able to take advantage of, however, it should not For many colleges, there is a set ACT score that will be required for everyone to take it, especially when students’ directly admit students into that institution. If a student in-class work time is more valuable to them. has met those requirements, then there is no incentive for Corral Staff Editorial
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“If you’ve already gotten the score you wanted then you shouldn’t have to take it.” -Braendon Prude [11]
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“Juniors shouldn’t have to take the ACT because if they already have a score they are planning on keeping, then it’s a waste of time.” - Zoe Wallis [11]
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f 126 people surveyed, 79 of the students would be glad if they never had to endure another “C” day. The other 47 students all agreed that they only reason they enjoyed “C” days is for the shorter classes. How much work really gets done on “C” days? First off they are usually scheduled on Mondays, so the level of focus the students can maintain is miniscule. Then you add in the fact that students are scrambling around switching classes 7 times in one day . By the time the students make it to class, get the assignment, and settle down to begin working on it, time has run out and it’s off to the next class, leaving no room for questions and understanding. Not only will the student forget everything they have learned in that class, but they will most likely remember only a few key events throughout the whole day such as that girl that just dyed her hair purple or the guy that tripped down the stairs during lunch. With no recollection of the lessons that happened, the student is now burdened with homework in almost every class, if not all of them. Unfortunately, the student has to mindlessly push through the homework gaining no knowledge and completing it in the lowest standard possible with minimal effort. Therefore, “C” days not only dredge on with the feeling of no end, they actually hinder the students ability to focus and give their best work, making it seem like a very wise and logical decision to abolish “C” days completely. Although shorter classes seems appealing, the idea quickly gets pushed out of reach with the thought of all the homework that will be assigned and the homework that is soon to be due. In turn, this makes “C” days stressful and nonproductive.
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distracts me from anything else I could or should be doing. Most days I find it difficult to sit through an entire class without needing to leave the room. That’s the least of my problems though. Along with anxiety, I also struggle with depression. These mental disorders usually accompany one another. Depression, which affects over 15 million Am ericans, is the subject of many misconceptions. People tend to have an image in their minds of a perpetually sad, bedridden individual who is unable to leave their homes and struggles with everyday activities. While this can be the case in severe situations, many are able to go through life with few complications. In my case, I have random crying spells, difficulty sleeping, social withdrawal and trouble concentrating. I can go about my life in a seemingly normal way; these setbacks are mostly only noticeable by myself and close friends or family. With the help of therapy, medicine, and supportive friends and family, I’m able to overcome it. I’m not writing this to gain sympathy. I’m not looking for attention. As hard as it may have been to write this and tell everyone something I’ve kept private, I wanted to spread awareness. How many people do you pass in the halls or sit with in class who struggle with this same illness? The next time you call your friend ‘mental’ or tell them to ‘take their meds’, think about what you’re really saying. To those who struggle, it’s okay. If you need an ear, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273TALK. Remember, you aren’t alone and it will get better.
n case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard of senioritis before, I’ll clear it up for you. Senioritis is a condition students develop at varying points in their senior year of high school and/or college that cultivates a strong lack of motivation and occasionally a loathing for the institution of school. However, the condition seems to be spreading to other classes...rapidly. Some say it’s not real, but some are plagued with it every day: JUNIORITIS. As I have mentioned in past columns, second semester can get really tedious really fast. First semester you realize you have a pretty long way to go, so you think, “OK let’s just work really hard until Thanksgiving break, and then winter break, solid.” But there are so many weird breaks in second semester, and we are just that much closer to summer, that sources of motivation seem scarce. I’m slightly guilty of junioritis just as much as the next person, but like all of your teachers are probably telling you: now isn’t the time to give up. Your brain may be fried, your hands may be tired of writing, but especially for us juniors, second semester is a huge deal to colleges. If you did fine first semester, you’re strongly mistaken in the brain if you let second semester go all wrong. It’s hard to give 100% of your effort when that’s what you’ve hopefully been doing all of high school. But seriously, think how much better you’ll feel when applying to college if you know you did everything in your power to get into the school you want to go to. Now I realize this is very junior-aimed. So here’s some advice for other grades. Seniors, I’m not going to give you advice as someone younger than you...so keep doing what you’re doing, you’re great!!! Sophomores, and this can apply to freshmen too, your GPA is a highly volatile number. You’ve probably been told this billions of times, but it’s so much harder to raise your GPA than to lower or keep it. Plus think about college recommendations - no teacher will have good things to say about you if you mess around in their class. Other than that, just try to take it easy before you get super stressed out trying to balance ACT, school, and various other things. Anyway, back to junioritis. Like I said, having to balance everything can act as another excuse for your motivation to slip. But it’ll all pay off, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, I’m sure...well I at least hope your teachers will understand and be there to help you. Enough preaching though. It’s time for a bright side. Think of all of the cool things coming up this semester. Cardinals season started, Prom is happening, Graduation(s), nicer weather, my birthday (wink), and SUMMER!!! So every time you get unmotivated with school, just think, “Wow, so many great events are coming up, I should just try really hard and those things will act as incentives.” ...Because I’m really sure that’ll help.
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“Splash” leaves viewers floating with mediocrity
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he retired, is now at age 65. While Olympic divers are almost always under six feet, Abdul-Jabbar is an astonishing seven feet two inches. Although his height does provide a challenge, the producers of “Splash” spend way too much time talking about the “issue”. One of the few things that impressed were the thrilling acrobatics of skier Bushfield. While that dive was entertaining, the show ended with a lame elimination dive-off. Webb ended up winning the tense dive-off, moving her to the next round, while Pulliam was eliminated. It seemed somewhat strange, as the emotion from the divers was very fake and not entertaining at all. With regards to the scoring, Judges David Boudia, a 2012 diving gold medalist hailing from the United States and Steve Foley, a fabled diver from Australia and a current leader of the U.S. dive team, score each contestant. The audience also gives the participants a score. “Splash” has brought a new Both judges have legitiment ties to diving, but idea to reality television, Foley is older and seems not at all involved with which premiered on March 19 what is going on. The most exciting moment seemed to come on ABC. There have been three episodes at press time. Media at the end of the elimination dive-off, where the audience was allowed to decide who goes home photo from ABC.com. if the judges are unable to come to a deliberation. The extremely thrilling audience provided for some laughs after each dive. Overall, “Splash” leaves a viewer uneasy, almost wanting to see more fake emotion and comical dives, yet also ready for the madness to end. While I may have started out thinking “Splash” was going to do nothing but sink after the first episode, it seems the show may float around for a little longer.
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fter leaving NBC’s “The Office” Steve Carell pursues his movie career further and adds another successful comedy to his long list of great movies, but the Incredible Burt Wonderstone wasn’t as great as I had expected. Burt grows up with only one friend and his Rance Holloway magic set but with practice he becomes one of the most successful Las Vegas magic acts. His show however depletes in excitement when a rival magician Steve Gray begins a street show that takes away the fans of Burt. So he and his partner Anton try to regain fans by doing a stunt similar to Gray’s by staying in a “hot box” over the Las Vegas strip for a week. Their stunt fails miserably and Burt must regain his career with the help of his assistant Jane and his childhood role model Rance Holloway. Burt becomes more humble and realizes that magic is about the audience not the magician. To try and win over an act at the newest hotel and casino in Las Vegas they must compete against the best magicians including Steve Gray. After watching Carell in many of my favorite movies such as “Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Dinner for Schmucks” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” I thought that I would be laughing out loud throughout the new movie. However, I only found myself cracking up a few times. Regardless of the movie failing to meet my high expectations, as a whole it was worth the $7.25 I paid because of the nice plot
and funny one liners. The acting by Steve Carell was comical. Steve Carell provided “potty humor” that always makes me laugh in all of his movies, but to others that could be considered immature or just stupid. Like his other movies it isn’t what he says that is so funny, it is how he says it. Jim Carrey had plenty of slapstick and facial expressions that are always funny. A lot of the movie he was doing magic that included him hurting himself on purpose to try and gain viewers. My favorite one of his magic stunts was when he didn’t pee for two weeks and everyone thought that he was going to explode from “holding it in.” Steve Buscemi filled in his role as a main character which he doesn’t often do. In his past movies he has played background roles with funny lines but I think that he stepped it up for this movie and had some funny lines also. The special effects in the play were done well and they were believable. Jim Carrey’s character had to cut his cheek open and on multiple other occasions had to pretend to burn himself. The magical stunts that Burt and Anton performed had to have been made by special effects as well considering that Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi are not professional magicians. The movie had me laughing but again I wouldn’t say it had met my expectations. It was worth my time and money so I was happy with how it went overall. I would recommend it to fans of comedies.
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Parks offer ideal spring escape The lake at Klondike State Park, used primarily for fishing. Photos by Katie Richards.
Katie Richards Staff Writer Klondike State Park: Location-St. Charles, about 40 minutes away Klondike is the perfect park for those looking to do a variety of activities in one place. Like most parks in the St. Louis area there are many trails, including access to the Katy Trail. Aside from trails this park is known for the white sands on its large fishing lake and tall bluffs that overlook the Missouri River, a great spot for aspiring photographers. Unlike many sites closer to Chesterfield there are a variety of campgrounds and cabins available to rent. The beautiful landscape is only limited by the size of the park, 250 acres.
Shaw Nature Reserve: Location-Gray Summit, about 45 minutes away While technically a nature reserve, Shaw is still a great place to experience the variety that Missouri has to offer. Included in the over 2,000 acres are prairies, wetlands, glades, forests, bluffs, and a beach covered in stones appropriately named the Gravel Bar. Major differences between the nature reserve and other state parks are the fact that one must pay to get in because it isn’t funded by the state; there are many events and educational opportunities. Babler State Park: The statue of Dr. Edmund A. Babler loLocation-Wildwood, 30 minutes away cated near the entrance of Babler State Named after Dr. Edmund A. Babler, who Park. donated the original 80 acres, has grown into the 800-acre park that includes several types of campgrounds and multiple recreational sports fields. This park is designed with families in mind. Forests hold four main trails, which aren’t incredibly strenuous. Landscape is simple compared to the other parks, no rivers and no incredible heights; the views are all held in the heart of the woods. The Bluff Overlook at Shaw Nature Reserve.
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Q: What made you join the theater department in the first place? A: I just joined it because a lot of my friends were doing it. I didn’t really have too much interest in it when I started. Then as I started doing it, the process really grew on me and is now something I’m doing all the time. I enjoy it quite a bit. I started second semester of freshman year. Q : Did you think you were going to reach the level of leadership in the theater department that you currently maintain? A: No, by no means. I thought I was just going to build sets every now and then. But it has just evolved into so much more than I thought it would. I didn’t realize there were so many aspects to it and how cool it could really be. Q: Do you think you could see the field as a potential career? A: Yes, I wouldn’t go into theater directly. I would go into an engineering aspect of theater. I am looking into structural engineering so I could design and build sets for different theater productions. Q: Most recently, what position did you hold? A: I was the production stage manager. That means that I was in charge of checking on all the technical aspects, and making sure they meet the actors needs to ensure the whole show comes together and does its thing.
Packing to take “The Diviners” to State Q: This sounds very time consuming. How do you balance your time with theater and schoolwork? A: You just kind of do it. You lose some sleep quite often. Staying here until 8 isn’t exactly ideal, but I enjoy it and that’s why I stay. I have to push myself to get the schoolwork done, but it all falls into place. Q: Besides major productions, what other events does the theater department take part in? A: Just last night, we did a fundraiser where we went and mingled with doctors from St. Luke’s. They had an annual banquet and we all dressed up as characters. I was a greaser from the show Grease. As a theater department, we do a lot of other events like we have different parties and see other schools shows and have dinner. We try to build a community, so we probably do two to three things a month.
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Q: What is the atmosphere like in the theater department? A: It’s fun. Everybody that does it knows it’s serious, but it’s fun. It doesn’t seem like it’s a lot of work by any means because people are doing what they want to do. Q: What is your favorite memory from past productions? A: It seems ironic, but I had an accident during theater. I cut into my leg with a circular saw, so that doesn’t seem like a favorite memory by any means. I was working on the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and so that whole experience and the accident played a part in bringing the atmosphere really close together. We were working with kids from all over Parkway, so we weren’t as close to our theater department, but that kind of brought everyone together because everyone was like ‘Wow, this kid just had a serious accident that required 40 stitches.’ That was a good memory in that aspect, but it also wasn’t fun. It was just a minor bump in the road.
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