PCH Corral September 2017 (Vol 62 Issue 1)

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Parkway Central High School, 369 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017, Vol 62, Issue 1, Sept 26, 2017

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Figure out what Scooby-Doo character you are pg. 21 Welcome this year’s new teachers pg. 8 Red and white night photo essay pg. 7 How anonymous apps impact teens pg. 4

Fall athletes to watch pg. 14 Archer’s Atmosphere compares bakeries pg. 20

PHOTOS of the

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STUDENTS NEED TO GET INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES STAFF EDITORIAL

that call Central their home. Mu Alpha Theta, the math club, is for anyone who is a huge fan of numbers; the Creative Writing Club, which

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s a new school year leaps into action, fall sports, clubs, and activities are in full swing. Extracurriculars enrich the high school experience and help to make it a fun and memorable four years, but a large percentage of the student body is not involved. In a community such as this one, clubs and teams allow for you to be a part of something bigger than yourself, forge more friendships, and even have a second family.

If what’s stopping you from joining a team is the fact that you haven’t actually participated in that activity before, never fear. Take a leap of faith and join one of the no-cut sports such as cross country, tennis, golf, water polo, track and field, or wrestling. The worst thing that could happen is that you try it and find out that you don’t like it as much as you thought that you would. The best thing that could happen though, and the most common finding, is that you figure out something that you love, with an awesome group of people, and want to do for the rest of the life.

You don’t have to join a sport to get involved either- there are plenty of academic-based clubs

1200 total students 700 students not in-

Listen to the announcements or ask your teacher for details about meetings. If you’re nervous about going to the meetings alone, find a friend to bring along. Doing new things can be more fun with someone you know.

If sports or academics don’t really catch your eye, find a hobby club to join! From chess club to improv group, and ballroom dancing club to SSJLC (the social justice group), there’s something for everyone. Look on the school website, listen to announcements, or ask your teachers for a list of clubs and activities. If you can’t find something you like, then make one! All it takes is three people and a teacher sponsor in order to create a new club.

These four years of high school can be some of the best four years of your life, but only if you make them so. Get involved, be a part of something bigger than yourself, and have fun. Go to pep rallies and football games, attend sporting events and theatre productions.

Your life becomes what you make of it, so make it great.

volved with MSHAA activities

500* students estimated to be involved in MSHAA activities *According to Athletic Director John Theobald

lets you explore anywhere your imagination can think of; Beta Chi Pi, the science club, is open to anyone made up of atoms (or named Adam).

CORRAL Editor-in-Chief Libby Archer Managing Editor Athena Stamos News Editor Maddie Lee Sports Editor Samuel Benoist Staff Writers David Amirdjanian Julia Solomon Zhengyang Li Sydney Stahlschmidt Henry Eubank Logan Potts Samuel Keller Nandhini Sivabalakannan Ethan Hume Leah Bachan Olamide Ayeni Wesley Henshaw Abby Prywitch Adam Burnett Gabby Abowitzw Graphic Designer Sam Benoist Adviser Mrs. Christine Stricker

What are your yays and neighs?

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This year we saw the Solar Eclipse in case you missed it Chick-fil-a Chicken Sandwich is back!

Fall= Pumpkin. Spice. Lattes.

Football is off to a good start...Current record: 5 to 1 The Chesterfield Valley Pumpkin Patch opened September 23rd, get ready for those photoshoots!

Only 1/6 done with the school year The Food Safety Protocol is still in effect.

Allergy season is here.

Netflix decided to take all Disney movies off. I’m not crying, you are.

Is traffic SERIOUSLY still a problem to get to school?

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Effect of

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SECRETIVE APPS RISK EMOTIONAL HEALTH ATHENA STAMOS AND MADELINE LEE MANAGING EDITOR AND NEWS EDITOR

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n the age of social media, anonymity becomes increasingly difficult. However, Summer 2017 brought a new app that allowed people to remain 100% anonymous: Sarahah.

“People are more honest,” sophomore Sawyer Lownsdale said.

“It’s interesting to hear what people think or say.

Sarahah is an app that allows users to post anonymous statements on other’s accounts through the other popular social media platform, Snapchat.

“I think it depends on what you want out of it,” senior Daniel Kattan said. “Some people want the positive reinforcement and others take advantage of that in a negative way.”

Some feel that when apps allow people to remain anonymous, that it becomes a place for mean comments to be shared and increases the likelihood of cyberbullying.

Dr. Amanda Rose, MD, a developmental psychology professor at Mizzou, believes that the anonymous apps “could be very emotionally damaging to teenagers.”

“I think the whole Rose’s concern is that the person who thing is stupid. If you’re is receiving negative going to say mean comments does not things, say it to my know how to defend themselves if they do face.” not know who posted -Emma Barnes (11) the information.

“I think the whole thing is stupid,” junior Emma Barnes said. “If you’re going to say mean things, say it to my face.”

Not all users received negative comments. Kattan said that all of his responses were positive such being nice or funny. That wasn’t the case for everyone though. Specifically, junior Peyton Douglas saw negative comments about her relationship and her friends.

“It wasn’t even about me, it was about the people I hang out with,” Douglas said. “Honestly I didn’t really care, they’re just hiding behind their phones.

Senior Vankatesh Satheeskumar only used it once, and really disliked it.

“People these days want to hear things more in social media,” Satheeskumar said. “People in this age want everything on their phone.

Sarahah was also a trend on the App Store, which is a way some students discovered this anonymous app. According to DMK Stats, as of the beginning of August, there are 15 million registered users that use Sarahah. The United States is also the most popular country for Sarahah members stated by DMK Stats.

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Photo by Christine Stricker

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ou nervously watch your classmate give their presentation, after they’re done it’ll be your turn. Your hands are shaking uncontrollably, you put them between your legs in an attempt to make them stop. Your classmate is on their last slide.

Thump, thump, thump, thump. You heart races in your chest threatening to break free. Beads of sweat start to gather on your forehead, you can feel the tell-a-tale headache start to form once again. Clapping fills the air as your classmate finshes her presentation. The teacher motions you to start yours. And suddenly breathing has become the most difficult thing in the world Anxiety: ‘apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill”. However, anxiety is never the same for each person. It especially affects teens in grades 8-12.

“My freshmen year of high school I had really bad anxiety.

It’s usually high functioning anxiety, to where I’m able to get through the day sure, but it flares up pretty bad to the point where I can’t even do everyday normal things”, senior Ashley Berghof said.

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If this is just one student, then there are countless teens and young adults struggling on finding ways to cope with anxiety.

“Although 90 percent of respondents been affected by suicide and knew of its link to depression and bipolar disorder, less than half knew that anxiety could inflict the same damage.”, was said by the Association of Depression and Anxiety of America.

Even some adults don’t recognize the brutal effects of anxiety and the awful toll it can come with. However not every adults are blinded toward these risks, High School counselors are trained to perceive anxiety in the everyday student.

“There is a lot of pressure on our students to do well in many areas of their lives,” said Parkway Central Counselor Priscilla Greenwood.

High school counselors are there to assist and guide student’s way in all sorts of Student Mariissa Wright works on math homework- Picture by Nandhini Siva situations so don’t hesitate to reach out to not have access to a counselor or feel necessarily comfortable one in helping you with your anxiety. A study discussing personal matters such as stress and anxiety with from the National Institute of Mental Health said that not them. There are numerous other ways of approaching your issue. giving proper attention and/or help to anxiety can result in The ADAA (anxiety and depression association of America) in obesity, muscle tension, headaches, or even in some cases concern for people in these situations have statistically come up extreme nausea. with research-proven ways of reducing anxiety.

School counselors have specific methods on locating When the feeling of anxiousness arises try counting to the root anxiety problems and provide you with tools solve from 1-10 repeatedly while inhaling and exhaling deeply, this them before they arise into a more substantial issue. will force your brain to slow down and comprehend the situ“First of all I would talk with the student about it, and ation a little better. Another way the ADAA has recommended see specifically where that anxiety is coming from, when is to eat balanced meals. It is understandable that high school the anxiety is happening. For example, does it happen when students have a busy schedule and sometimes eating slips their they’re taking a test, or all the time? We would really start minds. All the same, eating balanced meals will give you the enby talking about it and calling family members when necesergy you need for your day. If you are not doing this already, it sary,” said Greenwood. may be source for your anxiety. Anxiety can be a vicious disease We know that occasionally talking to parents or guardof it’s own and not dealing with it can not only take away the ians about issues regarding personal topics such as mental pleasures of life but even your life itself. issues can be troublesome, and counselors can assist in coming up with solutions for that as well.

Nonetheless, there are situations where you might

Phrases in Mandarin

你會不會講 國語?

(Nǐ huìbúhuì jiǎng guóyŭ?)

“Do you speak Mandarin?”

我完全明白 (Wǒ wán quán míng bái.)

“I understand perfectly.”

我不明白 (Wǒ bú míng bái.)

“I don’t understand.”

FRESHMEN DELVE INTO MANDARIN ONLINE CLASS WESLEY HENSHAW

the student in the class must be prepared for “more independent research and solving problems on their own.”

There are many upsides to this system, howevhe new Mandarin class this year is allower. The added independence allows for students ing students such as freshmen Sami Qian to work on their own time with a certain level of and Colby Heimburger to explore Mancomfort. darin Chinese and Chinese culture. Not in the “There’s less pressure.” Heimburger said. “The classroom, however, but teacher can’t yell at you online. or anything and you can “It’s a little weird,” kind of do it on your freshmen Colby Heimown time.” burger said. “You have to The class only behave online discussions came available in Parkand you don’t really know way this year, after last who you’re talking to.” year’s Japanese course.

An online class comes Much like Japanese, with many different --Xuan Chen, Mandarin online teacher Mandarin Chinese is a responsibilities. Unlike the very complex language, classes provided at school, comprised of many this class is completely different tones that comreliant on the student’s bine to form different words and phrases. ability to complete their work in their spare time.

“It is just like playing Lego,” Mandarin teacher Freshman Sami Qian described the online Xuan Chen said. “If you know 100 characters, class as “a lot more responsibility,” adding that you can mix and match to get up to 500 words...”

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The class also concerns itself with the culture and history of China, while also teaching skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

“It is just like playing Lego... If you know 100 characters you can mix and match to get up to 500 words.”

Sami Qian (9) logs onto her account for the class, where she can view assignments and lessons from wherever she has a computer. Photo by Wesley Henshaw.

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CONSERVATIVES FACE SCRUTINY IN LIBERAL AREA MADELINE LEE NEWS EDITOR

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ith the current presidential administration, the Charlottesville riots, and everyday political life, the divide between political parties appears to increase with each day. This has caused issues within the community to arise, particularly among students.

“Whenever someone says they’re a Republican, liberals think they believe in 100% of anything Republican,” senior Ryan Geisz said. “Labels are a blanket statement.”

Some students are hesitant to share their views if they are more conservative because of fear of ridicule and scorn.

“It bothers me when people make assumptions,” Geisz said. “Just because I’m a white person and a man, that doesn’t mean I’m a racist or sexist. That’s a huge assumption.”

Conservative students have reported facing disdain for their views, like being called derogatory slurs and labeled as people with extremist views, because they are open about their opinions.

“Any time I tell someone that I’m a conservative, or share any of my beliefs, I get labeled as a racist, a sexist, a homophobic, or islamophobic,” junior Aaron Rodin said.

“None of which I am.”

A large number of those comments and labels come from left-leaning people, the students report. “[Liberals] preach no racism or sexism or bigotry, but they’re doing the exact same thing towards another political party,” senior Dylan Creath said. “It’s just negative.”

Other conservative students have been in similar situations as Creath, where they report hypocritical statements from the left.

“Everyone’s about accepting everyone’s views and sexuality,

but they put everyone down for believing in things that they believe are wrong,” junior Erin Smith said. “People are hypocrites.”

Issues that are on the political forefront of the two political parties include the existence of white supremacy, gun control, free speech rights, use of the confederate flag, and abortion.

“I wish people could have conversations,” junior Chayse Williams said. “People are so wrapped up in their views that they can’t do that. In a time where we really need each other, it’s keeping us more divided.”

In recent months, the topics of racism and white supremacy have been a large presence in the media, especially after the Charlottesville riots.

“Racism is different now than it has been in the past,” junior Jake Feldman said.

“Racism back in the Civil Rights era is very different than it is now, but it’s still real.”

Some people believe that racism has ceased to be, but others believe that it has been ingrained into our culture and is still a part of society.

“It’s a dark part of history,” Creath said. “Those who don’t acknowledge it are doomed to repeat it.”

Another topic that hits closer to home is the use of the American flag. In recent months, the flag has been associated more and more with the Republican party.

“The American flag is for everyone,” Williams said. “But with people who overly wave it I associate them with Republicans.

“Just because I’m a white person and a man, that doesn’t mean I’m a racist or sexist. That’s a huge assumption.”

--Ryan Geisz (12)

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I can’t tell where it comes from but that’s what I associate it with.”

The first week that President Donald Trump was elected last November, Geisz put two American flags on the back of his pickup truck.

“People would approach me and say ‘what’s wrong with you’,” Geisz said, talking about the reaction to his flags. “The first thing I said was ‘what if I’d had those flags up when Obama was president’.”

Almost one year later, the two flags are still flying from the truck bed of Geisz’s truck.

“The flags are a symbol of this country,” Geisz said. “Not the left, not the right; America.”

Senior Ryan Geisz’s truck, featuring two American flags in the truck bed, sits idly by the Missouri river on an overcast day. “So many people have died for this country, so many people are fighting for it right now,” Geisz said. “When you disrespect the flag, it disrespects those putting their lives on the line.” Photo by Ryan Geisz.

    “That’s racist!”

“You must hate gays”

“If you’re conservative, you must be pro-life.”

“Well if you would just listen...”

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Red and White Night kicks off fall season

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1. Pitching to a teammate, freshman Paige Rubin completed her first Red and White night. In addition to pitcher, she also plays catcher. Photo by Christine Stricker 2. Varsity and senior football player, Arthur Green discusses the scrimmage with Coach Cameron Poole. “Coming on scrimmage with the team is pretty fun to see where we are, before we get to the actual season.” Photo by Madeline Lee

4. Dribbling towards the goal, senior Diego Godoy focuses on aiming in the corners of the goal during the varsity scrimmage. Photo by Christine Stricker 5. Seniors Juliana South and Marissa LaRue walk back from the field performing their first movement of the marching show. Photo by Madeline Lee 6. Senior and varsity softball player, Kelly Buckowitz watches teammates bat along with senior Rheanna Morris, senior Emily West, and Coach Holland. While Buckowitz bats, “I always keep my head on the ball.” Photo

by Christine Sticker

ATHENA STAMOS MANAGING EDITOR

3. Pushing each other to go faster, junior Gottlieb Gerstenecker and senior Colby Powell race a timed mile. Gerstenecker’s reached his goal of 4:40. “Work over the summer has paid off to lend me to a strong start to the season.” Photo by Christine Stricker

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7. Sophomore Jill Stolte sets the ball to teammate Mackenzie Duvall. To warm up, the team do different drills before each game. “We come together as a team and get other hype with pump up music.” Photo by Christine Stricker

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14 new faculty members joined the Parkway Central High School community this year. A few of our new teachers took time out of their busy schedules to share their past experiences in the classroom and about their personal lives.

LEAH RODIN STAFF WRITER

Brad Robertson Social Studies

Jeanette Bosomworth Science

Years teaching: 11 Classes: AP Psych and Modern US History Previous school: Orchard Farm in St. Charles for 10 years Where he went to high school: Parkway West. It has been his dream to come back and give back to Parkway Favorite classes to teach: He loves the classes he’s teaching. Psych has always been one of his favorite classes to teach.

Longterm Plans: Hopes he can finish his career here at Central Favorite thing about PCH: Robertson loves the atmosphere of the student body.

He’s never had so many people look him in the eyes and say “it’s nice to meet you too!”

About his classroom: “It’s a great space.

It’s clean [with] plenty of room, even when we have to fit 26 bodies in some classes.” said Robertson.

Hobbies: reading (usually fiction), outdoor activities, gaming, sports (watching or playing) Favorite school subject: “Gotta be lunch, right?” Robertson jokes. Truthfully though, he got into this job because he “fell in love with history.” “I suppose I gotta go with what I teach right, its the best subject in the school!” said Robertson.

Years teaching: 9 Classes: Honors and Regular Biology Previous school: Spent first five years teaching at Eureka, then in Beijing, China teaching Life Science Where she went to high school: Parkway West. “It’s really exciting to be back in the Parkway community,” said Bosomworth. “The job offer from Parkway was awesome.”

Favorite thing about PCH: She loves sense of community and appreciation for diversity. Bosomworth feels that the students are really kind, helpful, and respectful. Her co-workers are really helpful, “willing to chat with me about things that I’m finding to be more challenging,” she said.

Longterm Plans: “As long as they’ll have me stay,” Bosomworth said.

About her classroom: She loves her classroom. It’s the biggest classroom she’s taught in. After teaching in seven different classrooms, she’s grateful for the great lab space she was given.

Hobbies: “I really love biology enough that I do it in my free time,” said Bosomworth. She also loves scuba diving, nature walks and hikes, traveling “anywhere as long as it’s feasible,” she said.

Favorite school subject: Is and always was Biology

Christina Staszcuk German Years teaching: 20 Classes: German 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Previous school: Eureka Where she went to high school: Parkway Central Favorite thing about PCH: Loves Central, loves community and diversity. Her son is in Parkway schools, so she couldn’t pass up the opportunity for the job. “It’s been so nice and so wonderful; everybody here has been so nice and so helpful,” Staszcuk said, “and the kids, they say ‘thank you’ after a class period, and I don’t think I’ve ever had a kid thank me before, for teaching them!”

Longterm Plans: She hopes to “graduate” from Central at the same time as her son. Her goal is to retire at Central. Start at Central, finish at Central.

Hobbies: “I have a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old so I chase after them a lot,” Staszcuk said. “They are into sports. I love watching little league baseball games, which sounds silly, I know.” Staszcuk is a Cub Scouts Den leader. She loves reading, going to the lake, and traveling.

Favorite school subject: German, then Science

Nicole Duncan Science Years teaching: 6 Classes: General Chemistry, Chemistry: Matter and Change, and Physics: Forces and Motion Previous school: Washington High School, Poplar Bluff High School Where she went to high school: Poplar Bluff High School Favorite thing about PCH: She chose Central for a lot of different reasons.

“One of the biggest reasons was just the school environment; very collaborative environment, very inclusive environment, I like to watch the students interact with each other, and I also think that [Parkway Central] just has a reputation of excellence, and I like to be associated with a reputation of excellence,” said Duncan.

Longterm Plans: “As long as they keep me around for awhile, I plan on sticking around.”

Hobbies: Used to coach tennis, loves watching and playing tennis, binge-watching Netflix, reading, and walking and playing with dog, Zoey.

Favorite school subject: “Besides Chemistry?” she said with a sigh. “Chemistry is my favorite subject, obviously since I teach it.” She also enjoys Mythology.

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INTRODUCING A NEW FAMILY MEMBER LIBBY ARCHER EDITOR IN CHIEF

Junior Felina Deck’s family of six just added a member when they invited a stranger to live in their home for a year.

The Deck family applied for their first foreign exchange student last year and got accepted to house Nils Holtrup, an exchange student from Germany, for the full 2017-2018 school year.

“Technically he is older than me so it was like getting a new older brother,” Deck said.

The Deck family chose to pursue inviting another member into their family in hopes that the children will decide to go about a similar route at some point in their life.

Holtrup is also giving up a year of school because of this move.

“He has two more years of school when he gets back even though he is considered a senior here,” Deck said.

Deck has a middle school aged brother and another brother as well as a younger sister. The Decks have welcomed Holtrup into their home and have made a few adjustments to their family living space. “[Nils] sleeps in my old room and I moved to the basement,” Deck said.

The biggest bonding experience between Deck and Holtrup is the time they spend on the way to and from school.

“He has become more of a friend because I drive him to school every day,” Deck said.

“Foreign exchange students aren’t allowed to drive,” she added. Deck’s family has welcomed Holtrop in with

open arms and are planning trips together.

“He is coming on our whole family vacation to Jamaica for Thanksgiving break,” Deck said.

Her entire family is coming on this grandparent-funded trip so they invited Holtrop along for the ride.

Though having a foreign exchange student has been fun for Deck’s family, it does add a little extra work for her parents.

“It’s basically like gaining another child,” Deck said.

Deck is personally try to show Holtrop American style experiences.

“We have taken him to baseball games and all my brothers soccer stuff,” Deck said.

“We recently took him to First Watch, a classic American dining experience.”

Junior Felina Deck and Senior Nils Holtrup with Deck’s 3 siblings, in their annual family photo.

Deck and Holtrup at an outing to a Cardnals game at Bush Stadium. Photo credit: Deck Family

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DUDE ON DANCE TEAM

Kaleb Thomas is the first boy in Parkway Central history to be on dance team.

FUNMI AYENI STAFF WRITER

Q:When did you first start dancing? What inspired you?

A:“I started dancing in seventh

grade. I received a grant from Parkway for being in an all boys choir, and used the money to fund dance classes. Step-up definitely played a major role in my dancing career. I used to watch it all the time along with YouTube videos.”

Q:Have you had any professional lessons/training in dance?

A:”I dance at COCA (Center of

Creative Arts.) I take 9 lessons a week from the studio and COCA hip-hop crew. I take Hip-hop, jazz, modern ballet, and modern contemporary. Modern and Jazz are my favorites.”

Q:Who introduced you to the

dance team? How’d you hear about it?

A:”Dorothy D. and Alyssa K.

introduced me to the dance team.

They’ve cause they said I’d be a great addition to the team. When I saw Varsity dance for the first time, I was so shook! Varsity is really good!”

Q:How was your audition?

A:”It was good, but I was very

nervous. “My heart was pounding.”

I’ve never done a competition before, but it’s all about the experience.”

Q:What music do you listen to?

A:”I listen to a lot of stuff.

Vogue, House, Hip-Hop, Pop, Alternative, and Modern African Music. I love dancing to Yemi Alade!”

Q:How is it dancing with a bunch of girls?

A:”It’s intimidating, dancing with a bunch of girls, but I know I’m intimidating too. The girls push me to do better, and it’s a great environment for all of us. We love each other, we’re family.”

Q:What does your dance uniform look like?

A:”Coach gave me a plain black

shell, like a tank top to dance in. My dance outfit is a black shell with central printed on it in school colors. I wear it with black biker shorts. It’s nice!”

ww you enjoy dance?

A:”Always. It’s all about the artistic vision. Dancers give lines and, everything is perfect and pretty. I like that most of all. Dance gives me discipline and structure. It inspires me. It’s a good way to let stress out but it requires you to apply yourself. I put a lot of hard work into this.”

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SPORTS

SEPT. 26, 2017

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enior Deandre Campbell takes the field in uniform.

Senior Mitch Broddon finds his seat in the student section. Game night has arrived.

The bleachers filled with loud and school-spirited souls. The players were ready and determined. The band blared their music that quickly reached the stands.

“The student section are the ones who yell the loudest, taunt the other side, and make sure we’re the loudest we can be. Also, our aim is to help the team win by cheering them on,” senior Mitch Broddon said.

If you’re always in the student section cheering on the football players, marching band, cheerleading, dancers, color guard do you ever wonder what it feels like to be the one performing?

Sophomore Anthony Klein, played football his freshman year, but due to his other commitments Klein opted out of football this year. His tough decision left his Friday nights looking a little different than what he wishes, because as he acknowledged he would rather be on the field playing than watching from the stands.

“Football was always super fun. Being at practice everyday and on the field during games with your friends is great, but since it was my “third sport” I decided I needed some down time to focus on baseball, weightlifting, and basketball,” Klein said Senior Deandre Campbell is out on the field every Friday and loves to play and couldn’t imagine his Friday nights any other way.

“I don’t wish to be in the stands but I’m curious of what it would feel like to be in the student section watching and cheering,” Campbell said. Campbell loves the camaraderie. “It feels great. My teammates are my best friends and playing with them every night under the lights is always fun,” Campbell said.

Players on the sideliines getting ready to take the field. Photo taken by Wagner Portraits.

The Marching Band performs for parents on Red and White night. Photo by Maddie Lee.

While everyone is enjoying the game, the band members work hard to play the music that pumps up the stands. A lot of the students do not realize how much work their fellow peers do to make the football game a success.

Marching band member Nick White loves crowded and eventful nights.

“It’s a lot of fun to play up in the stands and be with friends because one second you’re having a interesting conversation or watching the game and the next thing you know you are told to play The Victors (Central’s’ fight song) for the thousandth time.

The band also gives the crowd spirit,” White said.

Along with band, cheerleaders also make sure the crowd is into the game and excited to be there. The cheerleaders scream and chant as loud as they can, they lift the whole games spirit, which really shows off pride in our school. Junior Mari Krivelow is on the sidelines cheering at the varsity games this year, rather than in the stands.

“I love cheering, but I miss being in the stands with all my friends. It feels really great since there’s always so many people in the crowd at home games and I love cheering with my team,” Krivelow said.

The dance team performs at every Friday night home game.

Ellie Chamberlin is the only freshman on varsity dance team.

Most people do not know the feeling to perform in front of that many people.

“When I am getting ready to perform the audience does give me nerve because I don’t want to mess up in front of all those people but when I walk on to perform the audiences hype really brings up my energy and I’m excited to perform. When I am performing and everyone is cheering and clapping I know that I am doing a great job and they bring up my performance level,” Chamberlin said.

Football games are the way a lot of students spend their Friday nights, but most people don’t know how much commitment goes into every game. Everyone plays a different role in the evening which is the key to having a fun and entertaining

Senior, Patrick Dill recieves the ball. Photo taken

by Wagner Photography.

Color guard spinning there flags right before they go on the field to preform.

night. Without all these roles no one would enjoy these games the way they do and come back every week to support the team and performers.

Varsity cheerleaders cheering on their school and making the crowd go crazy. Photo taken by Wagner photography.

Students cheering on the players at the home football game. Photo taken by Dr. McCarthy.

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feeling

forgotten PARKWAY “BLEW IT” WHEN RESCHEDULING GRADUATION

LIBBY ARCHER EDITOR IN CHIEF

Parkway admitted defeat after scheduling the 2018 graduation on the Jewish sabbath and start of the holiday Shavuot.

“Both our West and South graduations have been on Sabbath for many years and no one had logged a complaint about that so going into this discussion, I had that in the back of my mind,” school board president Beth Feldman said.

After several years of hosting Parkway graduation at Queeny Park, the school board started searching for a new location that would house more people.

“We have been looking for several years for a venue where we could host all four of our graduations that would be safer and more comfortable for the families who come along with our students,” Feldman said.

Queeny Park did not serve as a good fit because of their few handicap parking spaces, limited seating and few bathrooms.

“Some members of the families have to park, up to, a half a mile away,” Feldman said.

When The Family Arena, in St. Charles, offered Parkway a spot on a Saturday they got really excited.

“We thought ‘Ah-ha, here is our chance to make a better graduation for our students and their families,’” Feldman said.

Central Principal Tim McCarthy was the first to point out that this date would conflict with the Jewish Sabbath.

Soon after, the school district spoke to different religious leaders from across the city, asking for their perspective on the issue.

The Jewish leaders disagreed with the decision to hold Graduation on a Saturday, but said if it was done, to have Central and North during the middle of the day. With the highest Jewish population, Central and North were Parkway’s biggest concern.

Shavuot is usually during June, but because the Jewish calendar does not match up with Gregorian calendar, Shavuot shifts dates over time.

“This issue brought to mind 2013’s graduation,” Feldman said.

In 2013, a similar event occurred, with the holiday starting on the same day as Graduation. This prevented multiple students from being able to attend their own Graduation because they would not be able to drive on the Sabbath, or because they had to celebrate with their family and community.

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The petition was successful in creating a dialogue between the school board and the Central and North Jewish community. On Wednesday Sept. 7, an emergency board meeting was called to order regarding Graduation. This meeting offered the Jewish community an open floor to state their complaints.

Concerned parents from across the school district, including those with young children, alumni, non-practicing Jews and Jewish community leaders, attended the 5 p.m. meeting.

“If anyone would’ve checked with the Jewish community calendar you would’ve found out that tonight is the Jewish Federation annual meeting,” Parkway parent and Alumni said. “Many of the leaders that would’ve liked to be here to speak, couldn’t be.”

This miscommunication was a common topic in the open forum. Each person was given exactly two minutes to speak, in this time Committee members would not be allowed to respond.

At the end of the open floor, the meeting officially began. Very formally, the nine elected school board members stated their ideal solutions to the graduation date issue. At the end of the hour-long meeting they agreed to table the vote till the following week, after they had spoken to the

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venue and discussed other possible dates. You could feel the disappointment in the air of the conference room.

One week later, with no other official comments on the issue by the district, a larger meeting was held in the middle school.

“In short, we blew it,” Feldman said.

The meeting once again began with an open floor for the residents of the Parkway district, but the overall attitude of the speakers sounded more disappointed than angry.

“This is not about religion. This is about inclusion,” a Parkway alumni said.

Feldman proposed an option to change Central and North’s graduation dates, but keep South and West on the previously agreed upon date. Central would be changed to May 15 and North to May 17.

The main issue with this proposition was the expense factors. The total cost for the venue with the two changed dates would be $72,000. This was changed from the original $49,000, which included the new venue with all the schools on the same day. The extra expenses would be taken out of the district’s budget for legal fees.

The meeting ended with the verdict being passed without any opposition.

Class of 2017 throwing their caps at the Queeny Park graduation.

Members of the Parkway School Board at the meeting to vote on the changes to the graduation date for the second time.

Superintendent Keith Marty speaking at the emergency meeting held at the Administration Building on Sept. 7.

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ATHLETES TO WATCH: FALL SPORTS LOGAN POTTS STAFF WRITER

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1.Senior Nate Moore(18)breaks down with teammates Antonio Hutti(2) and Andy Chen to tackle the Parkway South punt returner. “I believe we can go all the way if we are all on the same page and working together.”

Photo by Wagner Photography 2. Sophomore Hugh Hodson raises his helmet with his teammates as the Colts prepare to kick off to South. “I have high expectations for myself, and as a team, the sky’s the limit.” Photo by Wagner Photography 3. Sophomore Luke Schaefer (13) chases after a Ladue player that has the ball. “I believe that our team could go to state.” Photo by Abby Prywitch

Nate Moore, Senior, Varsity starting Cornerback Senior year. High expectations. Nate Moore is ready for them as a starting varsity cornerback. He has played football all four years and has been a starter on varsity for the past two. He is a three-sport athlete who plays basketball and runs track to along with football.

“Football is my favorite sport out of the three that I do,” Moore said. “I grew up playing it.” Because he plays three sports, he has limited free time after school on weekdays.

“I like having the limited free time,” Moore said. “It means I’m working hard and improving myself physically. It’s how I get better.” Moore believes the football team will have a very successful season.

“I believe we can go all the way if we are all on the same page and working together,” Moore said. Look for him to have a big impact on the defensive side of the ball this season.

Hugh Hodson, Sophomore, Varsity starting Tackle While Moore is an established senior on varsity, Hugh Hodson is an unproven sophomore starting at Left Tackle this season. He is the only sophomore starting on varsity as he makes the leap from the freshman team last year, to starting in a key position on varsity this year.

“I don’t really feel any extra pressure being the only starter on varsity, because the rest of the guys on the team really made me feel welcomed and helped me feel like I wasn’t out of place on varsity,” Hodson said.

Although he isn’t on the field, playing with other sophomores that he is friends with most of the time, he likes playing varsity.

“I’m happy playing on varsity because I like the extra competition, and it’s not as overwhelming as I thought it would be,” Hodson said. He also believes that this team is very capable of going on a run this season. “I have high expectations for myself, and as a team, the sky’s the limit,” Hodson said. Look for Hodson to try to prove himself to the coaches and his teammates by handling a key position on the offensive line.

Luke Schaefer, Sophomore, Varsity soccer Defenseman Though also a sophomore, Luke Schaefer is playing his second season on varsity.

Luke was the only freshman on varsity soccer during the 2016 season.

“It was fun being the only Freshman on

Varsity,” Schaefer said. “I knew I had to prove myself to the rest of the team.” There were parts that he liked, and parts that he didn’t like. “My favorite part of playing on varsity was that the other players on the team all had their licenses and cars, so I had a ride to every athletic event,” Schaefer said. “My least favorite part was that all of the other defenders were bigger than me, so I felt kind of Intimidated.” Schaefer also has high expectations for his team.

“I believe that our team could go to state,” Schaefer said. “We have a great combination of ability and potential.” Look for Schaefer to improve his game in his second Varsity squad year.

Lana Christiani, Sophomore, Varsity Volleyball: Like Luke, Lana Christiani is also a sophomore playing her second season on varsity volleyball. Unlike Luke, she was not the only Freshman on varsity for the 2016 season (Jill Stolte).

“Last year, it was pretty scary playing on varsity because I didn’t know anyone other than my sister, Sophia, who was a junior, but this year I know everyone and ages don’t really affect anything,” Christiani said.

She didn’t really feel any extra pressure playing on varsity, with the help of her sister. “I think it was mainly because Sophia.

Her being on varsity with me took a lot of the pressure off. When I made the team, everyone was so including of me and all the other new people.” Lana and her don’t have any hiccups playing together.

“I love playing with Sophia. We get each other so well and we know what the other is thinking without having to say it,” Christiani said. “Sophia is so good and such a good leader, and it adds a new level of intensity.” Look for the sisterly bond between the Christiani sisters on the court this year.

Molly Wesolich, Junior, Varsity Softball Shortstop and Left Fielder Molly Wesolich is another proven varsity player. She is a Junior softball player who plays shortstop and left field for the varsity team. Along with softball, she plays basketball, but says that softball is her favorite.

“I definitely like softball better,” Wesolich said. “I’ve been playing it since kindergarten and I look forward to it because I love the weather that comes along with it.” Last year, the softball team went on an incredible run, winning conference, but losing in the district championship game. “I think last year was a successful season, but I definitely think that there is room to improve,” Wesolich said. Look for the softball team to improve on their incredible 2016 run.

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5 4. Sophomore Lana Christiani throws the ball up to serve in a home game. “When I made the team [Freshman year], everyone was so including of me and all the other new people.” Photo by Wagner Photography 5. Junior Molly w cheers on her teammates from left field. “I think last year was a successful season, but I definitely think that there is room to improve.” Photo by Logan Potts

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JUNIOR GOALIE RISES THROUGH RANKS TO VARSITY GOALIE HENRY T. EUBANK STAFF WRITER

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lake Seigel had never played soccer in an organized fashion until his freshman year when he joined an indoor soccer team. Now, as a junior, he is the starting varsity goalie in his first year of playing outdoor varsity soccer.

“I started playing indoor soccer, and all my friends that played central soccer recommended that I try out for the school team,” said Blake Siegel.

Training throughout the summer, Seigel attracted the attention from several coaches such as Brian Adam and teammates including Cameron Baird and worked his way to the starting position. Central’s goalie coach, former starting goalie, Job Thompson has been working closely with Seigel.

“He is an all around great athlete and picks up on new things very well.”

Being a new goalie, there are certain skills that Seigel lacks.

“He struggles in footwork but makes up for it with speed and athleticism,” Thompson said. “I see a great future for Blake in soccer.”

Head Coach Brian Adams has high hopes for the incoming goalie. ”Athletically he is very gifted, he has a lot of the needs of a keeper, he can leap,” Adams said.

“He is still learning when to come off his line and when he needs to stay back and watch the play develop in front of him; that’s all part of the learning process.”

BA has been Central’s head coach for four years and a coach for Central 17 years. He has coached soccer for 19 years.

His lack of experience does not affect the coaches decision to start him, “You can’t have experience if you don’t have the opportunity.”

Currently, there are three keepers at the varsity level competing for one starting spot.

“Competition is good and they’re all going to get their opportunities,” Adams said.

“We factor in all sorts of different things, who is doing what they need to do, seniority, and sometimes you say its this guy’s position to lose so he’s got to get the opportunities to show what he can do.”

Seigel has exceeded expectations of many people, including himself, “My personal goal was to make backup varsity goalie.

Being the starter is a great accomplishment for me because I wasn’t sure how I would play on an outdoor field.”

It is difficult to compare the indoor and outdoor games Seigel said, “I didn’t realize how much different the outdoor game is, guys aren’t blasting shots from 20 feet away so it’s easier at times.”

Agreeing with his coaches, Seigel knows he must improve with his technical skills.

“The main things I struggle with are goal kicks, punts, and handle passes coming back from the defenders, so every practice for 20-30 minutes we practice goal kicks, punts, and footwork,” Seigel said.

Seigel gives a lot of credit to Job Thomson in improving his goalie skills. Regarding other people helping him, Seigel credits returning senior Ryan Ellinger.

“Whenever I do something wrong in practice he gets on me and tells me what I should do instead. He has really been a huge help in making me a more complete goalie.”

Parkway Central is taking on rival Parkway West Friday night at West at 6 PM. Next week on Monday Central will lace up to face Pattonville at home, kickoff is at 6 PM.

Blake Seigel emerges from the tunnel, prepared to take on Jackson High school.

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ranks Blake Seigel walking back to his net after a thrilling win over Francis Howell. Photo by: David Voeller

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High-level athletics demand adequate nutrition MADELINE LEE NEWS EDITOR

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articipating in varisty athletics takes a high level of energy and power. In order to prevent injuries and have the energy to perform at the highest level possible, you need to provide the right fuel for your body. Often, this requires what’s known as the 4th meal: a large snack, usually consisting of protein, that is eaten after dinner, typically an hour before bed. Below is an outline of what a typical day’s caloric intake should preferably consist of for one’s given sport. In order to maximize the outlined meal plan, first determine the type of sport that you participate in. From there, read the list and tailor your own diet towards providing the correct caloric intake, as well as getting the necessary food groups for your sport. For example: A football player needs a lot more protein than a cross country runner, simply because their sport demands it. Consult your coach, parents, or a physician before making any drastic influences to your diet.

Aerobic Sports (cross country, swimming)

Aerobic “Burst” Sports (soccer, volleyball)

Anaerobic Sports (football, basketball)

Breakfast: 1 whole grain bagel 1 oz reg. cream cheese 3 oz salmon lox

Breakfast: 3 large eggs, scrambled (no milk added), cooked with no fat 1¼ cup Spinach, fresh, cooked (no salt or fat added) ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded ½ tablespoon black pepper 1½ sausage, pork, Italian, cooked

Breakfast: 1¼ cup potatoes, scalloped, no fat added ½ cup red peppers, cooked (with salt, no fat added) ½ cup green pepper, cooked (with salt, no fat added) 2 large eggs, fried, no fat added 2 Italian pork sausage links, cooked

Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread 1 turkey cutlet 1 cup raw avocado 3 thin sliced bacon 2 thin sliced tomato

Lunch: 1 club sandwich, turkey, ham, roast beef, lettuce, tomato, and mayo

Lunch: 3 pizza slices, with meat and vegetables, thick crust

1½ cup seedless grapes, raw

1 medium banana

Dinner: 1½ cup any pasta, no salt or fat added 1 cup alfredo sauce 1 medium grilled chicken breast 1¼ raw broccoli

Dinner: 1 medium fillet salmon, baked or broiled, without fat 4 oz Quinoa, cooked (no fat or salt added) 1 cup asparagus, cooked, fresh (no salt or fat added)

Dinner: 1 large steak, beef, grilled or broiled, lean and fat eaten 8 Brussels sprouts, fresh, cooked (no salt or fat added) 1½ cup, sliced carrots, fresh, cooked (no salt or fat added)

4th meal: 1 medium, cooked, hamburger patty

4th meal: 1½ taco, with beans, cheese, lettuce and salsa

Total calories: 2978

Total calories: 2490

4th meal: 1 medium chicken breast, boneless, skinless, grilled 2 tablespoon barbecue sauce Total calories: 3446

6 oz orange juice

Athlete’s Area: Fuel Up

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SYDNEY STAHLSCHMIDT AND GABBY ABOWITZ STAFF WRITERS

Senior Arthur Green has been working towards this moment since the past years season ended, Friday night lights gleaming in his eyes. The moment has come where Central would step up to the field and compete against one of their biggest rivals, the Parkway North Vikings. This took place on August 18, 2017 at 7 p.m.; the first week of school quickly spiraled to an end. Central prepared for a fight.

One of the most important players on the field, the wide receiver. Green had a lot of pressure raining down on him as this was a game that was going to be a tenacious one to win. Football is one of the most important things to Arthur, it was a huge part of his past as he has been playing for eight years now.

An even bigger part of his future; hopeful he’s going to play, football is going to help him further his education and play on a higher college level team.

But all of this isn’t on his mind as he had a big game to think about.

“I knew if they went out there and played how we can play and stay focused, that we could win,” Green said.

A lot of the team had trained and worked together for a few years already, it was going to be tough with the new-

comers. They had been giving all their effort preparing for this game, as North was one of the top ranked teams of the year.

Head Coach Mark Goldenberg who is going on his twenty seventh year now, 15th year as head coach, was ecstatic to see how the team did.

“I like the work the team has put in to prepare and we were excited to see how well we would do against North since they were a ranked team to start the season,” Goldenberg said. Varsity boys football had been practicing since tryouts in July. The weeks of hard work definitely paid off on the field.

The game got ready to start, students and other Central fans filled up in the bleachers; players got ready to give it their all out on the field. They knew the entire school would be watching. Colts in black. The event would be a total “blackout” as it was the theme of the night.

The cheerleaders grabbed their poms and were ready to cheer along our team for (hopefully) a success. The game started 12 minutes on the clock, players were in position, ready to compete.

The crowd cheered “I believe that we will win!” But then everyone went silent when they heard the referee blow the whistle and the game begins.

Central got possession of the football and dominated on the field. Green grabbed the ball and sprinted the 100 yards all the way to the end line, no one

stood in his way. Everyone was cheering, the crowd and players filled with joy as central took the lead.

Last but not least the students in the stands. Everyone was rapturous when they saw Central take the lead!, “It was so fun to have all my friends there and to be cheering our team on,” freshman Emily Lander said.

Everyone else enjoyed cheering, watching the game, and just hanging out with their friends on this breathtaking night of football.

The team battled it out the whole game, giving it all their effort. They soon learned the weeks of practice paid off on the field.

The game ended at a whopping score of 20-7 Central took a win at the first home game of the year.

“They did amazing! I was so happy they beat north!” Junior and varsity cheerleader Mollie Weinberg said.

Central fans headed home knowing we dominated that game against the Vikings.

“Defense and special teams did extremely well” Goldenberg said.

We knew from this moment forward, this would be a good football season and year we will never forget for the Colts.

With only three games left in the season, are on track for a winning season.

The Colts take on the Jennings Warriors on September 28, at 7 p.m., located at Jennings High School.

Centrals lineup including Devin Rice and Antonio Hutti getting in starting position. In game one, Devin Rice having four tackles and one fumble recovery had an outstanding game. Photo taken by Wagner Photography.

Left: Head Coach Tom Scheafer, celebrating with his team.

Right: Head Coach Sommefeld, with the varsity softball team.

Below: Assistant Coach Cameron Poole, at the first varsity game of the season on 8/25/17.

Arhtur Green, Devin Rice, and Gerald Lenoist prepared to compete in the upcoming game. “Anxious to get out there and compete” said Green. Photo taken by Wagner Photography.

Students cheer in the students section on the first home football game on August 18, 2017. The theme of the game was blackout. Photo taken by Anthony Zuanich.

SPORTS/OPINION 18CORRAL WHAT COACHES LOOK FOR IN VARSITY PLAYERS SEPT. 26, 2017

SAM KELLER STAFF WRITER

Most athletes who play on a sport want to become a varsity player. For some being on a sport is just about being apart of a team, having fun, and being with friends.

Some people strive to be the best and on the varsity squad. The younger players look up to the varsity players too. The varsity squad acts as the leaders of the group and the role models. So this begs the question, what do coaches look for in varsity players?

Skill is very important to being on a varsity squad. Brian Adam the head coach of boys soccer, says that “knowing where to be on defense and how to pass and shoot on offence is extremely important to being on varsity.”

Ryan Banta the head coach of girls cross country uses a list that Jon Hardy sends him from the middle of the top performers in the mile from the middle school. He uses this list to know which girls to focus on to try to get to join cross country.

Coach BA wants every player to always be practicing outside of organized practice. “Individuals can transform themselves, the more they touch a ball the better you will be.” Coach Banta wants his runners to have a “Ph.D” in their sport. He wants them to working all year-round to remain physically fit.

Even though skill is important, being a good student and person is essential to sports as well. Mark Goldenberg the head coach of football, looks for commitment more than he does skill. He wants to have players who can make a commitment to their team and be willing to work with them. Teaching them life lessons is also a goal of his. He has players not playing football because they couldn’t make the commitment to their team.

Coach BA wants players to understand that they are not more important than the team. They have to under-

stand that the team is more important than themselves.

One of the largest issues with playing a sport is time management. How do students manage their time between a sport and school work?

Students are always trying to find the balance between school, sports, and personal time. Some are able to find that balance but many do not. Many believe that they just don’t have enough time which discourages them from playing on a sport.

Coach Banta believes it to be a prioritization issue and procrastination issue.

Above: Coach Mark Goldenberg, the head coach of the Parkway Central football team, coaching at the first varsity football game for Parkway Central this season. He wants all his players to have Students prioritize un- committment to the football team. Coach Goldenberg wants to teach them important life lessons as well. important things like social media. “Everytime you won’t have time to not to get anything done.” body always has enough time the problem is procrastinaBrian Adam said. With a sport, school becomes easier tion,” said Coach Banta. because you have less time to be distracted and gives you Coach Goldenberg also believes that it is a time manthe valuable life skills like working on things when they agement issue and procrastination issue. Being on a sport need to get done and not procrastinating. can also help your grade though. Students involved with sports and clubs find that school is better for them. They get better grades and do better.

“Physical work is good for the mind. With less spare

THE NEW, BAD FOOD POLICY ADAM BURNETT STAFF WRITER

Let’s say your friend forgot to eat breakfast or he is in too big off a rush and goes straight to school. You get to class and pull out a snack for you and your friend to share. But your teacher tells you, “ No sharing food in class”.

Or your class took a really hard science test and the class average was really good. The teacher decides to have a class party but she explains there can be no food at the class party. What kind of party could it be without the delicious food? This is because the new Central food policy doesn’t allow you to share food in class due to people’s food allergies, and sanitation reasons. To me this isnt ok.

The biggest reason central made the food policy was because of food allergies. If you ask me, students know what food allergies they have and how to prevent the bad reactions. They know what foods not to eat. Or if a student doesn’t feel comfortable with another student eating what they’re allergic to, they need to speak up and tell that particular student they dont feel comfortable. An argument to this is the students who have really bad food allergies, who could touch a desk that has peanut butter on it. On the food policy document, it reads, “Careful cleaning of surfaces with soap and water after consumption of food is essential.” So if you have to follow this

rule regardless, why shouldn’t you be able to share food with your classmates. The English teacher Ms. Hayley strongly feels the same type of way. “This challenges me as a teacher sometimes because when kids really help me or do something great, it’s a challenge on how i can reward them. My quick go to is ‘I will bring you guys candy next time.’ but now i can’t, and it’s hard to come up with another way to reward them.” A few times this year i’ve gotten lectured about not eating food in class, or sharing food with my friends. And it just makes me mad because if i’m hungry, or my friends are, we should be able to eat. Sometimes you just can’t wait for lunch.

Especially if you have third lunch. Third lunch doesn’t start until 12;23. Thats a long time without eating from breakfast I think the food policy should have some adjustments.

If a student wants to give his friend a snack, the student should ask permission from the teacher if he is allowed to give his friend his snack. The teacher could make sure that the friend who is receiving the snack isn’t allergic to the particular food. After they finish the food they should clean of the area. This way everyone stays safe but get to enjoy the food and stay happy. And if the teacher wants to throw a party with food, they could write a permission sleep that has what foods will be there, and have the parents sign it to make sure it’s ok. I think the long noted food policy is to much. All there needs to be is precaution, and permission, which leads to safety for the students.

A picture of Henry Eubank eating a snack. After he finished, he cleaned up his area with soap and water.

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SEPT. 26, 2017

Upcoming Concerts:

DAVID AMIRDJANIAN STAFF WRITER

Death From Above 1979 @ Delmar Hall. Nov. 7, 2017 Death From Above 1979 a is Toronto based duo of Jesse Keeler (bass, synths) and Sebastien Grainger (vocals, drums) formed in 2001.

Similar Bands: Band of Skulls, The Dead Weather, The Rapture, Japandroids.

Genre: Dance Punk, Alt Rock, Noise Rock Price of Tickets: $27.50 General Admission Tickets @ Ticketmaster Dance With The Dead w/ G.ost @ Off Broadway Nov. 5, 2017 Electronic duo consisting of J. Pointer and T. Kim, with music that throws you back to an over exaggerated, bright neon, 80’s feeling.

Similar Bands: Perturbator, Scattle, Das Mörtal.

Genre: Retrowave Price of Tickets: $13.00$15.00 General Admission Tickets @ Ticketfly Cold Specks @ Old Rock House Nov. 9, 2017 Cold Specks is the stage name for the soul singer/songwriter Ladan Hussein. She combines Goth Rock with Soul to make a genre described as ‘doom soul’.

Genre: Doom Soul, RnB, Rock Similar Bands: Bahamas, Basia Bulat, The Barr Brothers Price of Tickets: TBA Tickets @ MetroTix

SAM BENOIST STAFF WRITER

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ENTERTAINMENT

SEPT. 26, 2017

TWO VERY DIFFERENT SHOPS ‘BAKE OFF’

Archer's Atmosphere -Dining in Style-

LIBBY ARCHER EDITOR IN CHIEF

I, once again, have been amazed by St. Louis restaurants that I didn’t know existed.

I was looking for some cute bakery-style places, because I had been craving a slice of cake for a week, and came up with a list of about five in my general area, but because of time, and gas, restraints had to cut it down to two.

I, of course, am not easily impressed, but I can’t believe that these two bakeries were just around the corner from me my whole life and it has taken me this long to find them.

My boyfriend and I, I forced him to come with so I don’t look crazy to the workers, started at this adorable place called Sarah’s Cake Shop off of Clarkson. They are tucked into a strip mall with a vet and some random food places but the huge sign saying “Cake Shop” in swirling letters makes it stand out.

Sarah’s is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. When you walk in, it feels like you’re stepping into a doll house. The walls are covered in colors and mirrors. Sarah’s is first and foremost a wedding cake design business but they had glass cases filled with wedding cake slices and tiny sweet treats.

No one was manning the register when we first walked in, but that quickly changed, most likely because I am so loud. The service was great and everyone working there were super sweet.

We ended up getting a slice of white wedding cake and this ball of sparkles called a glitter bite.

The store was silent, because we were the only two customers, so we decided to sit in the “dining room”, which they do cake tastings in. Once again this place was too freaking cute.

They had fake cakes on cabinets and wedding style decorations around the area. This room would be perfect for a brunch or a date.

I started with the weird glitter-thing, which was about the size of a quarter in diameter and completely covered in sugar. In my opinion, it was too dang sweet. After one bite I felt sick to my stomach, which might be because I’m a baby or might be because they layered on the frosting too thick. Even though it was

too sweet, the overall flavor was good and it was unlike anything I’ve seen at other bakeries.

I, of course, had to get the wedding cake, which is what they specialize in. I thought it was too dry. Since I am a cake tasting expert, I know that they could’ve not been so heavy on the frosting too. This was kind of a let down. Since they are a wedding cake business, I got my hopes up on amazing white cake but was let down.

The location and actual restaurant was cute and individual, but the actual sweet treats These amazing, flakey, French pasteries from Nethaniel Reid’s Bakery at 11243 Manchester Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122. left more to be desired.

The arrangements of breakfast, French-style, pasteries that Reid’d offers.

Next, my boyfriend and I The elegant yet sweet decor at Sarah’s Cake Shop at 10 Clarkson Wilson Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017. headed out to Nathaniel Reid Bakery, off of Manchester. I had ed me from a cake only seen the location and the name, so when I arrived and lover to a cookie found out this was a French bakery I was filled with joy. The lover. shelves were lined with filled croissants, macaron and personThe macarons, not to be confused with macaroons, were alized cakes. This place was a lot smaller than Sarah’s and had amazing, you can never go wrong with one, but a little too dry more of a coffee shop feel. I was disappointed by their macaron for my liking. The lack of variety in the flavors and dryness of selection, only because that is my favorite food in the world, but the actual cookie were a turnoff for me.

I ended up choosing the salted caramel, coffee and cinnamon I would 10/10 return to this bakery. Though it is a bit of a flavored. Next I chose a croissant and this swirly cookie called a drive for me, the pastries and climate were worth it. I wish they Palmier. would have more room for eating, they only have a single barThe selection at Nathaniel Reid was amazing. They not only like table running across the side of the room facing the wall of had cakes and chocolate treats, but also offered salads, sandwindows. wiches and breakfast foods. This location would be perfect for a These two bakeries can not be compared because of their brunch with a few friends or just to pick up a meal to go. vastly different menus and atmospheres. Sarah’s was more of The croissant was flakey and delicious but was surpassed by an picture worthy, instagram central, pick and I would choose the cookie. The butterfly-looking cookie had a crunch and was Nathaniel’s for the different treats than you’d be able to get in not too sweet. Palmiers and Croissants are traditionally made a usual St. Louis bakery, but I would suggest a trip to both if with the same batter which is why they are both so flakey and you’re ever trying to quench your sweet tooth. delicious. This was my first time trying the cookie and it convert-

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SAM KELLER STAFF WRITER

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OPINIONS

SEPT. 26, 2017

ELON MUSK CALLS FOR BAN OF WEAPONIZED ROBOTS SAM KELLER STAFF WRITER

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ver the course of the past 60 years computers have been constantly improving. Computing power has increased to speeds no one expected 60 years ago. Programming has also increased with the new processing power available. Because of this increase in programming and processing ability large tech industries are looking to create robots that can have the ability to kill and use AI to determine everything that a human soldier would do on their own.

Of course this new technology would completely change warfare. A war with robots could be fought on a much larger scale and much faster. Larger scale warfare with robots making the decisions brings up the issue of what happens if the AI malfunctions and accidentally kills civilians? The AI would have to be able to be able to tell the difference between civilian and combatant targets. The AI has the chance to have way too many issues in the programming to make it possibly very dangerous.

Elon Musk is calling for a banning of autonomous weapon systems (Robots with the ability to kill). Elon in the past has called out for the stalling of AI(Artificial Intelligence) systems before they become truly independent, like something out of science fiction.

Nowadays processing power is absurd, programming has also made leaps and jumps toward true AI. It is now within our reach to create incredibly intelligent AI. It is nearing a true possibility for us to create AI that can do real damage if it is given the ability to kill.

This is what Musk is concerned about that these robots could do real damage to the community like kill innocent people. He has been very vocal about his concerns about AI that can kill.

Elon Musk has backed a call from other industry leaders to stop the development of these lethal robots. The lethal autonomous weapon systems have a real possibility to kill on a level that humanity has never seen before, this is being called third wave

warfare. These industry leaders want to ask the UN to ban these robots before they can do any real harm to the general population. They created an open letter to the UN asking for the banning of the robots.

Someone could also set another AI controlled killing machine on another group of civilians and would have no soldiers to decide what is right and what is wrong.

“Lethal autonomous weapons threaten to become the third revolution in warfare. Once developed, they will permit armed conflict to be fought at a scale greater than ever, and at timescales faster than humans can comprehend. These can be weapons of terror, weapons that despots and terrorists use against innocent populations, and weapons hacked to behave in undesirable ways. We do not have long to act. Once this Pandora’s box is opened, it will be hard to close.” -An Open Letter to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons The flip side of this issue is that these robots could defend and protect our communities. Police robots could help protect the communities at home without endangering human lives.

Dubai has began to manufacture and produce police robots that are non-lethal but they allow to the community to report crimes, pay tickets, and other things like that. They also record everything that happens around them. The Dubai police force hopes to have 25% of their police force be robots by 2030.

These robots if they had the ability to kill could also act as the defenders of our community like real policemen. They could defend our schools and protect the area without endangering any humans. Imagine a world defended without endangering any human life.

How would that affect our community?

But, we would have to put our complete faith in an AI that cannot make decisions with that human touch. AI can glitch and fail. What would happen if this were to happen and it could kill someone.

STEPHEN KING’S IT REBOOT TERRORIZES ALL MOVIEGOERS BRETT SMITH STAFF WRITER

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lown fearers beware: IT delivers quite the scare in this incredible story filled with plenty of thrills and chills.

After jumping between three different directors over the course of six years, the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 classic novel “IT” has finally crept its ways into cinemas around the world. Breaking records with its over $117 million opening weekend sales, this film has been praised for its incredible narrative, haunting visuals, and outstanding cast. And after watching this film, I’m here to tell you that all the hype and anticipation was worth it.

Growing up there were two things I loved the most: reading comics and watching scary movies with my Dad. Watching Halloween, Creepshow, as well as seemingly hundreds of other haunting films over the years has given me both a love for the Horror genre and a bit of a tolerance. Not much reaches out to me as “scary” as much as it may for others. And the last time we saw this novel come to life was in 1990, when the miniseries was released starring the legendary Tim Curry as the haunting clown. Being a big fan of the original, I was skeptical if this film would hold up. And it did just that.

This film can be described with one word: haunting. I was blown away at what an amazing job they did. Not only did they keep the feel of the novel, but they also were able to deliver their own strong adaptation of the story. Honestly, calling this film a “scary” movie isn’t giving the film enough credit. Sure

there are points where things lunge towards at you and loud noises that startle you. But what this film does better than scares… is terror. Building up your fears as you watch: the uneasiness grows inside with every second passing. You never feel safe, and your guard is always up while your heart beats out of your chest with every noise.

While the kids do a truly remarkable job in this film, and are a major reason to watch it, Bill Skarsgård steals the show as the malicious, wicked and utterly terrifying Pennywise. Tim Curry’s Pennywise is pushed to the shadows after Bill’s performance, something that hasn’t really been seen since Heath Ledger’s Joker adaption made people forget about Jack Nicholson’s. He is unpredictable, maniacle, and downright horrifying from his look to his laugh. Bill succeeds at capturing the feel of the creature, waiting in the shadows for the fear of his victims to overwhelm them before he strikes.

This is a incredible film, a classic in the genre. It offers so much more than just copying and pasting the original with its remarkable visuals, creative storytelling, and outstanding performances from everyone who was a part of this production. This film has left its mark in the genre, one that’s not going anywhere anytime soon. I give the incredibly haunting reboot of Stephen King’s IT 9 missing children out of 10.

Paper Boat (down) provided by Spellpearl Arts. Red Balloon (right) provided by Maureen Older. Trench Grating (down) provided by CivilCast.

In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Tesla MotorsCEO and SpaceX CEO and CTO, Elon Musk, introduces a new line of residential and commercial batteries to a crowd of invited guests, media and Tesla fans at the automaker’s design studio in Hawthorne, Calif.

Tesla mis considering opening a factory in China.

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OPINIONS 23CORRAL AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE GIRLS XC TEAM To anyone who has ever shouted at us: SEPT. 26, 2017

On the morning of Saturday, August 19, 2017, we were previewing a racing course when you shouted at us, “don’t let those girls beat you” to the guys team, who we were running with. One day while we were practicing on the track you yelled at us and began to loudly rate how attractive each of us were to you. We were running an interval workout on the track that you were visiting when you yelled at your male athlete to not let us beat him. While training on the roads, you honked your car horn at us multiple times before driving away, only to make a U-turn to come back and honk at us again. By now most of us have accepted the fact that stuff like this is going to happen, however we are all fed up with it.

We are tough as nails and no matter who you are, we are going to give it all we have to beat you regardless of your gender. We will fight to be better than you, male or female. We don’t train six days a week for three hours a day to impress you; we do it so that when race day comes we can race the clock and be the best athlete we can be. We don’t sweat out interval after interval so that we can beat every girl we can, we do it so that we can beat anyone we can and so we get faster. Unless you’re telling us to get out of the middle of the road, don’t you dare honk at us. Don’t flip us off as you drive by laughing with your friends, and don’t talk about how we look. We are not running for you. We are running for us.

The only time you should ever yell at us while we run is to cheer us on, not to yell at the guys to not let us beat them. The only time you should ever comment on how we look is after we just got done with a muddy race and we are covered in mud and you’re saying how fierce we look. We are through with being yelled at, rated, and put down just because of our gender. We don’t care who you are, we are going to beat you. We run for us, not for you.

Sincerely, The 2017 Girls Cross Country Team

Stockley verdict sets back progress in race relations FUMNI AYENI

The core values of the Metropolitan police department are,after all, to: “Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All.” There’s a reason why this is a recurring situation in St. Louis. These senseless acts of police violence and brutality have an effect on our city whether you acknowledge it or not.

What that officer did was morally wrong, his first response to the situation should have been his last.

Although the other side would say that the victim was a drug dealer, Stockley could have tazed him after the high speed chase had occurred. To be blunt, he took someone’s life. He took a son from a mother, a brother from a sister, a husband from a wife and a father from a little girl.

Waiting for progress and change can be unbearable. As the next generation of voters, let’s take this opportunity to make progress happen faster.

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hen I first moved to St Louis, I got a rude awakening.

I didn’t realize how racially-charged this city was and how people talked about race. Divisive feelings about race and history triggers the insensitive side of people and can sometimes show ignorance.

I myself didn’t even know about the John Stockley verdict until a few days before it was announced. I haven’t followed the story and inspected the evidence in all, but in terms of opinions, everyone is entitled to their own; that’s our first amendment right. How well our law enforcement does their job is our own opinion, it’s up to us to decide.

Protests can only do so much. Looting stores and smashing windows aren’t going to bring us any closer to the social justice this city needs. We should respect the police and what they do for our country, but the police need to do their job.

Junior AJ Collier, sophomore Nikyla Bowden, sophomore Marneece Howard, Assistant Principal Travis Fass, and junior Emanuel Hagoss participate in an open discussion the day of the not guilty verdict of former St. Louis Police officer Jason Stockley in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christine Stricker

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Senior defeats the odds, battling Crohns and Arthritis JENNA LAZAROFF STAFF WRITER

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hile almost everyone has struggles they deal with on a daily basis, Senior Emily Goldstien battles against juvenile arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

“I have had juvenile arthritis since I was 3 years old, which causes persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness,” Said Goldstein.

“Also, last year I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation of the digestive, or gastrointestinal tract.”

What comes along with Crohn’s disease is abdominal pain or tenderness, fever, diarrhea, fatigue and significant weight loss. The symptoms all change per person and the severity of the disease.

Symptoms of juvenile arthritis include Joint stiffness, especially in the morning. Pain, swelling, and tenderness in the joints. Limping, Persistent fever, rash, weight loss, fatigue, irritability.

“I do have to see doctors often, but it’s become part of my lifestyle,” Said Goldstein. “Thankfully all my doctors are around town and I don’t have to travel too far.”

What makes Goldstein remarkable is that even with these setbacks she still seems to flourish and find time to compete in Cross Country.

“I’ve been doing XC since Freshman year,” Said Goldstien.

“What keeps me going despite my struggles is my motivation. I want to be better than I’ve ever been.”

Goldstein is not alone on this journey. She has support coming from all different directions.

“My family is very supportive of me, along with my friends.

Especially those of the XC team a year or two ago. They always supported me in whatever way it was, it was nice as an underclassmen with it being my first two years of XC .”

“My Junior year was a rough season for my XC running,” Said Goldstein. It’s my last year, I want to make it the best season I’ve ever had.”

With Crohn’s disease also comes a special diet. “I eat mostly normal,” said Goldstein “I try to stay away from food like nuts,

popcorn, and salad because those have a lot of roughage.”

Roughage is a fibrous indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs that aids the passage of food and waste products through the gut. This can include food like whole grain, wheat, corm, and certain vegetables.

“There are foods I should stay away from but sometimes I don’t and it ends up upsetting my stomach,” Goldstien said.

High School sports take a lot of time and commitment, battling two disease and juggling XC can be a lot of work to keep up with.

“It’s really hard sometimes,” said Goldstein. “Occasionally I have to miss practice for doctors appointments, or if I’m really not feeling up to practice that day.

Although I’m usually pretty normal and attended practice 6 times a week because I am one of the team captains this year.”