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Students in the cafeteria line up for lunch during second lunch April 15. Students with dietary restrictions have had a lack of choices for lunches.

A salad a day keeps the accommodations away

Anya Panday May 2, 2022

It’s not uncommon to be late to a class, miss your bus, or forget your lunch, but students at Park with dietary restrictions can’t afford to forget their lunches. For far too long, my peers who need...

Schoology scramble

Schoology scramble

Lily Nugteren April 19, 2022

Now that the mask mandate has been lifted and common colds are back in full swing, I caught a cold and ended up missing a whole week of school and with that fell behind on many classes and their assignments....

Earth day sparks concern about sustainability

Earth day sparks concern about sustainability

Cece Jensen April 15, 2022

With Earth Day coming around the corner, sustainability at Park needs to be taken more seriously. The school as a whole does not participate in many sustainable or earth-friendly practices. Paper is constantly...

Parkway holds trivia at 7pm on Monday, April 4th. Members of the community gather to enjoy pizza and trivia.

Trivia nights brighten Mondays

Alicia Mainjeni April 11, 2022

Parkway Pizza finds ways to build community and carries out great service through Monday trivia nights.  Parkway Pizza holds trivia every Monday 7 p.m. trivia at Parkway Pizza is not your typical trivia...

Block scheduling consideration worth the time

Block scheduling consideration worth the time

Tobias Khabie April 7, 2022

Far too often I have found my class periods ending with a teacher being interrupted by the bell. In the midst of the chaos of students packing up their materials and heading to the next class, teachers...

Parking passes inequitable

Abby Keller March 16, 2022

This school year, students were encouraged to not take buses to school due to COVID-19 and instead asked to drive or find rides. Driving to school is a huge expense for many students due to gas, and in...

Follow footsteps to inclusion

Follow footsteps to inclusion

Grace Stillman March 14, 2022

Both Hopkins Public Schools and Minneapolis Public Schools have added Eid, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to their calendars, canceling classes when the holidays fall on a school day. This allows its Muslim...

Responsibilities of role models

Responsibilities of role models

Grace Stillman March 12, 2022

Recently the question has come up due to the actions of Kanye West and the ultimate glorification of him due to the widespread admiration of his music.  His actions have many wondering what responsibilities...

Standardized testing dehumanizes college applicants

Standardized testing dehumanizes college applicants

Anya Panday March 11, 2022

For years, the SAT and ACT have been a battle every high school junior has had to face. It was known to be the key to college admissions — a perfect score was sure to get you into any college of your...

Spring Break vacations deemed risky

Spring Break vacations deemed risky

Anya Panday March 11, 2022

Spring Break offers many students a chance to destress and relax after countless five-day long weeks. Like many students, I enjoy traveling during my Spring Break, but COVID-19 poses new challenges to...

Gen Z lacks empathy

Gen Z lacks empathy

Cece Jensen March 9, 2022

Gen Z has a history of not taking heavy topics seriously. Some might say that the generation as a whole is desensitized to such things. This desensitization can be attributed to none other than social...

Banning phones deemed ineffective

Banning phones deemed ineffective

Leo Justesen February 28, 2022

It’s understandable why Park teachers would be so quick to ban phones. It has been thought to be a distraction, an easy out from listening in class, but it might be too late to stop the ever-growing...

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