Park Becomes an IB World School
written by Frannie Sprouls · December 20, 2009
On Tuesday, December 15, it was announced that Park High School was now an official International Baccalaureate World School. For two years, students have heard of this program that is going to be replacing the AP classes here at Park. Now it has finally happened. ... [Read more]
An Eco-Friendly Campus
written by Emily Beaver · November 22, 2009
A strange sight greeted students leaving Coffman on Thursday November 12th, a mountain of trash bags, boxes, and waste littered the sidewalk right outside the entrance to the Student Union. Workers in fluorescent yellow vests lined up various types of recycling bins found around campus and displayed... [Read more]
What’s Up Wolfpack: Heroes
written by Samantha Hartfiel · November 16, 2009
Heroes come in many different shapes and sizes. Some believe that a hero is an individual that sacrifices life and limb in order to save the lives of others. Additional people view a hero as simply a friend that has aided them through a tough time. However, no matter what the definition, many people... [Read more]
Park’s 2nd Annual Unique Fashion Show
written by Jasmine Branum · November 9, 2009
It was a great pleasure to attend the 2nd Annual Unique Fashion Show at Park High’s auditorium. The turnout was great, the talent was great, and the free soda provided afterwards – great. Sitting in the nearly full auditorium, exciting vibes... [Read more]
New Start Time
November 3, 2009
Pushing the Park High School start time back an hour has caused some disruption for students and staff. During the ’08-’09 school year, school began for students at 7:35 and ended at 2:05. This year, however, the start time has been set back an hour to 8:35, thus pushing... [Read more]
What’s Up Wolfpack: Halloween Costumes
written by Samantha Hartfiel · October 31, 2009
Although by high school Trick-or-Treating is a tradition no longer practiced, students fondly remember the days of dressing up as Power Rangers and princesses while collecting precious candy. Some dressed in elaborate homemade costumes designed by their mothers, while others trekked to the store... [Read more]
Deadline: A Book Review
written by Ruby Oluoch · October 21, 2009
What would you do if you knew you had less than one year to live? Who would you tell, and when? Would you even tell anyone? These are all problems Ben Wolf faces in the book, Deadline by Chris Crutcher. Ben is an eighteen year old who one day visits his doctor only to find out that he has a terminal... [Read more]
Small Act of Kindness
October 21, 2009
The parents of Park student Roxana Fritz are trying to adopt a little girl from Ukraine. Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe. Roxanna is selling bracelets to help bring this little girl to the United States. The little girl’s name is Dania. The plastic bracelets say 147million minus 1. That... [Read more]
Park’s Lady of Ukraine
written by Ariel Kleinschmidt · October 21, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen may I introduce to you, Miss Oksana Ivanyshyn, Park’s very own Lady of Ukraine. Oksana is a tenth grader here as a foreign exchange student from the Ukraine, and I had the pleasure of getting an interview with her. She is fifteen, and living with a host mother in Cottage... [Read more]
A Guaranteed Cure for Glossophobia: Park Speech Team
written by Samantha Hartfiel · October 20, 2009
Glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, is a condition that affects approximately three out of four people. The prospect of standing in front of a room containing a seemingly judgmental populace makes many individual’s skin crawl, heart start beating rapidly, and legs... [Read more]
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