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Design a Poster and Win Two Tickets to Prom

January 24, 2012
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Attention Juniors and Seniors: want to win two tickets to prom? Submit a poster design to Mrs. Mueller in room C228 for the 2012 Prom, “A Sweet Escape” by Friday, January 27th and you could win those tickets. Voting will be done through the CHS Pine Needle on January 30th though February 2nd. The poster… [Read more…]

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Cobbler Boys Beat Brandon Valley

January 23, 2012
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by: Zachary Renville and Donivan Neugebauer Friday’s basketball game was a good one. Rapid City Central High School hosted Brandon Valley. The Cobblers looked to get a win, and they meant it. Cody Harris, starting forward for the Cobblers, looked to start the game early, scoring the Cobblers’ first 8 points. With that the game… [Read more…]

Posted in: Sports

Movie Buff Looks Back on Repo Man

January 20, 2012
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by: Alan Smithee Emilio Estevez is very famous for the “Breakfast Club,” but do I care? Of course not! Emilio will be remembered for Maximum Overdrive and Young Guns, oh! and REPO MAN! I swear this is one of the coolest movies I have ever seen. It has everything I look for in a movie:… [Read more…]

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Roundup: Construction woes

January 6, 2012
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The day after Christmas break, the plywood came down, unleashing the stress of transition upon the main offices! Photo by: Skylar Larson

Did you have to go to the main office at all this week? Do you even know where the main office is? The environment was a study in contrasts, with the office full of wandering staff just checking things out, construction workers busily attending to building details, and harried secretaries trying to impose order on… [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Odds and Ends

Movie Buff: A look back on Made in Britain

January 5, 2012
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by: Alan Smithee Evil.   Do I think there is evil in the world? Oh yes, I do. Evil is everywhere, in everyone. But very few act out their evil thoughts, though there are just some people who want to see the world burn, and they light the fire. There many films about evil and one… [Read more…]

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The Essence of Home Is Family

December 22, 2011
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by: Regan Enos No matter the time or the occasion the essence of home will always be family to me. Whether you are arriving home from a trip around the world or just a walk around the block, home is a very welcoming place. Without my mom saying “Welcome home” or my younger siblings running… [Read more…]

Posted in: Opinion

Deadline for Intramural Basketball Approaching

December 19, 2011
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Students play basketball in PE class. Intramurals use PE rules. Photo by: Shelby Fleming

by: Wyatt Garlick Mr. Talley says he will be joining another intramural basketball team this January and has made some confident predictions: “I took a year off last year but will be back playing this winter for the staff team. With my return and the addition of some other staff ‘All-Stars’ we are guaranteed to… [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Sports

The Movie Buff’s Five Most Overrated Modern Movies

December 15, 2011
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by: Alan Smithee In the past few years (mostly 2009-2011) a certain kind of film has come out that everyone talks about. Is it because of its good story? Is it because of the good acting? NOPE! It’s for a little thing called “CGI” that has taken over the movie world. Back in the 80′s… [Read more…]

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Auditions for One Acts Underway

December 13, 2011
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The cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest rehearses. Photo by: Tony Sloat

by: Nicole Krebs Are you a singer? And actor? A dancer? Do you play an instrument? Do you look like you just stepped out of the movie “300?” WELL CHS DRAMA WANTS YOU!!! Central High School Theatre has its upcoming auditions for “An Evening of One Acts” and they need you! If you can do… [Read more…]

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Roundup: Chamber Orchestra, Prom Theme, an Acting Recital, and more

December 9, 2011
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Have you ever had trouble putting statistics into perspective? It’s a tricky thing to do, but this week The Pine Needle ran a story about the Anatomy & Physiology classes’ blood drive, which gathered 215 pints of blood. How much is 215 pints? Well, it’s 26.9 gallons. That would definitely require more than your fridge… [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Odds and Ends

The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: Kick Ass

December 9, 2011
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by: Alan Smithee I love comic books; my dad used to have the biggest collection when I was a kid, and I read almost all of them. When I was a kid I also had this thing for the dark and gritty–the things parents wouldn’t let their kids see! And comic books and movies helped… [Read more…]

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Blood Drive Exceeds Expectations

December 7, 2011
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Giving stations filled up at the recent blood drive. Photo by: Dominic Heidt

by: Kyle Wehrle The blood drive for Central was a HUGE success! Mrs. Linde’s Anatomy & Physiology classes were in a competition to see who could get the most donors and donations from businesses. Our goal for blood donations was 200 pints of blood, but we received a total of 215 pints! Over 40 local… [Read more…]

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Who’s the Best? The top 10 QB’s in the NFL

December 6, 2011
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by: Alex Connor Football is one of most popular sports in the United States of America. At the head of each football team is a quarterback, and I’m going to tell who I believe the top ten quarterbacks in the National Football League are. 10. Cam Newton (CAR)- Cam Newton has played very well as… [Read more…]

Posted in: Opinion, Sports

The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: The Man from Nowhere

December 2, 2011
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by: Alan Smithee I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Sadly, there are no “modern Thanksgiving movies” that aren’t stupid gory horror films. So here is this heartwarming film, The Man from Nowhere, aka, The Movie That Almost Made Me Cry. Really! This film is very powerful. It’s a Korean film, and happens to be… [Read more…]

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