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Weekly Roundup: Spring sports, All-State Band, Charlotte’s Web, and the Science Bowl
This week marks the first time in a looong time we have completed a five-day week. Well, those of us not on the track or tennis teams completed a five-day week. Spring sports are making up a season’s worth of meets and matches in a very small time frame, and students with track coaches as […]
Photo of the Week: Flowering
May 3, 2013
This week’s photo comes from Paige Hendricks, and with the melting of the snow, we’ll take this flower to be a promise of truly spring weather. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com.
Is Your Relationship the Real Deal?
April 29, 2013
By K.M. Almost everyone has that friend or is the friend that has a relationship in high school. How much of a relationship is it and can those in them see it lasting? Or is it just a way to be socially accepted and have someone to hold hands through the halls so you don’t […]
Weekly Roundup: Getting Snow, Giving Blood, and Kidnapping Humphrey Bogart
April 25, 2013
With the school district’s new motto of, “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,” the year continues to get stranger. Some interesting facts regarding the snow days: Rapid City’s average annual snowfall for April is 8.8 inches. This month we have received 39.5 inches (so far), a new record. Teachers have to make […]
How Intermingled Are Our Family Trees?
April 25, 2013
By Trace Overby Whether you realize it or not, we’re related. If you go back into the deep branches of your family tree, somewhere down the line, we will have an ancestor that is the same. It’s crazy to think about, but it is true. Mathematically speaking, there are not enough ancestors for everyone to […]
Prom Preparations Underway
April 19, 2013
Juniors (and a few scattered seniors) have descended upon the Civic Center Arena to decorate for tomorrow’s prom. The Pine Needle has been receiving official dispatches from across the street, watching the progression from concrete lot to glittering elegance. We’ll continue to update the time line as more photos come in.
Weekly Roundup: Snow, Drama, and Eighth Graders
April 18, 2013
Spring is in the air in Rapid City! That is, if spring means snow. Three April snow days and a heap of white covering have thrown a wrench into the spring plans for many folks, particularly athletes. At the school board meeting tonight (Thursday) the board will make official what the plan is for making […]
Voting for the Class of 2013 T-Shirt
March 28, 2013
The time has come for the seniors to choose their T-shirt design, and this is the place to vote for your favorite. Examine each choice carefully and then vote using the poll at the bottom of the article. If you want to look more closely at a design, just click on the image. Option 1: […]
Short Story: Nine Months
March 22, 2013
By Bailey Morgan The man was loading a gun, his gun that he had just bought that morning after visiting his wife. She hated guns and he knew it, just as he knew that his wife was dead and visiting her grave wasn’t going to help him much. He had long ago given up on […]
Taking Stock of Spring Styles
March 14, 2013
by Cassidy Muller Spring is right around the corner and I think everyone knows what most girls have on their minds: the latest fashions, of course. Weather-wise, in the spring it will usually be sunny and warm, with some showers here and there. It can also get pretty hot during the days sometimes and cooler […]
Lunch Options Expand with Subs and Drinks
March 14, 2013
by Raven Walters Rapid City Central High school’s cafeteria food has improved. Before, the choices were between regular lunch, al carte, or a salad. Now we have all those choices but also a sub that is made with your preference of meat, cheese, and veggies. The subs cost the same as a normal lunch which […]
Students Score Free Tickets to Girls’ State Tournament
March 6, 2013
Money will be no obstacle for 200 students attending the girls’ state basketball tournament on Thursday. A private donor has generously purchased 200 student tickets to the game, which takes place across the street at the Civic Center at 7:00. Students who want one of the tickets simply have to head to room 102 of […]
Gymnasts Win Second Straight State Title
March 1, 2013
For a second year in a row, the Cobbler girls’ gymnastics team won the state title. Along the way, Collette Christensen won the state all-around competition, with her sister Chelsey Christensen finished runner-up. Congratulations, Cobbler girls, on another fine performance.
Wrestlers finish with silver at State; Amo, Heidinger win titles
March 1, 2013
The Central Cobbler wrestlers, while a tad disappointed with not winning a state championship, made their school proud with a second place team finish at State. The two senior wrestlers, Aero Amo and Alan Heidinger, each won individual state titles in their weight classes and Jarran Jensen finished second in his–congratulations, guys! Thanks to Kendsy […]
Students Enjoy College for a Day
February 7, 2013
Counselors in the Cobbler Career Center continue to provide students with opportunities to see what options they have after high school. Among those opportunities are college-for-a-day visits, where students visit a South Dakota college and to see what it might be like to attend. Recently a group of Central students visited the University of South […]
Christmas Spirit Overcomes Rumors
December 21, 2012
Despite persistent rumors on social media, Central High School and other schools in Rapid City have proved to be safe places full of the holiday spirit. The Pine Needle gives special thanks to administrators and liaison officers Hower and Doyle for all the time they have put in this week tracking down and verifying the […]
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