by: Bailey Morgan When asking a group of people their personal opinion on somewhat of a deep topic, it is very likely that their opinions will not vary. Whereas if you were to do the questioning one on one, their answers would be as diverse as the bugs under a large stone. So I rejoice as well as regret this lack of opinion on the … Continue reading A Thinker Among Us: Is money the root of all evil?
On Saturday September 29 Rapid City Central took part in the second Knowledge Bowl meet of 2012, held at West Middle School. The competition was Stevens, Hill City, Custer and RC Christian. Central fielded two teams, each with four seniors and one sophomore. The result was Central in first place, Central in second place, while Stevens managed third. A match consists of four rounds of … Continue reading Knowledge Bowl Team Starts Out Smart
by: Mary Bright There is a new coffee shop near the activities office, and it’s just for teachers! It’s called Wake Up Central! To get there you go through the double doors toward the new gym, then you go into the teachers’ lounge. It’s the first door on the right. These are the flavors the coffee shop will be selling: Latte Mocha Coffee Coconut English … Continue reading New Coffee Shop Opens for Teachers
Homecoming week opened with a bang at Central High School Monday. On Monday ancient Egyptians infiltrated the school, culminating in the evening’s coronation ceremony, where Luke Deurmier was crowned king (or should we say Pharaoh?) and Mikaeala Frank was crowned queen. Seniors in their court include Lana Lacy and Ben Dingus and Chelsey Carmichael and Eric Boal. The junior page and escort were Evelyn Martin … Continue reading Homecoming Week Starts Off Well
By Joe Raudebaugh Star Fox is one of the best series Nintendo has created, and the best rail shooter out there. The game Star Fox is about a fighter squadron called StarFox. The team includes Fox McCloud, a fox, Falco Lombardi, a bird, Peppy Hare, a rabbit, Slippy Toad, a frog,and two other characters: General Pepper and Andross, the main antagonist of the series. The … Continue reading Game Review: Starfox
By Joe Raudebaugh That’s no concession stand you’re seeing on the east end of Central High School, it’s a new store selling students all the goodies they most want near the end of a school day. Operated by the Beyond the Books students, the Cobbler Café is open during 4th block and after school to provide snacks for the people of Central High School. The … Continue reading Cobblers Open Up Cobbler Cafe
by: Isaiah Shelvin On Thursday night the Central freshmen football team looked for its first win against the Douglas Patriots at O’Harra Stadium. Things looked good for Central, who outsized and outnumbered the small Douglas squad. On the first offensive series, Central’s John Wolfe ran the ball hard, setting up quarterback Dillon Wolf to book left on third down and run 17 yards for a … Continue reading Cobbler Freshmen Can’t Overcome Patriots
by: Alan Smithee When I was about 8 years old I was done with Disney, done with PBS, even done with Cartoon Network. I didn’t want to be a kid anymore, I wanted to be treated like an adult; I wanted to go to bed later than 8:30, I wanted to go trick or treating all by myself, I wanted to dress myself! My parents … Continue reading The Movie Buff Looks Back on Gummo
by: Robbie Freidel The Needles in the Black Hills of South Dakota have an unusual attraction which lures thousands of tourists each year. No one embraces this attraction more than the local rock climbers. Each towering granite spire in the Needles tells its own rich history in the eyes of these climbers. Sadly, in the past few decades this history has been threatened. The Needles … Continue reading History of Climbing the Needles Is Worth Preserving
by: Alan Smithee When I review “Modern Masterpieces” they have to be considered good films. Not just by critics, but by me too. The thing I like about the Look Backs is there is no “good” or “masterpiece” in the title. I can talk about any older film I want and it doesn’t even have to be good! Now just by my saying that does … Continue reading Movie Buff Looks Back on Faust
by: Alan Smithee Why does everyone love ninjas so much? They are ruthless. They kill whatever they want for their own gain. But why does everyone seem to look at them as the good guys? “They were rebels against the system” yeah, yeah, cool, cool. But most of them were dirty rapists, thieves, and they terrorized people. Samurais, on the other hand, go by a … Continue reading The Movie Buff Looks Back on Ghost Dog
by: Alex Connor Fighting has always been a part of hockey, as it draws fans to the game, but in the NHL playoffs this season it has been nothing but cheap shots and fights. There have been several brawls this post season in nearly every series. One Central High School student said that he likes to see a good hockey fight, however there has been … Continue reading NHL Playoffs Marred by Cheap Shots
by: Alan Smithee What do you consider horror? Spooky atmosphere, creepy music, messing with your head? No, modern people don’t see horror as that. They see gore, they see people being eaten, they see shaky cameras. That’s not the same. If you want to find some good old creepy horror films, look to lower budget movies. Think about it like this. They barely have any … Continue reading The Movie Buff Looks Back on: Nails
by: Zach Kirschenmann Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill. This is because heat rises; if a fire is going uphill the flame from the top of one tree would burn the bottom of the tree above it, causing that tree to burn and continue to the next tree. They also move faster uphill because fires need oxygen, fuel, and heat to burn. If you … Continue reading Did you know? Forest fires move faster uphill
by: Shayla Imberi Central High School’s photography club, run by Mrs. Allen, has just completed a photography contest on who could be the best photographer at Central. The contest was open category and was one dollar per entry. At first things weren’t really kicking up, but with the great support of our Cobblers, including teachers, the contest had a great outcome for contestants. There were … Continue reading Photo Contest Winners Announced
by: Michael Iles Although they are usually a mute animal and very rarely ever heard, giraffes do in fact make noises. Giraffes communicate with one another by infrasonic sound. They do, at time, vocalize to one another by grunts or whistle-like cries. They also communicate by moaning, snoring, hissing, and flutelike sounds. When alarmed, a giraffe grunts or snorts to warn neighboring giraffes of the … Continue reading Did you know? Giraffes make sounds
The Pine Needle 