by: Jack Torness The hot and humid temperatures of the summer afternoons have now left, bringing in the cool, brisk days of fall. The seasonal change ushers in a new breath of excitement for climbers across the country, and for the Black Hills community, a time to relish on the tops of granite rock spires in pristine condition. The fall is a special time for … Continue reading Climbers Cherish End of Season
At a recent staff meeting Ms. Bauer was selected teacher of the month for Central High School. Ms. Bauer is a very proud Cobbler – who is here, there and everywhere for students whenever and where ever she needs to be. This year, Ms. Bauer is teaching Senior Composition, Mythology and Symbolism, and English 10. Her classes fill up quite quickly, as she is an … Continue reading Ms. Bauer Selected Teacher of the Month
by: Karley Perez with photo by Brianna Cummins Stevie Wonder fans have been enjoying great performances by the Central High School Cobbler Band. The Marching band has been playing “You Are the Sunshine of my Life,” “Don’t You Worry About a Thing,” “Sir Duke,” and “Isn’t She Lovely” at the Central home football games, and the full band played those songs last night at the … Continue reading Marching Band Finishes Wonder-ful Season
Mrs. Krsnak of the special education department was selected as classified staff of the month for Central High School this month. Cindy works with many different teachers and gets along with them all. It seems like she can read their minds and stay one step ahead of each one. She definitely meets the needs of the teachers she assists and teachers often ask for her … Continue reading Mrs. Krsnak Selected as Staff of the Month
by: Alan Smithee In 1999 The Blair Witch Project seemed to change the face of film. What seemed original back then is now a new film sub-genre: people using hand held cameras to document strange events that happen to them over a course of weeks, months, or years. This scenario is very human. People tell crazy stories and we have the right not to believe … Continue reading The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: Catfish
Today (Friday) is the blood drive put on by Mrs. Linde’s anatomy and physiology class. Last year donations were quite high–will the numbers exceed past expectations again? *** This Friday is unofficially Zombie Day here at Central High School. At least, after two nights of conferences in one week, zombies are what the teachers all look like. Veterans Day next Friday will likely be a … Continue reading Roundup: Friday Unofficially Declared Zombie Day
Story by: Tanner O’ Neil & Mr. Sheehy; Photos by: Tony Sloat What most people don’t know about theatre is what hard work it is. Right now students are in the making of Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a play adapted for the stage by Dale Wasserman. The play features a cast of 17 students and involves a production crew of 42. … Continue reading Drama Club Wrapping Up Cuckoo Rehearsals
Bailey Ellis attended the fall choir concert and brought his camera along. The result is a look at how beautiful these singers are while they sing–add to this the beauty of their voices and you’ve got a great show. Don’t miss their Christmas concert in December! Continue reading Photos of the Week: Fall Choir Concert
by: Jacob Sperlich Hunger and poverty are not as uncommon as you would think. Did you know that 1 in 7 individuals in South Dakota live below the poverty line? That’s not all: 25% of South Dakota students are classified as hungry. Here at Central High school, 100 students are known to be in a transitional or temporary housing situation, and for every one of … Continue reading Cobblers Open Snack Shack for Students in Need
by: Katie Ramirez “How long are we supposed to wait for them to get back? They could be dead already or worse, infected,” Christine said, while she lit yet another cigarette. “Wow, way to be an optimist. It’s only been three days since they left Christine, maybe if you listened once in a while you would know that we are supposed to wait here for … Continue reading Infected: A short story
by: Alan Smithee In the 1980s a new horror sub genre was born. “Slasher films” are films where usually teenagers are killed in sometimes creative ways, one by one. The killer usually wears a mask of some kind. “Slasher films” died out somewhat fast, as everyone saw through the films. They weren’t really “art,” more like “trash,” but . . . What’s wrong with that? … Continue reading The Movie Buff: A Look Back on The Prowler
by: Gracie Lou Freebush It was Halloween night and the wind was howling, the rain was pelting the windows like bullets, the lighting was crackling through the sky, and the thunder was shaking the earth. My parents were gone so I was lying in my bed with the lights on, waiting for the storm to end.This is the worst Halloween ever! I thought. My dog, … Continue reading Halloween Night: A (True?) Story
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Eric Boal Manners have changed a lot over time but the dilemma in that is that everyone has different views on what is rude and what is not rude. Back in the day many people … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Manners Change
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Eric Mayforth In today’s world, technology is getting better and better. We seem to use it the most with countless hours on Facebook, texting our friends, experiencing virtual lives online. Now the question of when … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Misunderstanding Needs Leads to Rudeness
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Lisa Fort People all over the world rely on technology in their everyday lives. Phones, computers and many other devices are used every single day by people all over the world. Some are used for … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Tech can be good or bad
by: Wyatt Garlick The Rapid City Public Library is having two events to get into the Halloween spirit. On Thursday October 27th at 6:30pm, they will be holding a movie night with free popcorn and refreshments. They will be watching “Night of the Living Dead.” If you attend, you are encouraged to dress up as a zombie. The next night, Friday the 28th from 6:30pm … Continue reading Public Library Invites Zombies to Halloween Events
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