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Lifestyle

Two Mines Worth Exploring

The history of mining in the Black Hills is so close you can touch it–if you know where to reach. Continue reading Two Mines Worth Exploring

Mr. SheehyDecember 3, 2020
Lifestyle

Central’s Caffeinated Cobblers

Is caffeine Central High School’s biggest addiction? An anecdotal survey of Cobblers suggests it may be so. Continue reading Central’s Caffeinated Cobblers

Mr. SheehyNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Lifestyle

5 Questions for 5 Artists

Local artists are finding creative ways to implement the strain of quarantine into their daily lives and work. Continue reading 5 Questions for 5 Artists

Lucy WoodsMay 28, 2020May 29, 2020
Lifestyle

Covid Baking Provides a New Challenge

Why pine away in loneliness when you can bake an upside down pineapple cake? Baking provides a creative outlet and the time alone has provided many people a chance to try it.  Continue reading Covid Baking Provides a New Challenge

Mr. SheehyMay 5, 2020
Lifestyle

Cobbler Grad Confirms: College Is Different

People say things will be different in college than in high school, and as Cobbler grad Calvin Moehlman has confirmed, they are right.  Continue reading Cobbler Grad Confirms: College Is Different

Mr. SheehyFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020
Lifestyle

Daring Language: An Interview with Aaron Belz

Since his visit to Rapid City, Aaron Belz has published his next book of poetry, Soft Launch. The Pine Needle chatted with Belz about his poetry and the poetic process. Continue reading Daring Language: An Interview with Aaron Belz

Mr. SheehyFebruary 6, 2020February 12, 2020
Lifestyle

The 10 Best Hip Hop Albums of the 2010s, Ranked

Pushing the known boundaries of music, hip hop artists made something new in the 2010s. To appreciate what they did, Gavin Tucker has ranked the 10 best albums of the decade.  Continue reading The 10 Best Hip Hop Albums of the 2010s, Ranked

Mr. SheehyJanuary 14, 2020
Lifestyle

Five Great Podcasts

People keep talking about podcasts, but where does a person begin? Here are five podcasts to get you started or to expand your listening experience. Continue reading Five Great Podcasts

Mr. SheehyJanuary 6, 2020January 6, 2020
Iverson by Trevor Luken
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Iverson

History teacher and football coach Erik Iverson discovered it’s possible to get paid to tell stories about Abraham Lincoln.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Iverson

Mr. SheehyDecember 11, 2019December 13, 2019
Lifestyle

Deciding on Dual Enrollment

Cobbler students continue to enroll in dual-enrollment college classes. For students considering this, how can they know if its a good idea? Continue reading Deciding on Dual Enrollment

Mr. SheehyDecember 10, 2019December 13, 2019
Lifestyle

Biggie nominated for 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The legend of Notorious B.I.G. is set to grow larger with his nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading Biggie nominated for 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mr. SheehyNovember 4, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Don Snoozy

Math is hard, but finding a sasquatch is harder. Mr. Snoozy would know.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Don Snoozy

Mr. SheehyOctober 31, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Nick Palmer

Mr. Palmer has officially retired as of the end of the 2018-19 school year. We are running this profile of him from two years ago in honor of his career. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Nick Palmer

Mr. SheehyMay 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Heather Linde

Whether she’s running marathons or blood drives, Heather Linde always seems to be smiling. It’s a trait her students appreciate.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Heather Linde

Mr. SheehyMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019
Lifestyle

How to Do a College Visit

Juniors and seniors considering attending college should consider visiting their prospective schools, and they should consider ahead of time what to look at. Continue reading How to Do a College Visit

Mr. SheehyJanuary 10, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Emily Carr

The choir room has been full of smiles during Ms. Emily Carr’s first semester at Central. It doesn’t take a long conversation with Carr to discover why that is.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Emily Carr

Mr. SheehyJanuary 7, 2019

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