By Nick Edwards With the rather recent invention of streaming video content on the internet, the days of having to endure long conversations about how your grades are and who you’re seeing are basically over. The Christmas break this year is 16 days long, so I’ve put together a list of 15 shows currently streaming on Netflix for your holiday binging pleasure. You can thank … Continue reading Christmas Break Netflix Binging Guide
By Kaleb Hedman The typical child dreams about getting a dog or a cat for their birthday. The more adventurous might hope for a pony; I, however, am not the average human child. I, Kaleb Hedman, am diagnosed with a pet allergy. I have had to live with this for 17 years, and it has been tough. While all my friends fantasized about furry creatures … Continue reading The Boy Who Played with Geckos
By Austin Lammers Twelve years ago, Connor McCormick first stepped into Naasz Gymnasium to watch the Central Cobblers basketball team. As he entered, his eyes widened and his breath halted while he took in the atmosphere of a high school arena, which, to a six-year old, can be quite exhilarating. The stands were full, the band was loud, and anticipative energy electrified the building. … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Connor McCormick
By Micah Anderson Around one in seven people who enter a hospital will need blood or some form of blood products. That’s a lot of blood, and the only way hospitals can get all this blood is from us donors. But sadly too many hospitals are always dealing with shortages. They need all blood types from the most common types A or O positive, to … Continue reading Giving blood is actually pretty easy
By Nick Edwards What do you plan to do with the rest of your life? That question troubles a new generation of young adults with each passing year. The idea of knowing exactly what you want to do with the rest of your time as a teen is a fruitless endeavor. It takes years of experience and knowing the difference between money and happiness. I … Continue reading In Their Own Words: Carter Wickham
By Caroline Zakhari Lily Crooks joined the drama club at Central High School because she thought it would make high school fun. At least, that’s what her mom and other members of her family told her, and they were right. Her sophomore year, therefore, was particularly fun, as she was a part of three plays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The One Acts, and Pinocchio. Not … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Lily Crooks
By Jacob Fitzgerald and Austin Lammers Officer Matt Hower of the Rapid City Police Department has been an officer for 15 years, and after eight years of being a liaison officer, this may be his last at Central High School. Officer Hower plans to test to be a sergeant or move into the RCPD’s K-9 unit, working on investigations. Officer Hower began his career as … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Officer Hower
By Sydnee Conroy and Sydney Engesser Often times people are sympathetic to the tough practice the football team had preparing for the big game, but they might easily forget to acknowledge the hours the drama students put in preparing for the big show. During a production, drama students will practice Monday through Friday late into the night, and one week before show-time they will conduct … Continue reading For Some Cobbler Actors, There Is No Off-season
By Madison Paschke Ready to show off your devilish thieving side? To all of you who don’t know, Wednesday the 23rd is Pirate Day! New to this school? A first year? I can understand the nervousness of dressing up and looking like a dork in front of your friends BBUUUUUTT this is Pirate Day and what I can understand about pirates is that Johnny Depp … Continue reading Homecoming Dress-Up: Pirate Day
By Jared Cutlip and Reyanne Foster Homecoming week is a week of fun and dressing up. One of the days many people are excited about is Hippy Day. Many people think hippies dress like they’re from the seventies, and while tie-dye is very popular among hippies, not many of them wear it. In actuality, hippies dress mostly in what they feel is comfortable. Some look … Continue reading Homecoming Dress Up: Hippy Day
By Nicholas Fay Does God exist? If so, where is he and why is there suffering in the world? For many years different civilizations have tried to answer these questions. Religions sprout from these civilizations as ways to answer the question of higher power, but no one group can agree with each other on just what is that higher power. In contemporary times, we now … Continue reading Debating God’s Existence: A Primer on Common Arguments
By Jensen Wright Leadership is a key aspect of any successful sports team. Often times you find leaders in more experienced players, so when it is found in such a young player like Abby Johnson, it’s nothing to be ignored. Starting varsity for our girls’ basketball team as a sophomore was one of her first great accomplishments since transferring from Douglas. Abby has now become … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Abby Johnson
By Avery Friedt Even if you don’t know Tanner Sumption personally, you’ve definitely seen him around. Standing 6’7, with bright red hair, he’s hard to miss. While his height may cause him to stand out in the halls, it makes him fit in perfectly on the basketball court as Central’s starting power forward. In basketball, power forwards, or posts, are usually the second tallest players … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Tanner Sumption
By Avery Friedt If you’ve been to any of Central’s sporting events this year, you’ve probably seen Martin Mueller. Leading all our cheers, he’s always in the front row and the loudest voice on the Central side. Martin is more than just a super fan, though. He’s one of our star athletes. At the age of six, Martin began his wrestling career. His dad had … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Martin Mueller
By Kirsten Ahlrichs Central High School has had the privilege of having Miss Garcia as a new teacher in the language department this year. “I like her, she’s funny and can make class a little less boring,” says one of her students. Miss Garcia is very fun, energetic and brings excitement to her Spanish classes. “I was really nervous at first because this school is … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Miss Garcia
By Calista Giannonatti As a student at Central High, Connor Heinrich balances school, work, and finds time to practice his saxophone. And with the holiday season and Christmas right around the corner, it can be a little stressful. When Mr. Heinrich isn’t working, or at school, and the weather is nice, he heads to downtown and sets up on a corner and plays his saxophone. … Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Connor Heinrich
The Pine Needle 