For Some Cobbler Actors, There Is No Off-season

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

Central’s Report Card Identifies Areas Needing Improvment

By Zach Swenson and Nick Edwards Recently report cards from the state of South Dakota were sent out to all schools. Every year South Dakota puts their schools to the test to see how they compare against other schools in the state and country. The primary way to do this is to give students each year a generic test, which measures how students match up … Continue reading Central’s Report Card Identifies Areas Needing Improvment

Teachers Receive Significant Pay Increase

By Austin Lammers, Syndee Conroy, and Kaleb Hedman After six years of debate and failed propositions, the Rapid City Area School District has increased pay to its teachers and administration, taking effect at the beginning of this school year. South Dakota ranks last in the nation for average teacher salary, which stands just above $39,000 per year. It also averages last in entry-level teacher salary, which … Continue reading Teachers Receive Significant Pay Increase

Football Hosts Washington for Homecoming

This season hasn’t gone as expected for the 2015-16 Central Cobblers’ football team, starting off the season with an 0-4 record, but the coaching staff and players are optimistic and are working very hard to change things. It’s homecoming week but the Cobblers aren’t preparing for this game any differently than the rest of the season, according to Coach Rob Sales. We asked him, with … Continue reading Football Hosts Washington for Homecoming

Homecoming Tuesday: Tacky Tourist, Soccer Takes on Stevens

Dress up: Tacky Tourist If being a tourist means you want to dress your part and blend in, then you wouldn’t want to stand out. Well, that is if you want to be considered a normal tourist versus the cliché, stereotypical tourist garb you would never dream of wearing on vacation. That tackiness is the idea for Tuesday. Homecoming’s Caribbean Dreams theme has led to … Continue reading Homecoming Tuesday: Tacky Tourist, Soccer Takes on Stevens

Coronation Set to Kick of Homecoming Week

By Sydnee Conroy and Sydney Engesser On Monday the 21st, coronation will officially kick off the Cobblers’ homecoming week. Suspense about royalty began to simmer a week ago with the announcement of nominees, and by Monday evening Naasz Gymnasium will be packed to the brim with energetic students and teachers eager to crown the Caribbean Dream King and Queen. While the drumline and pep band … Continue reading Coronation Set to Kick of Homecoming Week

Athletes Set to Reap Benefits of Summer Lifting

By Sydney Engesser Most students spent their summer sleeping in and relaxing; for Cobbler athletes those were luxuries. They traded their pillows and blankets for dumbbells and squat racks three days a week at 6 AM, and if you were a football player you were on the field the other two days of the week. “We had a really good turnout, and all of our … Continue reading Athletes Set to Reap Benefits of Summer Lifting

Cobbler 2 Cobbler Hosts their First Blood Drive

By Zachery Swenson and Nick Edwards For many years Central High school has been the epicenter of the region’s largest blood drives, according to the United Blood Services. The Cobbler 2 Cobbler blood drive scheduled this Friday kicks off a year where four blood drives are slated to play their regular crowd drawing roles. This marks the first year of Central’s Cobbler 2 Cobbler director … Continue reading Cobbler 2 Cobbler Hosts their First Blood Drive

Women’s Soccer Battles through Challenging Week

By Calista Giannonatti The Lady Cobblers fell short against their cross-town rivals Tuesday at Sioux Park Stadium. The game opened with Maddison Sullivan scoring a beautiful goal in the top right corner off an assist from Taylor Sewell. The Raiders quickly regrouped and punched in two goals, back-to-back, on the Cobblers. The first came off of a corner kick and the second was a clean … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Battles through Challenging Week

Girls’ Soccer Dispatches Sturgis

By Calista Giannonatti The Central girls’ soccer team added another win Tuesday night against Sturgis. The Cobblers got on the scoreboard early with a simple, clean goal by Sarra Gutknecht, with a beautiful assist from Maddison Sullivan. Sullivan then went on to score the next two goals, angling herself as a potential top scorer this season. The final goal of the first half came from … Continue reading Girls’ Soccer Dispatches Sturgis

Art Show Shows Off Students’ Work

Kali Waters made a collage  of the Art Show that was on display during parent-teacher conferences recently. The show displayed approximately 200 pieces of both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artwork. The photography included both 35mm black and white and digital-generated photographs, some using various Photoshop techniques.  Also included were symmetry value studies, scratch art, 3-point perspective, cut paper collages, reduction block prints, water color, acrylic paintings, … Continue reading Art Show Shows Off Students’ Work

The Cuts: An Interview with Dr. Mitchell

By Madison Lampert On February 17th, Dr. Mitchell announced the 2015-2016 6.3 million dollar budget cut at a press interview. Not only are they cutting around 6.3 million dollars they will be also letting go around 102 staff members from the Instructional Support Program. The Instructional Support Program is a program where literacy and math coaches support teachers and help students who are struggling with … Continue reading The Cuts: An Interview with Dr. Mitchell

Student’s Apology a Voluntary Gesture

By Avery Friedt Every morning, right when second block starts, virtually every classroom tunes in to the morning announcements. What did we see Tuesday morning? Senior Drew Stephens making a public apology for his actions at the girls’ basketball game Monday night. While Drew’s apology was completely voluntary, done because he felt the people he offended deserved it, some viewed the broadcasting of such a … Continue reading Student’s Apology a Voluntary Gesture

Boys’ Basketball Looking to Finish Season Strong

By Jensen Wright February is almost over and with the beginning of March comes the end of basketball season for the Cobbler boys. Sitting at a 7-10 record after a few tough losses, the boys know they have a lot of work to do but they are optimistic about making it to state this year. Said Coach Spease: “It’s always a goal of ours to … Continue reading Boys’ Basketball Looking to Finish Season Strong

Cobblers Up Close: Miss Garcia

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

Cobblers Addicted to Trivia Crack

By Katelyn Wachendorf A new game app is stealing the attention of many; the game: Trivia Crack. Everyone seems to be glued to their phones playing the new game which allows you to compete with friends and test your knowledge in six different categories: entertainment, geography, art, science, history, and sports. An additional special category is called the “Crown” and allows you to challenge your … Continue reading Cobblers Addicted to Trivia Crack