Substitute Shortage Eases
After a difficult first semester, Central’s substitute shortage appears to have eased. Continue reading Substitute Shortage Eases
Your Milk Is Too Grainy
Everything in the world is being milked. It’s time for everyone to seriously just find a cow. Continue reading Your Milk Is Too Grainy
Girls Basketball Hosts First Round of Playoffs
Students get free admittance to the girls’ playoff basketball game against Watertown. Continue reading Girls Basketball Hosts First Round of Playoffs
School Library Partners with Public Library to Expand Students’ Reading Options
Central students can now access the public library’s digital collection through the school’s library. Continue reading School Library Partners with Public Library to Expand Students’ Reading Options
Bill Would Require State Motto or Seal to Be Displayed in Schools
Feelings vary at Central High School regarding a bill that would require schools to display the state’s seal or motto. Continue reading Bill Would Require State Motto or Seal to Be Displayed in Schools
Russia and Ukraine: What You Need to Know
To help students make sense of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Pine Needle staff has assembled ten things you need to know about the conflict. Continue reading Russia and Ukraine: What You Need to Know
Cobbler Roundup: Theatre up, Covid down, PE changes
Here are things of note around Central High School for February 17, 2022. Continue reading Cobbler Roundup: Theatre up, Covid down, PE changes
Cobblers Host One-Act Festival
The Cobblers hosted the One Act Festival for the first time. Continue reading Cobblers Host One-Act Festival
I Am Enough
Students’ activities do not grant them worth and identity, their identity is something else, something more important. Continue reading I Am Enough
Is This One-Sided or Two-sided? Navigating High School Friendships
Some friendships are destructive and less than equal, others are equally encouraging. How is a person to know which is which? Continue reading Is This One-Sided or Two-sided? Navigating High School Friendships
Being An Adult Isn’t That Great
Growing up is what every kid is eager to do–think of the freedom!–but is the dream all it’s made out to be? Continue reading Being An Adult Isn’t That Great
The Mystery of the Unsettling
In their own strange way, horror movies prepare a person for the challenges of real life. Continue reading The Mystery of the Unsettling
Longing for the Guaranteed Good Old Days
To long for the Good Old Days is hardly unique–so what is the draw? Was Angry Birds really that good? Continue reading Longing for the Guaranteed Good Old Days
Second Floor Hallway to be Covered in New Carpet for Upcoming School Year
The 2021-2022 school year presents many new aspects to Central High, including the installation of new carpet on the second floor’s hallway. Continue reading Second Floor Hallway to be Covered in New Carpet for Upcoming School Year
College Spam Mail: A Constant Struggle
Colleges are notorious for sending mail to drum up applications. These administrations claim to recognize your striking uniqueness and value in society. But how well do they really know you? Continue reading College Spam Mail: A Constant Struggle
Swim Meets at the Pierre Pool: Tales From a Survivor
Swimming is hard, but the Pierre meet is worse. Junior Ali Kirsch recounts her story of pain, struggle, and disgusting locker rooms. Continue reading Swim Meets at the Pierre Pool: Tales From a Survivor
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