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
By Jacob Knutson To my fellow graduates, our families, and our teachers: Before I get to the “life advice that you will soon forget” portion of my letter, I would love for you to take 15 seconds. Yes, 15 agonizing, incessant seconds, if you will, to think about some of the people who helped you get to this milestone we’re achieving, to graduation. Think of … Continue reading To my fellow graduates: A letter
By Austin Lammers The last month of school before summer is the best time to observe students. The weather begins its transition from an Alaskan tundra to a Midwestern spring. The sun no longer creeps out of the sky at 4:30 but instead floats in the sea of blue for an additional three hours, tempting those of us with homework to put the pencil down … Continue reading April Showers Bring Long May Hours
The Pine Needle is following two students, Brennan Brink and Jacob Knutson, as they engaged in a Write Off. One issues a challenge to the other in the form of a prompt and that person responds by writing it and issuing his own prompt. Today continues with another of Brennan’s responses to Jacob’s challenges. It was a brand new chapter of my life, a chapter … Continue reading Fiction Challenge: Sunshine Hills
By Jacob Knutson When I arrive at lunch and sit amongst my peers, and I enjoy gazing into the immense sea of possibilities. I see a future writer pawing their way through another book, a future mathematician squeezing in another problem before the bell rings, a comedian cracking another joke. As I look out, above my lunch, at numerous vials of potential, I begin to … Continue reading How Will We Handle the Inevitable Change?
By Avery Friedt Last Saturday, I, like many of my fellow upperclassmen, was dancing my heart out at prom. In the middle of a particularly upbeat song, I felt the tape that was holding my dress up start to come unstuck. Not wanting to have a Janet Jackson like wardrobe malfunction on the dance floor, I hurried to the bathroom, where I rushed into the … Continue reading Prom Dresses Need Pockets: One Girl’s Unfortunate Event
This year’s official prom photographer was Russ Jensen from Sage Studios. He’s sent the Pine Needle a batch of shots from prom night, capturing the fun and celebration. Continue reading Prom Photos Capture the Fun
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
The Pine Needle is following two students, Brennan Brink and Jacob Knutson, as they engaged in a Write Off. One issues a challenge to the other in the form of a prompt and that person responds by writing it and issuing his own prompt. Today continues with Brennan’s second challenge for Jacob. Brennan’s prompt: Children go out to play at recess. Little do they know, … Continue reading Fiction Challenge: The Children and the Wall
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
This week’s image, called “Beam of Life,” comes from Karen Witcraft. Continue reading Image of the Week: Beam of Life
The Pine Needle is following two students, Brennan Brink and Jacob Knutson, as they engaged in a Write Off. One issues a challenge to the other in the form of a prompt and that person responds by writing it and issuing his own prompt. Brennan’s prompt for Jacob began the series, and today continues with Jacob’s challenge for Brennan. Jacob’s prompt: Everyone suddenly disappeared, only … Continue reading Fiction Challenge: The Last Man Standing
The image of the week is a sketch of Bob Dylan, drawn by Jacob Knutson. Continue reading Image of the Week: Bob Dylan
In the coming weeks, the Pine Needle is following two students, Brennan Brink and Jacob Knutson, as they engaged in a Write Off. One issues a challenge to the other in the form of a prompt and that person responds by writing it and issuing his own prompt. Brennan’s prompt for Jacob begins the series. Brennan’s Prompt: Queen Elizabeth is still queen, and people are … Continue reading Fiction Challenge: Queen Elizabeth is Getting Older than Old
By Austin Lammers Our high school years are striding on, bringing frequent and mandatory presentations on ‘post-high planning’ and questions from elders and relatives about what we would like to do with the next 50 years of our life, even if we have not the slightest clue. Though some of us are unaware of what we are destined to pursue in our adulthood, whether it … Continue reading The Truth about Testing
This week’s photo, called “Light in the Dark,” comes from Stevie Ellingson. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Light in the Dark
