Reconsidering Late Mergers, or How the Zipper Rule Can Save the World

By Gerry Zhu Drivers everywhere should have had at least once in their long driving careers experience the pain of merging into a lane when the roads are congested. You know what this is: where your lane is going to end and there is this adorable sign that is foretelling your fate as you check the exceptionally long line of cars in the lane you … Continue reading Reconsidering Late Mergers, or How the Zipper Rule Can Save the World

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

Cobblers Up Close: Connor Heinrich

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

Drama Students Begin Work on One Acts

By Katelyn Wachendorf The Central High School Players are back at it again and ready to blow another audience away. Auditions for the state one act, Crisis and student directed one act, Whodunit? took place last Monday through Wednesday and the cast list was posted Thursday. The cast of Crisis consists mostly of strong juniors and seniors who have attended the state festival before, however … Continue reading Drama Students Begin Work on One Acts

Warm Temps Swell Storybook Island Attendence

By Calista Giannonatti Record temperatures on Friday helped Storybook Island come close to beating a record themselves. With a high of almost 70 degrees, Storybook Island was packed from the time the gates opened to the time they closed. And, as they began the evening with only seven volunteers, they had their worked cut out for them. Before even opening the gates, the line of … Continue reading Warm Temps Swell Storybook Island Attendence

American Ingenuity Reaches New Lows with the Dewito

By Jacob Knutson Move over Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Landing, because the next ground breaking, history-changing human accomplishment has arrived: Dewitos, the liquidation of the beloved Doritos. I’ve heard many people enjoy Mountain Dew and Doritos together, when they play video games I’m guessing. Now Pepsi-Co and Frito-Lay have heard this too, and with the help of tools leftover from the Manhattan Project, they … Continue reading American Ingenuity Reaches New Lows with the Dewito

Intramural Basketball Set to Get Students Involved

By Garret Hougland Last year’s intramural league hosted about 10 teams and 70 players as Central High School students battled it out for the high school intramural title, which means intramural basketball is about as big as the boys’ basketball program at Central High. The 2015 intramural basketball season is just around the corner, and if you are wishing to participate in this officially noncompetitive … Continue reading Intramural Basketball Set to Get Students Involved

Local Head Start Hosts Make N’ Take Celebration

By Nizhoni Richards Rural America Initiatives Head Start held their yearly Make N’ Take on Dec. 8. The Make N’ Take consists of having the staff bring in craft supplies and letting the children make them into holiday knick-knacks. “It takes a lot of work to plan Make N’ Take, it’s stressful but somehow we always manage it.” said head nutritionist Geraldine Gabaldon. The Make … Continue reading Local Head Start Hosts Make N’ Take Celebration