By Chloe Kramer Trees crashed down all around the house. From inside you could hear branches snap under the weight of the snow and the wind howling loud like a wolf at the moon. At moments everything stood still, in sudden shock of hearing branches fall onto our roof and onto the ground. In those moments everyone in the house would stop what they were … Continue reading Blizzard Perspectives: The Wind
By Shae Heitsch I have had a different experience with this storm than most people from Rapid City. Being a part of the ranching lifestyle brings a whole different experience. Instead of worrying about not having power to watch television, we worry about keeping the animals sheltered from the wind and cold. Ranchers around me lost devastating amounts of livestock, cattle, and horses. I was … Continue reading Blizzard Perspectives: A Rancher
Congratulations to CHS Seniors Kayla Horst, Megan Mohr, Tiara Boutte and Amanda Thompson for being invited by BHSU to attend its annual Black Hills Shootout. These select students had the honor of working with several Pro Photographers. The Black Hills Shootout is an event sponsored by Canon and draws hundreds of participants throughout the United States. This was an amazing experience for our future photographers … Continue reading Cobbler Photographers Attend Shootout
By Cullen Knowles Even though music is a fundamental aspect of our society, music education is often considered to be an unnecessary part of our curriculum. Science, social studies, and mathematics receive far more attention than music education, and our school board has attempted to severely cut back on our music programs in the past. This clearly indicates that many educators fail to realize the … Continue reading Music Can Play a Crucial Role in Education
The Cobbler Cafe is up and running and is better than ever. This year they have new equipment, including a nacho cheese machine. A nacho cheese machine! That means when students end the day in a slump, they can head down to the Cobbler Cafe and buy nachos. When they’re the daily special they can be as cheap as a buck, which is quite a … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Cobbler Cafe starts well, homecoming approaches
By Cullen Knowles Our government has once more fallen under the shadow of controversy. With the US on the brink of becoming involved in the Syrian crisis, many Americans are extremely concerned about the advantages and disadvantages of using military intervention to resolve the conflict. Bashar al-Assad has obviously used chemical weapons against his own people, which is a blatant violation of international law and … Continue reading A Student’s Overview of Syria
For many, summer is a time to break out a book and kick back in ways we don’t have time to do during the school year, and this is particularly true for teachers. We asked a few teachers to share what they read this summer and their choices are as various as the subjects they teach. Find a good book by looking at their lists, … Continue reading What did the teachers read this summer?
The end has come. But not for the track team, which is traveling to the state track meet as we write. The girls won the last GDC meet but will have their work cut out for them at state. Look for the field events to be a crucial piece. Of course, when it comes to championships, it’s all crucial, and the Cobbler runners will have … Continue reading Year Ends Well with Memorable Commencement
This week marks the first time in a looong time we have completed a five-day week. Well, those of us not on the track or tennis teams completed a five-day week. Spring sports are making up a season’s worth of meets and matches in a very small time frame, and students with track coaches as teachers are getting familiar with the pool of substitutes the … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Spring sports, All-State Band, Charlotte’s Web, and the Science Bowl
This week’s photo comes from Paige Hendricks, and with the melting of the snow, we’ll take this flower to be a promise of truly spring weather. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Flowering
By K.M. Almost everyone has that friend or is the friend that has a relationship in high school. How much of a relationship is it and can those in them see it lasting? Or is it just a way to be socially accepted and have someone to hold hands through the halls so you don’t seem like you are drifting around alone? We all know … Continue reading Is Your Relationship the Real Deal?
With the school district’s new motto of, “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,” the year continues to get stranger. Some interesting facts regarding the snow days: Rapid City’s average annual snowfall for April is 8.8 inches. This month we have received 39.5 inches (so far), a new record. Teachers have to make up 22.5 hours of work that students do not. The … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Getting Snow, Giving Blood, and Kidnapping Humphrey Bogart
By Trace Overby Whether you realize it or not, we’re related. If you go back into the deep branches of your family tree, somewhere down the line, we will have an ancestor that is the same. It’s crazy to think about, but it is true. Mathematically speaking, there are not enough ancestors for everyone to have their own set. There aren’t even enough for every … Continue reading How Intermingled Are Our Family Trees?
Juniors (and a few scattered seniors) have descended upon the Civic Center Arena to decorate for tomorrow’s prom. The Pine Needle has been receiving official dispatches from across the street, watching the progression from concrete lot to glittering elegance. We’ll continue to update the time line as more photos come in. Continue reading Prom Preparations Underway
Spring is in the air in Rapid City! That is, if spring means snow. Three April snow days and a heap of white covering have thrown a wrench into the spring plans for many folks, particularly athletes. At the school board meeting tonight (Thursday) the board will make official what the plan is for making up school days, and the Rapid City Journal has reported … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Snow, Drama, and Eighth Graders
The time has come for the seniors to choose their T-shirt design, and this is the place to vote for your favorite. Examine each choice carefully and then vote using the poll at the bottom of the article. If you want to look more closely at a design, just click on the image. Option 1: Cobbler Batman (Note: Triskadekaphobia is the fear of the number … Continue reading Voting for the Class of 2013 T-Shirt
