by: Katie Ramirez “How long are we supposed to wait for them to get back? They could be dead already or worse, infected,” Christine said, while she lit yet another cigarette. “Wow, way to be an optimist. It’s only been three days since they left Christine, maybe if you listened once in a while you would know that we are supposed to wait here for … Continue reading Infected: A short story
by: Alan Smithee In the 1980s a new horror sub genre was born. “Slasher films” are films where usually teenagers are killed in sometimes creative ways, one by one. The killer usually wears a mask of some kind. “Slasher films” died out somewhat fast, as everyone saw through the films. They weren’t really “art,” more like “trash,” but . . . What’s wrong with that? … Continue reading The Movie Buff: A Look Back on The Prowler
by: Gracie Lou Freebush It was Halloween night and the wind was howling, the rain was pelting the windows like bullets, the lighting was crackling through the sky, and the thunder was shaking the earth. My parents were gone so I was lying in my bed with the lights on, waiting for the storm to end.This is the worst Halloween ever! I thought. My dog, … Continue reading Halloween Night: A (True?) Story
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Eric Boal Manners have changed a lot over time but the dilemma in that is that everyone has different views on what is rude and what is not rude. Back in the day many people … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Manners Change
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Eric Mayforth In today’s world, technology is getting better and better. We seem to use it the most with countless hours on Facebook, texting our friends, experiencing virtual lives online. Now the question of when … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Misunderstanding Needs Leads to Rudeness
This week on the Pine Needle three students consider the state of manners in our culture and consider the question, Is technology ushering in a new era of rudeness? by: Lisa Fort People all over the world rely on technology in their everyday lives. Phones, computers and many other devices are used every single day by people all over the world. Some are used for … Continue reading Issues: Technology and Manners – Tech can be good or bad
by: Wyatt Garlick The Rapid City Public Library is having two events to get into the Halloween spirit. On Thursday October 27th at 6:30pm, they will be holding a movie night with free popcorn and refreshments. They will be watching “Night of the Living Dead.” If you attend, you are encouraged to dress up as a zombie. The next night, Friday the 28th from 6:30pm … Continue reading Public Library Invites Zombies to Halloween Events
The Central Cobblers football team wrapped up its season with a 41-14 drubbing of the cross-town rival Stevens Raiders. The win earns the Cobblers a ninth seed for the upcoming playoffs, and the boys will travel to Brookings Tuesday to play the first round. There will be a fan bus that will depart Central High School at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 25 and will return … Continue reading Cobblers Football Beats Up Raiders
by: Alan Smithee It’s almost Halloween, my favorite holiday. Why is it you ask? Well, for one thing, it’s the only time you can dress up like a fool. On any other day it’s frowned upon. For another thing, candy! You can eat candy all year round, but it isn’t free. You can’t just knock on someone’s door and ask for candy whenever you want. … Continue reading The Movie Buff: A Look Back on Monsters Crash the Pajama Party
by: Jeren Brownlow and Sean Mutziger A school year always start with a lot of activities. This year was particularly busy for JROTC. First, enrollment in JROTC is up over 25% from last year. With more than 160 cadets, the senior students have their hands full issuing uniforms, organizing classes and planning events. The 3rd and 4th year cadets run the JROTC organization, called the … Continue reading JROTC Gets Off to Fast Start
This week’s photo is taken by senior Seth Eisenbraun, an avid outdoorsman and photographer. 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. For having his photo selected, Seth receives two tickets to a Cobbler varsity home game. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Looking Up
By: Brady Vandevort While being a game of the past, The Timesplitters series has been an amazing success. Though some may be unaware of what this game is, it doesn’t mean this game doesn’t deserve the prestige it has received. The first-person shooter franchise started with the first Timesplitters, which was originally released in the year 2000 for the PlayStation2. This game may not have … Continue reading Game Review: Timesplitters: A Visit to the Past
by: Alan Smithee Remember The Warriors? Remember Escape From New York? Those two films saw a lot in each other, they saw so much they went on a date, got a bite to eat, went for a long walk on the beach. Then they went to funky town AND THIS MOVIE WAS BORN! Welcome to the world of Italian film making, WHERE RIP OFFS WERE … Continue reading The Movie Buff: A Look Back on 1990: The Bronx Warriors
This week the Pine Needle is featuring the writing of a couple Cobbler students who have described one of the most beautiful places they have experienced. by: Katie Ramirez It’s said to be a barren wasteland. There is not a sign of human life for miles because no one wants to walk out into the middle of a desert and see nothing. There isn’t a … Continue reading A Beautiful Place: The Desert
This week the Pine Needle is featuring the writing of a couple Cobbler students who have described one of the most beautiful places they have experienced. by: Kyrie Murrie I’m walking through Times Square pushing through all the people as fast as I can; my destination is a few blocks away. As I turn onto 45th street I spot the red sign that says “Broadway … Continue reading A Beautiful Place: The Broadway Dance Center
The pep rally has become a highlight of homecoming week, and this year was no exception with the dancing, cheering, and break dancing fun of recent pep rallies all making their appearances. Pine Needle photographer Tony Sloat brought his camera and captured a bit of the action. Continue reading Photos: Homecoming Pep Rally
