The countdown is on! What are your plans for the summer break? Pine Needle writers Amelia Schaefbauer and Kylie Meier got the inside scoop on what the students and staff are planning to fill their summer days with. Continue reading Central’s Summer of 2023
A student’s views on test-taking and the stress it causes. Continue reading Testing For What?
Remember when your parents told you you if you didn’t work hard and stay in school you’d be living in a cardboard box under a bridge? Well… Continue reading Everything You Touch Is Already Sold
“Stop making everything grey.” This is your sign to paint your bedroom walls with color and culture, like you’ve always wanted. Continue reading Modern Architecture is Ugly
Winter seems to last forever in South Dakota. What if there was a way to still enjoy a nice day at the park, even in the cold months? Continue reading Greens For Our Winter Blues
When was the last time you took a walk through the park? Continue reading Chronically Online: The Fatal Diagnosis
How many times a day do you smile? Continue reading Why Smile
If you could talk to your freshman self, what would you say? Continue reading A Letter to My Freshman Self
“Back in my day we had REAL music” Is the new generation of rap music harmful to its younger audience? Continue reading Critical Criticism Of Modern Autotuned Mumble Rap
Many children’s shows have mature content hidden inside for older viewers. How much of it are younger viewers picking up on? Continue reading What’s the Deal With Spongebob?
Growing up rich might be nice, but there are virtues only growing up poor can provide. Continue reading The Virtues of Being Poor
To a raging perfectionist, not quite perfect is as good as failure. Continue reading B Is for Bad
The man who hurt my mom and me for years said no. He didn’t want to see me, as if I was the problem. Continue reading He Said No
Only the most die hard music fans can name the bass players, but what would rock bands be without them? Continue reading The Bass Player Is the Essential Underdog
Procrastination gets a bad rap. Some of it is deserved, but if so many people do it, it must have its perks. Continue reading It’s Not Due Yet: An Anatomy of a Procrastinator
Why do people dress the way they do? If they don’t like it, why not change it? If only it were that easy. Continue reading Changing My Look
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