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Devils' Advocate

The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate

The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate

Lessons to be learned from Blackface

Last week a photo surfaced of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) donning blackface in his medical school yearbook from 1984. In the photo, Northam and another individual are dressed up with one as a Ku Klux...

The chess team tied with five other schools for second place. After tiebreakers ,they placed seventh overall at the state tournament.

Chess team places seventh at state

The chess team tied for second place at the IHSA state tournament held at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10. The team then placed seventh overall in the tournament with six...

School was closed due to the extreme cold, ultimately resulting in the possible extension of the school year.

Board considers extending school year

Students might be attending school until Wednesday, June 5, in order to make up the three days Central missed the week of Jan. 28 because of extreme cold and snow conditions. At the board meeting on...

An incident between Nick Sandman and Nathan Phillips become viral with public outrage fueling the story.

The real issue behind Covington Students and Nathan Phillips

An incident vividly captured by photos between Covington Catholic High School students and American Indians activists-- specifically between Nick Sandman, a Covington Catholic junior, and Nathan Phillips,...

On Sunday, Feb. 3 Super Bowl LIII will kickoff at 5:30 CT with the Los Angeles Rams playing the New England Patriots.

Super Bowl LIII could be anyone’s game

The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl LIIl. They will play at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m. CT. CBS will televise the game. Patriots’...

Many furloughed employees have protested against the shutdown as it shows no signs of ending.

The Government Shutdown: What is it and how should it end?

On December 21, 2018 the U.S. federal government shutdown began. While not unprecedented, on Jan. 12 this shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, passing the previous record holder of 21 days that...

At the Dec. 10 D86 meeting, the board had many decisions regarding budget cuts following the failure of the Nov. 6 referendum.

D86 School Board addresses necessary budget cuts

The District 86 school board held a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 10 at 6:00 p.m. at Hinsdale South’s cafeteria to address issues regarding the potential budget cuts following the failure of the $166...

Gas emissions are increasing even after the Paris Climate Agreement and are not likely to stop without radical change, according to the NCA4 report.

We must heed climate change predictions

On Nov. 23,the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), a team of 13 federal agencies released Volume II of the Fourth National Assessment (NCA4). The report was a collaboration of 1,000...

On Wednesday, Nov. 7, CNN reporter Jim Acosta and President Donald Trump clashed during a press briefing.

Acosta press pass returned but the threat to journalism continues

Last month during a White House press briefing on Nov. 7, Jim Acosta, CNN Chief White House Correspondent, questioned President Donald Trump about his characterization of the migrant “caravan” and...

At the final event for American Education Week, staff attended a breakfast in the community on Friday, Nov. 16. Administration invited all staff to get a warm breakfast before first period.

Central honors educators during American Education Week

During the week of Nov. 12, Central and other schools across the country celebrated American Education Week. The week was created in 1921  by the National Education Association, one...

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