Shifting into gear, literally
Rayhan Hussain, Columnist
May 30, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns, Top Stories
Stick shift cars are a niche. It’s just how they are in the United States. On the flip side around the world automatics make up only 32 percent of cars produced. Automatics are only popular in North America. I bet you don’t even know how to drive stick. My opinion about why automatics are popu...
5G Phones: The next generation
Rayhan Hussain, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns, Top Stories
Phones are part of lives, it’s undeniable. These small boxes of metal and glass can command up to three hours a day for the average person, according to a study done by USC Annenberg. The tech that’s in these phones determines how we interact with the world and how the world interacts with us. ...
Is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class worthy of an A grade?
Rayhan Hussain, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns, Top Stories
A Merc. A Benz. A Mercedes-Benz. Everyone knows what they are no matter what we call them. It’s a Mercedes-Benz. The three-point star embellished on the front denotes a car that caters to both elites and wannabes. It’s the brand that people think of first when luxury comes to mind. It’s a brand u...
Apex Legends or Fortnite: Which do Devils prefer?
Brandon Belgrad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns, Top Stories
For the past year and a half, Fortnite: Battle Royale has dominated the gaming scene. With more than 44 million concurrent players, no other games have come close to competing with Fortnite. That was until Apex Legends, another Battle Royale was released. On Monday, Feb. 4, the world got its first ta...
Is Ultimate really the Ultimate?
Rayhan Hussain, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns
It is out. It has been four years since the previous release of Super Smash Bros. On Friday, December 7, 2018, the new installment of Super Smash Bros. was released. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is what it was called. A sequel to an icon both on these grounds of Hinsdale Central and in the history of g...
To Jeep or not to Jeep
Rayhan Hussain, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2019
Filed under Cars & Tech, Columns, Top Stories
The time has come. Seniors are driving in the snow to their parking spots and many sophomores will receive their licenses. There are many different lists out on the Internet about the best car for a teen and while many of these lists are debatable, there is one car that captivates Central students lik...