How Central students are contributing to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
September 21, 2020
On May 25, 2020, the death of George Floyd, a 46-year old Black man, in Minneapolis, Minn. sparked protests across the globe. Students at Central are combating the same police brutality and racism that took Floyd’s life. Hinsdale alumni, such as a 2014 Central graduate and BLM organizer Isaiah R...
Suicide Prevention Month Spreads Awareness for Students
Faedra Charlton Perrin, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
September 21, 2020
September is National Suicide Prevention month and with the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic suggests that individuals with existing mental health conditions may worsen during this time. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide i...
Governor Priztker announces shutdown of all schools for remainder of the year
Zoya Anjarwala, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2020
On April 17, Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker announced all schools would be shut down for the remainder of the school year because of COVID-19 concerns. He also extended the stay-at-home order for another month. The order will now be lifted on May 31, giving the virus enough time to decrease the spre...
States weigh when to cancel lockdowns
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2020
On Thursday, April 16, President Donald Trump and fellow members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force unveiled a new three-phase plan to reopen states as the Coronavirus curve starts to flatten. Trump has long been an avid supporter of reopening the economy, especially as the number of u...
Colleges go test-optional for class of 2021
Zoya Anjarwala, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many colleges have decided to go test-optional for the class of 2021. Many juniors are not able to take standardized testing due to the spread of the coronavirus. Normally, students plan to take the SAT/ACT during the spring of their junior year, but that is not po...
2020 presidential election continues despite pandemic
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2020
Americans are still slated to enter the polls on Nov. 3 to cast their ballots for the 2020 presidential election despite safety concerns over the coronavirus. Doubts over the fate of the election began to surface as more stringent social distancing measures were instituted and in-person pri...
Volleyball players honor former coach with memorial
Natalia Berti, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2020
On Tuesday April 2, the girls’ volleyball teams brought flowers, candles, and posters to the Central gym doors to give respect and thanks to former Central volleyball coach Tracy Marshall. Marshall died unexpectedly at her home in Bolingbrook; the cause of her death is not yet disclosed. ...
Ways you can help the community
Natalia Berti, Zoya Anjarwala, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2020
Central students have the opportunity to help the less fortunate during the coronavirus outbreak as unemployment rates skyrocket. According to the Washington Post, as of March 26, a record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits. Now is the time to get creative and get involved with your co...
$2 trillion relief and stimulus package approved
Olivia Ostrowski, Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 2020
On Friday, March 27, President Donald Trump signed a historic $2 trillion stimulus package, making it the largest in American history. The package consists of loans to struggling industries, relief payments for hospitals, and checks mailed out to millions of Americans. https://twitter.com/realDonald...
College Board enforces changes to AP exams
Zoya Anjarwala, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2020
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, many things have changed regarding the education system including the Advanced Placement (AP) exam testing. AP testing is typically done in May to measure a student’s growth on the material they learned over the year in their AP classes. The tests are given sc...