Questions raised after Iranian general’s assassination
Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2020
2020 is off to quite the start, to say the least. At first, we were all excited for the new decade, until on January 3 President Donald Trump launched a missile strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq. Now, as World War III (WWIII) memes have become popular and Iran...
Students question world language requirements
Lamis Alnatafgi, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2020
The topic of whether learning a new language is necessary or not is definitely up for debate, as students are picking their classes for next year. I personally think taking a language is important but four years of it isn’t totally necessary. I’m a senior and I dropped Spanish this year in o...
Disney+: Is it worth it?
Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2019
I remember when my parents would order DVDs to the house from Netflix and we still watched cable. Blockbuster still existed and my family owned The Princess Diaries on VCR. Now, Netflix has turned into a full-force streaming service. The likes of Hulu and YoutubeTV soon followed suit, hopping on the tre...
The cafeteria fails to cater to the tastes—and health—of students
Olivia Ostrowski, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
November 4, 2019
On any one day at Central, hundreds of kids stream into the cafeteria, still reeling from the tests, projects, presentations, and discussions they participated in throughout the morning. These students rush to the cafeteria, in dire need of some fuel to power them through the rest of the day. But, in...
Adding a new national holiday
Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
October 31, 2019
It’s officially the spooky season. Finally, the time for kids to go out on Oct. 31 and collect all the candy they possibly can. Halloween is a day that is celebrated throughout the whole country, where everyone gets to get into character and dress up in a costume of their choice. Hallowee...
Teachers discuss grades with parents during conferences
Lamis Alnatafgi, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
October 28, 2019
Parent-teacher conferences took place on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the field house from 6-9 p.m. and on Friday, Oct. 25 in teacher’s classrooms from 8-11:30 a.m. In alphabetical order, families got to meet with teachers for seven minutes. Grades are part of what is discussed during conferences...
Time to ditch Mitch
Michael Gentleman and Ricky Sahgal, Contributors
October 24, 2019
After another rough loss and poor offensive showcase, it’s about time for Chicago to move on from third year QB Mitchell Trubisky It’s seven weeks into the 2019 NFL season, and the Bears are now sitting at 3-3 after back to back losses, and come in at third in one of the best divisions in the le...
PSAT schedule prompts backlash
Olivia Ostrowski, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
October 20, 2019
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, all juniors took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in the field house. The test started at 8 a.m. and ended at approximately 12 p.m. Across the nation, 1.6 million students took this test to qualify for the National Merit Scho...
The ugly truth about Columbus Day
Meghan Malec, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2019
Every year, students across the nation get Oct. 14 off of school to celebrate Columbus Day. This national holiday celebrates Christopher Columbus, the man who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and was thought to be the first person to discover America. Columbus seems like a decent man, right? After all,...
Central’s push to go paperless
Jack Ging, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2019
Starting this year, an increasing number of teachers at Central have stopped giving students assignments or notes on paper, focusing solely on online assignments. Going paperless is a good idea, as it gives students the option to either do all their assignments online or print them out ...