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Naperville Central’s Student Advisory Council will host a movie night on March 21 in Central's cafeteria. The movie shown will be “Ratatouille." (Photo Credit: @nchssac via Instagram)
SAC to host all-school movie night
Marina Micic, Sports Editor • March 21, 2025
Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke, speaks to GEMs about her career and STEM career exploration at a club meeting on March 14. The former pageant winner graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is now also pursuing a master’s degree in business administration. (Photo Credit: Jennifer Norgaard)
Miss America 2023 speaks to GEMS club about future careers in nuclear power
Emma Lauzen, Correspondent • March 21, 2025
Students sit in a SOAR support period on Aug. 24, 2023. Naperville Central's administration is looking to re-imagine homeroom periods, which also take place during SOAR periods.
Group formed to reimagine homeroom periods
Rabiyah Syed, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025
Naperville 203 introduces Carbon Action Plan, seeks net-zero emissions by 2050
Naperville 203 introduces Carbon Action Plan, seeks net-zero emissions by 2050
Marina Micic, Sports Editor • March 21, 2025
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Board President Kristine Gericke speaks at the Feb. 3 Board of Education meeting about the innovative school day design proposal. The district has changed the proposal to implement changes in the 2026-27 school year instead of the 2025-26 school year

School day changes proposal amended to be implemented in 2026-27 school year

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"So Close to What" was released on Feb. 21, executively produced by Ryan Tedder. This album is Tate McRae's third studio album. (Photo credit: RCA Records)

Review: Yet another overrated billboard hit: Tate Mcrae’s “So Close to What”

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Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" was released on March 14. Within this album countless other artists helped Carti produce this record. (Photo credit: AWGE and Interscope Records)

Review: I waited five years for this?

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Features
Kelly Murphy played in the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro. Her and the USA team won a bronze medal. (Photo Credit: Kelly Murphy)
From Olympic podium to library shelves: Volleyball star finds a new passion
Elaine Zhou, Staff writer • March 11, 2025
Saidi Liu is a manager for Central's girls wrestling team. As a manager, Liu scores the matches and cheers on her teammates from the sidelines.
A sophomore’s journey ‘back’ to wrestling
Sam Stientjes, Correspondent • March 3, 2025
Kim Cancio (third from right) and her daughter Lauren Cancio (second from left) pose for a photo on June 27, 2022, with the family's four foster placements at the time. The Cancio family has been fostering children since 2019. (Photo credit: Kim Cancio)
ASL teacher opens home and heart to foster children
Emma Coneys, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 26, 2025
Arts & Entertainment
Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" was released on March 14. Within this album countless other artists helped Carti produce this record. (Photo credit: AWGE and Interscope Records)
Review: I waited five years for this?
Kate Johnson, Profiles Editor • March 18, 2025
Sports
Junior Connor Marvin runs a relay as the anchor on Feb. 20 at the North Central College Boys Indoor Invitational. Central walked away with 106.5 points in total, leading them to a first place victory.
Boys track continues ‘tradition’ with invitational victory
Kate Johnson, Profiles Editor • February 27, 2025
The cheer team poses at IHSA State Finals on Feb. 7. They placed 11th overall, missing the top 10 finals cutoff by 0.06 points. (Photo Credit: nchsredhawkcheer via Instagram)
Cheer team places 11th at state, ends season with ‘pure joy’
Jayanti Dar, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025
Aidan Lee, Tommy Kradenpoth, Nate Taverna, and head coach Brian Dunn pose for a photo at the IHSA state competition on Feb. 1. This was the team's second time ever qualifying for state, and they walked away with 15th place. (Photo Credit: NCHSBoysBowling via X)
Boys’ bowling goes out with a strike, qualifying for state for the second time in school history
Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • February 23, 2025
Editorial
Editorial: Trump is no friend of the free press
Editorial: Trump is no friend of the free press
Central Times Editorial Board • March 21, 2025
Opinions
Editorial: Trump is no friend of the free press
Editorial: Trump is no friend of the free press
Central Times Editorial Board • March 21, 2025
The Clemson Tigers celebrate after a victory over the Arizona Wildcats on March 28, 2024 during the March Madness tournament, putting them in the Elite Eight. The Clemson Tigers were seeded sixth while the Arizona Wildcats were seeded second. (Photo Credit: BullDawg2021 via Wikimedia Commons)
Column: March Madness: Cinderella stories and chaos
Broden Oswald, Sports Columnist • March 20, 2025
Opinion: Three-day weekends: the break we deserve
Opinion: Three-day weekends: the break we deserve
Marina Micic, Sports Editor • February 28, 2025
Photography
Pumping his fist in the air, Carl Sissac, a paraprofessional at Washington Junior High School, rallies in support of NESPA on Nov. 18 in front of District 203's Public School Administration Center. "I came here to let these guys, these suits, know that they have serious people here that are willing to bend over backwards and they should be compensated for it," Sissac said. More than 100 supporters of NESPA Attended the rally.
‘We’re not invisible’: NESPA supporters rally for increased wages
Jay Deegan and Sarah Segvich • November 19, 2024
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