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Freshman Alex Beiga holds a Central flag at the DuPage Valley Conference boys swim and dive championship on Feb. 3. Beiga was killed in a ski accident on April 1 in Switzerland. Photo courtesy of NCHS Swim and Dive.
Loved and lost: Freshman leaves legacy of joy after tragic passing
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 22, 2024
Room 218 with temporary walls on the windows (left) compared to Room 218 with new windows (right). Room 218 was one of several that had temporary walls instead of windows due to construction on Central’s east facing wall.
Windows re-installed on east wall after eight-month wait
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 21, 2024
Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, a Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Post-Doctoral Global Fellow, performs a 3D scan of Naperville Centrals ancient Egyptian mummy.
Central mummy 3D-scanned for international research project
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2024
Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.
Athletic Director to step down at end of June
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 3, 2024
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Freshman Alex Beiga holds a Central flag at the DuPage Valley Conference boys swim and dive championship on Feb. 3. Beiga was killed in a ski accident on April 1 in Switzerland. Photo courtesy of NCHS Swim and Dive.

Loved and lost: Freshman leaves legacy of joy after tragic passing

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Jacob Elordi as Felix in Saltburn, directed by Emerald Fennell.

Review: "Saltburn" is a confusing, boring disaster

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Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.

Athletic Director to step down at end of June

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Features
Seventh and eighth grade Project Idea Plus students spend most of their day learning in “the pod,” a mobile classroom at Kennedy Junior High School.
PI+ or PI-? A student-centered evaluation of District 203's Project Idea Plus program
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 26, 2024
Leslie Free (left) won gold at the National pickleball Chicago Open (AAP) in womens doubles 4.0-4.5, a highly competitive bracket.
Central math teacher Free-quently dominates local pickleball courts
Kate Johnson, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024
Sophomore Deven Patel sits at his computer trading stocks during his lunch period. Patel has made over 30 times his investment by trading stocks.
Sophomore makes 'massive profit' trading stocks
Jinan Parves, Correspondent • April 17, 2024
Entertainment
The cast of Legally Blonde performs at a tech rehearsal on April 22.
Theatre Central to perform spring musical, 'Legally Blonde'
Cole Miller, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024
Sports
Varsity boys water polo coach William Salentine directs his team during a game against Barrington on April 18. Sal has coached the team for 23 years, winning over 80% of his games in that time.
Water polo coach boasts over 80% win rate over 23 year career
Nolan Shen, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 24, 2024
Social studies teacher Mike Wilson was named as Centrals boys basketball coach for the 2024-25 season.
New boys basketball head coach named for 2024-25 season
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 5, 2024
Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.
Athletic Director to step down at end of June
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 3, 2024
Editorial
Central’s mummy is unique, but that doesn’t mean it has a purpose
Central’s mummy is unique, but that doesn’t mean it has a purpose
Central Times Editorial Board • April 26, 2024
Opinions
Seventh and eighth grade Project Idea Plus students spend most of their day learning in “the pod,” a mobile classroom at Kennedy Junior High School.
Opinion: Dear District 203, let’s cancel PI+
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 25, 2024
The Oakland Coliseum, the current home of the Oakland Athletics. The As will be moving to Sacramento for the next three years, before permanently relocating to Las Vegas in 2028 or 2029.
Column: Sacramento Sacrilege
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2024
Blog: Notes From the Field, part four
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2024
Photography
Boys basketball head coach Pete Kramer directs his team during their 51-43 victory over Oswego in the IHSA Regional Quarter Final on Feb. 19.
Photo Gallery: Central’s boys basketball head coach retires after 33 years in program, 21 as head coach
Jake Pfeiffer and Jay Deegan • March 6, 2024

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