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Isabel Zhou

Isabel Zhou, Features Editor

Isabel is a senior at Naperville Central. Outside of Central Times, she is a member of Class Council, GEMS, and robotics. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, painting, and making her own clothes. Isabel plans to study business management in college and would love to work in the fashion industry in the future. 

All content by Isabel Zhou
Data from Personnel 2021-2022 Board Action on Employment

[Photo] Two Central teachers laid off, four others to have fewer classes to teach next year 

Ivan Thankachen and Nathan Yuan • May 8, 2022
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Data collected through interviews conducted by Central Times

[Photo] Class sizes to increase at Central, nine teachers cut at high schools following decreases in enrollment

Nathan Yuan, News Editor • May 9, 2022
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Opinions Art April

[Photo] Opinion: Let’s stop telling kids that college is the only option

Gabe Curtis, Focus Editor & Podcast Host • April 28, 2022
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[Photo] District 203 data reveals minority students face disproportionate rates of punishment

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • April 14, 2022
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Global Scholar Opinion (1)

[Photo] Opinion: More classes should follow the captsone model

Gabe Curtis, Focus Editor & Podcast Host • January 24, 2022
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War

[Photo] Opinion: Beware, the spectacle of war

Cooper Holmberg, Opinions Editor • March 30, 2022
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Oscar

[Photo] Opinion: Oscar 2022 predictions

Connor McHugh, Sports Editor • March 24, 2022
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3 point line

[Photo] Column: 3-Point Pushback

Katie Dalton, Head Multimedia Editor • March 18, 2022
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[Photo] ‘Casual Antics’ Episode 3: ‘Elden Ring’ and ‘The Batman’

Gabe Curtis and Kyle Sheaffer • March 11, 2022
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[Photo] ‘Casual Antics,’ Episode 2: Senior party and mother Russia

Gabe Curtis and Kyle Sheaffer • March 4, 2022
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Diversity Hands

[Photo] Minority teachers at Central reflect on lack of staff diversity

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor and Copy Editor • March 7, 2022
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Burning Book

[Photo] Opinion: Book banning creates uncertain future

Connor McHugh, Sports Editor • March 7, 2022
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TV Watcher

[Photo] Opinion: Teen dramas are not meant to reflect a realistic high school experience

Gabe Curtis, Focus Editor • March 5, 2022
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Podcast

[Photo] ‘Casual Antics,’ Episode 1: Yeezy Madness and the Crypto Wasteland

Gabe Curtis and Kyle Sheaffer • February 28, 2022
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January Editorial Cartoon

[Photo] Editorial: Pandemic learning must accommodate quarantined students and teachers

Central Times Editorial Board • January 31, 2022
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December Editorial Cartoon

[Photo] Editorial: So much for normal: Naperville Central must reevaluate longstanding practices based on pandemic’s lessons

Central Times Editorial Board • January 19, 2022
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Metaverse Visual

[Photo] Opinion: Virtual reality is awesome, but we aren’t ready for it

Gabe Curtis, Staff Writer • December 16, 2021
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Football Die

[Photo] Column: The football funeral

Katie Dalton, Head Multimedia Editor • December 9, 2021
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Nick Straka is a student in pursuit of his doctorate outside of his job teaching several levels of algebra at Naperville Central.

[Photo] Lifelong learners

William Tong, Cameron Rozek, Ivan Thankachen, Nolan Shen, and Jake Pfeiffer • November 29, 2021
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cottage boars

[Photo] Opinion: It’s time for a College Board reformation

Gabe Curtis, Staff Writer • November 13, 2021
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Nathan-Roblox-Art

[Photo] Roblox must take measures against child exploitation

Nathan Yuan, News Editor • October 29, 2021
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A national substitute teacher shortage means that administrative staff are having trouble finding help to cover teacher absences. One particular day needed 17 substitutes, but only 11 of them were able to be fulfilled by available staff. There are currently 28 full time substitute teacher vacancies cross the district.

[Photo] Substitute teacher shortage strikes entire district

Jeremy Zhao, Copy Editor & Community Editor • October 25, 2021
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Sophomore Ben Crowley lifts his shirt as the stands cheer.

Photo gallery: 2021 homecoming assemblies

Cameron Rozek, Claire Yung, and Isabel Zhou • October 4, 2021
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2021-2022 Print Archive

Cameron Rozek, Nathan Yuan, Jeremy Zhao, Claire Yung, Isabel Zhou, Evelyn Krupicka, Connor McHugh, Cooper Holmberg, William Tong, Luka Sereci, and Gabe Curtis • August 30, 2021
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[Photo] Revised dress code permits wearing hats

Cameron Rozek, News Editor • September 27, 2019
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