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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

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Vanshika Shahdadpuri

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, a senior, is starting on her second year on staff. She previously served as a staff writer in her first year on staff. She is so excited for another amazing year on CT. She hopes to someday become a doctor, if she can figure it out. Apart from CT she loves listening to Taylor Swift and curling up with a good book. Vanshika absolutely is a Voltron fanatic and enjoys watching cartoons in her free time.

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(Photo Credit: Reckless Dream Photography via Wikimedia Commons)

Column: P. disgusting

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • October 16, 2024
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Central students celebrate their recognition as National Merit Semifinalists on Sept. 17. Photo Credit: Jackie Thornton via X

28 Central students earn College Board recognition

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • October 14, 2024
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Sophomore Sreeram Potnuru swings at a ball during SASA's cricket match against Naperville North on Monday, Sept. 30.

[Photo] Indian Student Association rebrands, expands membership and inclusion

Jayanti Dar, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024
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Psychology teacher Letitia Zwickert is the founder and CEO of Mentee, a non-profit. (Photo courtesy of Letitia Zwickert)

Humans of Central: Letitia Zwickert

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • September 20, 2024
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Central Times reporter C.J. Getting interviews Illinois state Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr at the DNC on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Yang-Rohr represents Illinois' 41st District in the Illinois General Assembly, which includes Naperville Central.

Central Times sends 5 journalists to Democratic National Convention

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • September 19, 2024
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively speak at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. Lively has recently come under fire for using marketing strategies seen as inappropriate for her new film, "It ends with us." (Photo Credit: Ronald Woan via Flickr.)

Column: Blake Lively’s reputation ends with her

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • September 19, 2024
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Delayed and Disrupted: The Consequences of Naperville's Construction Efforts

Delayed and Disrupted: The Consequences of Naperville’s Construction Efforts

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • September 13, 2024
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OrganicLife partnered with Big Shoulders Coffee to create Central's new coffee shop. It offers a variety of coffee and breakfast items.

[Photo] Central opens new coffee shop after year delay

C.J. Getting, Operations Managing Editor • September 9, 2024
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Photo Credit: Island Records

Review: ‘Short N’ Sweet’: A ranking of Sabrina Carpenter’s astonishing new album

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Opinions Editor • September 8, 2024
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Distinguished Alumni: Dr. Catherine Adrian DeRidder, Class of 1997

Distinguished Alumni: Dr. Catherine Adrian DeRidder, Class of 1997

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • May 20, 2024
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Seth Brady helps a student during his first period Humanities Capstone class.

Social studies teacher wins national award for teaching excellence

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • January 9, 2024
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Social Studies teacher Cindy Tilt helps a student during a SOAR support period on Dec. 14.

Social Studies teacher to retire at semester’s end

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • December 19, 2023
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ADHD medication timeline

No refills: How a national ADHD medication shortage affected Central students

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • December 1, 2023
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Becoming a Lululemon ambassador requires significant vetting of candidates, and Central English teacher Taylor Heatherly joined those ranks and taught a fitness class for a time while.

Humans of Central: Taylor Heatherly

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • November 23, 2023
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A fire truck arrives at Central after a fire alarm was set off by smoke in a maintenance office on Nov. 15.

Fire alarm at Central triggered by maintenance office smoke

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • November 15, 2023
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Jennifer Pollard, 1996

Science teacher Jennifer Norgaard, Class of 1996

Vanshika Shahdadpuri and Kate Johnson • October 27, 2023
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Senior Lilly Taylor adds her phone to a phone holder in Room 200 at the start of class.

Central rebrands (Be)3, implements new behavioral procedures

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • September 14, 2023
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Emily Rigik stands near her Mirrorball poster.

Humans of Central: Taylor Swift enthusiast Emily Rigik

Vanshika Shahdadpuri, Staff Writer • September 13, 2023
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