Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

Central Times
Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

Central Times
Jeremy Zhao

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor

Jeremy is a senior at Naperville Central and this is his third year on staff. Outside of writing for the Central Times, he’s involved in the speech and tennis teams. He also likes to play basketball for fun, particularly dunking on unsuspecting friends. While he hasn’t decided on a career, he hopes to study economics in college. 

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District 203's Connections offers postsecondary option to many students with IEPs

District 203’s Connections offers postsecondary option to many students with IEPs

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • May 22, 2023
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Central's math team competed in the state tournament at Illinois State University on April 22.

Math team places sixth at state

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • May 1, 2023
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From cupcakes to heated jackets: Central students run various social media businesses

From cupcakes to heated jackets: Central students run various social media businesses

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • April 6, 2023
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Senior Patrick Kulaga, who also participated in Exemplary Student Research Program as a junior, looks at a plant petri dish through a microscope on the students’ visit to Argonne on Feb. 4.

Team of eight students researches at Argonne National Laboratory

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • April 1, 2023
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A sign in Central’s front office asks for substitute teachers to sign up for Jan. 25.

District, state take action to alleviate substitute teacher shortage

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor • January 30, 2023
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Lynne Nolan narrates the children’s book “The Night Before Christmas” as the Wind Ensemble performs the piece during the Winter Festival concert on Dec. 9.

Lynne Nolan retires after 22 years as Dean of Student Activities

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • December 19, 2022
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Michigan Gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon (R) graduted from Naperville Central in 1995.

Central Class of 1995 runs for Michigan Governor

Jeremy Zhao, Managing Print Editor • December 2, 2022
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Opinion: Senior ditch days need better timing

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • November 21, 2022
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2022-2023 Print Archive

Nathan Yuan, Claire Yung, Jeremy Zhao, Jake Pfeiffer, Noah Rozek, Javen Oswald, Jay Deegan, Kait McHale, and Evelyn Zwicky • November 21, 2022
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Students at Kennedy Junior High pet a Qoobo, one of the stress-relieving robots awarded in the NEF grant.

Kennedy to offer stress-relieving robots to students

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • November 14, 2022
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Salvi challenges Duckworth for U.S. Senate seat

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor & Head News Editor • October 24, 2022
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Naperville Central implements new grading pilot for 2022-23 year

Naperville Central implements new grading pilot for 2022-23 year

Jeremy Zhao, Print Managing Editor • September 21, 2022
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Over 1,000 people line-up outside Anderson's for a Scottie Pippen book signing on May 2.

Scottie Pippen book signing at Anderson’s Bookshop draws enthusiastic crowd

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • May 21, 2022
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Illinois now requires juniors to take the SAT with essay

Jeremy Zhao and Jay Deegan • May 3, 2022
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Social studies Rob Lugiai helped pass House Bill 1167, which was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on April 5.

Naperville Central teacher aids in signing of house bill granting teachers paid COVID-19 sick leave

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • April 27, 2022
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Jason Zhao, a student at Stanford University, volunteers at Naomi's Village in summer 2018.

Couple helping Kenyan children bring their story to Naperville

Joey Rubas and Jeremy Zhao • April 20, 2022
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District 203 data reveals minority students face disproportionate rates of punishment

District 203 data reveals minority students face disproportionate rates of punishment

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • April 14, 2022
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Former District 203 board member and city councilman Paul Leong runs for State Rep. of the 81st district.

Former District 203 board member runs for State Rep. of 81st district

Jeremy Zhao, Copy Editor & Community Editor • April 4, 2022
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Nurses at a Warrenville drive-thru testing site receive snack donations from Naperville Helps! in March 2020.

Naperville Helps! assists local businesses, healthcare workers during pandemic

Jeremy Zhao, Copy Editor & Community Editor • March 7, 2022
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Minority teachers at Central reflect on lack of staff diversity

Minority teachers at Central reflect on lack of staff diversity

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor and Copy Editor • March 7, 2022
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Video and images circulating on social media show police called to the St. Charles library after more than 30 individuals entered the library unmasked. No arrests were made.

More than 30 individuals enter St. Charles unmasked, protest mask policy

Nathan Yuan and Jeremy Zhao • February 24, 2022
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Quarantined teachers, limited substitute teachers send students to Little Theatre

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • January 27, 2022
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Jennifer Piloni, a nurse in Edward Hospital’s Critical Care Unit, cares for a COVID-19 patient. The hospital has opened new facilities to accommodate for the surge.

Edward Hospital deals with record COVID-19 case surge

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • January 26, 2022
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Emma Caddis, second to the right, at the 2019 Kalamazoo Kickoff Classic performing a spiral line with her teammates.

Central junior strives to figure skate at worlds

Jeremy Zhao • January 22, 2022
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Eight seniors leave the Central Arrowettes team after football season, varsity and junior varsity combine

Jeremy Zhao, Copy Editor & Community Editor • January 19, 2022
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Opinion: Water fountains should be turned back on

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • December 10, 2021
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District 203 to implement 5-year $30 million capital improvement plan

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • November 24, 2021
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Senior Uju Kim listens to a speaker at the board meeting on Nov. 15.

Central student ambassador a voice within District 203 board

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • November 18, 2021
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Garron Donovan flies his drone on Naperville Central's stadium field during varsity football game.

Drone photographer captures Central’s football team

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • November 10, 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.

Substitute teacher shortage strikes entire district

Jeremy Zhao, Copy Editor & Community Editor • October 25, 2021
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The WNBA2K 25th Anniversary Special Edition came out on Sept. 10 and features NCHS alumna Candace Parker.

Central grad becomes first woman on NBA2K cover

Jeremy Zhao, Community Editor & Copy Editor • October 11, 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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A nurse at the DuPage County Health Department prepares to vaccinate a department safety officer.

COVID-19 vaccine to be made available for individuals 16 and older in DuPage County on April 12

Jeremy Zhao, Staff Writer & Staff Photographer • April 9, 2021
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Opinion: President Trump will face prosecution after leaving office

Opinion: President Trump will face prosecution after leaving office

Jeremy Zhao, Staff Photographer & Correspondent • November 17, 2020
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Naperville Central plans to use the new turf field at Knoch Park for upcoming athletic seasons.

[Photo] Naperville Park District partners with D203 to add new multipurpose turf field to Knoch Park

Katie Dalton, Video Editor & Sports Editor • November 8, 2020
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The 'NAPERVILLE TOGETHER' sidewalk art can be found on Water Street in downtown Naperville.

[Photo] Downtown Naperville adds ‘NAPERVILLE TOGETHER’ inclusive art on Water Street

Katie Dalton, Sports Editor & Video Editor • October 26, 2020
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