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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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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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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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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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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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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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