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Signs held at the public comments portion of the District 203 School Board meeting on May 19. Support and criticism of a recent junior high track meet are highlighted by signs held by the audience.

Signs, speeches and silence: District 203 confronts trans track athlete dispute

Marina Micic and Emma Coneys • May 19, 2025
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Senior and Yearbook Editor in Chief Carter Speckmann (left) poses with Central Times Profiles Editor Kate Johnson after placing first in yearbook copy writing at the IHSA State Journalism Championship on April 2. Speckmann was Central's first champion in the event. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Weiss)

Yearbook editor wins at state

Emma Coneys, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 14, 2025
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Distinguished alumni inductees Scott Wehrli (left) and Ben Winterrowd (right) participate in a Q&A in front of Naperville Central seniors on May 2.

Central inducts three graduates as Distinguished Alumni

Sarah Segvich, Content Managing Editor • May 14, 2025
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Social Studies teacher Seth Brady speaks to his homeroom class on May 6 in Room 224. Starting in the 2025-26 school year, a committee to redesign homeroom is implementing an advisory period before homeroom activities. This change is meant to add additional community building time.

‘Advisory’ to be implemented during SOAR

Lola Schwerha, Operations Managing Editor • May 14, 2025
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Board member Charles Cush raises his hand at the April 21 Board of Education meeting. The Innovative School Experience was meant to be voted on at the meeting, but the Board opted to table the agenda item instead.

Innovative School Experience tabled by Board of Education

Jay Deegan, Editor-in-Chief • May 9, 2025
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The Matrix Club will host Naperville Central's prom for the first time on April 26. (Photo credit: The Matrix Club)

Central to host prom at new venue

Chloe Ma, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025
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The Postsecondary Advising and Resource Center pictured on April 12, 2022. Central students can participate in a "COD Takeover" in the main gym on April 23, organized by the PARC.

‘COD Takeover’ to be held April 23

Cole Miller, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025
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Social studies teacher Seth Brady speaks to students in a World Cultures class in 2022. Under a proposal in front of the board of education, World Cultures, along with three other social studies courses, would be removed starting in the 2026-27 school year.

Proposed course additions presented to affect PE, CTE, Fine arts and Social Studies

Emma Coneys, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 19, 2025
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Representative Janet Yang Rohr (right), speaks to a Central Times reporter at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21. Yang Rohr recently introduced the “Right to Play” act.

Local representative introduces ‘Right to Play Act’

Jay Deegan, Editor-in-Chief • April 19, 2025
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