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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

Central Times
Sophomore Deven Patel sits at his computer trading stocks during his lunch period. Patel has made over 30 times his investment by trading stocks.

Sophomore makes ‘massive profit’ trading stocks

Jinan Parves, Correspondent • April 17, 2024
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Senior Miles Murphy eats while waiting hours for his target.

Senior Miles Murphy: Ultimate senior Assassin

Javen Oswald, Engagement Managing Editor • April 10, 2024
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Orchestra director Jesse Gross traveled all across the U.S., playing shows in theaters that ranged from 800 to 3,800 seats, gross met his future wife in the cast he toured with.

Humans of Central: Jesse Gross

Jayanti Dar, Staff Writer • April 3, 2024
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Every year, communication arts teacher Barry Baldwin (left) drops off gift cards to Holly Buckendahl (middle left), the CEO of The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, with the help of Cathy Wegner (middle right) and Ed Wegner (right), parents of Justin Wegner, an alumnus who started the drive.

Communication arts teacher runs annual gift card drive to support families staying at Ronald McDonald House

Kate Johnson, Staff Writer • March 13, 2024
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Kiersten Scherer, a Central senior, busks on the streets of Downtown Naperville. She once made $260 in one day. When she isn't busking, she may be performing in concert halls or walking through Central's halls.

Strings of Joy: senior brings musical magic to Downtown Naperville with street busking

Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • February 15, 2024
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Automotive teacher Chris Feid, with help from a select group of his students, built and tuned a car from the 80s to reach 620 wheel horsepower on a dynamometer (blue machine pictured above).

Automotive teacher guides upcycling of speedy beater

Noah Rozek, Page Designer & Copy Editor • February 8, 2024
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Through different coaches, sickness and health Nina Zhan has continued her skating career to the upper echelons of skating prestige within the Illinois Skating Council.

Nina Zhan: Skating to success

Mack Gowan, Opinoins Editor • January 3, 2024
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Senior Daniel Melsa will graduate this month and join the U.S. Marines Corps in January.

Senior graduating early, to join Reconnaissance Marines Corps

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • December 27, 2023
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Senior Teddy Stephens is trudging through his last year in high school. Stephens does not participate in any school activities; and says it's hard for him to feel welcomed into the school amid transphobia.

Trans student ‘getting the hell out’ of Central

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • December 20, 2023
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