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Charvi Alavala, Opinions Editor

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Tate McRae performs on her Miss Possessive Tour, showcasing her new album "So Close to What." The North American leg of her tour will continue until her Nov. 8 Inglewood, California show. (Photo Credit: Charles Sykes)

Review: Miss Possessive tour is a pop pinnacle

Charvi Alavala, Opinions Editor • November 4, 2025
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Emma Coneys, Marina Micic, Lola Schwerha, Charvi Alavala, Jayanti Dar, Emma Lauzen, Tianyao He, and Emma Wang • November 3, 2025
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Helping Hunger, a service club aimed at fighting food insecurity, held its second club meeting on Monday, Sept. 29th at 7:15 AM in Room 227. The meeting focused on making encouraging cards for homeless individuals and families in the area.

“A beautiful motivation to help the community”: Juniors start service club Helping Hunger

Charvi Alavala, Opinions Editor • October 14, 2025
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Opinion: Is it time to say goodbye to final exams for good?

Opinion: Is it time to say goodbye to final exams for good?

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025
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Senior Troy Kashul celebrates at a game against North after the Redhawks made a double play to end the inning. The Redhawks ended up losing the series 1-2.

Baseball falls to Naperville North in three game series

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025
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Caroline Schwartz poses for a photo at the 2nd Annual State Championship as Lane Tech's head coach. She now serves as head coach of Women’s Flag Football at Benedictine University. (Photo Credit: @BearsOutreach via X)

‘It’s been a whirlwind’: New coach named for upcoming girls flag football season

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • April 12, 2025
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"So Close to What" was released on Feb. 21, executively produced by Ryan Tedder. This album is Tate McRae's third studio album. (Photo credit: RCA Records)

Review: Yet another overrated billboard hit: Tate Mcrae’s “So Close to What”

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025
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Aidan Lee, Tommy Kradenpoth, Nate Taverna, and head coach Brian Dunn pose for a photo at the IHSA state competition on Feb. 1. This was the team's second time ever qualifying for state, and they walked away with 15th place. (Photo Credit: NCHSBoysBowling via X)

Boys’ bowling goes out with a strike, qualifying for state for the second time in school history

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • February 23, 2025
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A CENTEGIX security alarm in Room 218A at Naperville Central. The alarm system allows staff members to click an button on their ID card to alert administration of an emergency, or trigger a lockdown.

New alarm system installed in all D203 buildings

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025
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Students attend FPS' first meeting on Monday, Nov. 5. FPS members aim to solve hypothetical and futuristic problems in regional, state, national and international tournaments.

Sophomores start Future Problem Solvers club

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024
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"Outer Banks" season 4 part 1 premiered on October 10, followed shortly by part 2 on November 7. (Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix)

Review: How ‘Outer Banks’ season 4 fell apart

Charvi Alavala, Staff Writer • November 17, 2024
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The Chicago skyline glows behind Carera and his family at a rooftop restaurant. (Photo courtesy of Edoardo Carera)

“It Was Like a Movie”: Italian immigrant moves to US

Charvi Alavala, Correspondent • October 8, 2024
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Emma Myers stars in Netflix's adaptation of Holly Jackson's, "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder." (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Review: Netflix’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” adaptation falls flat with confusing and unmemorable plot

Charvi Alavala, Correspondent • September 19, 2024
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