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Elaine Zhou

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer

Elaine Zhou is a senior and this will be her third year with Central Times. With her experience as the features editor the previous year, she is ready to narrow her journalistic focus onto managing profiles. Elaine firmly believes that everyone has a story worth telling, no matter how seemingly trivial. Outside of CT, Elaine is the president of Chinese Club, Co-EIC for Literary Magazine, a violinist, an avid stationary fanatic and a lover of oxford commas. With a passion for both the humanities and science, Elaine wants to study Biochemistry after she graduates—that is if she manages to survive senioritis.

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Kelly Murphy played in the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro. Her and the USA team won a bronze medal. (Photo Credit: Kelly Murphy)

From Olympic podium to library shelves: Volleyball star finds a new passion

Elaine Zhou, Staff writer • March 11, 2025
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The 2025 Grammy nominations were released on Nov. 10.

Opinion: Grammy nominations have glaring gaffes

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • November 19, 2024
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A computer displays a "storage full" message on Monday, Oct. 7. The disruption affected all students and staff on District 203 emails.

[Photo] Google misconfiguration prevents usage by District 203 students, staff

Jay Deegan, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2024
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Alexander Wang checks for final design errors as the team’s Mechanical Lead during the 2024 season. In his third year on the team, Wang is now the Feature Project Manager. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Wang)

Aspiring engineer turns dreams into machines

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • October 21, 2024
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Humans of Central: Arwa Hameed

Humans of Central: Arwa Hameed

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • September 30, 2024
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The spotlight shines on Senior Jamie Kwon, and the audience showers her with applause after a musical number, "Bend and Snap," while playing the role of Paulette in Central's 2024 spring musical, "Legally Blonde," during the musical's Saturday showing. (Photo credit: Scotty D. Photography)

Senior star shines on and off stage

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • September 16, 2024
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Seniors enjoy complementary Dunkin’ refreshers, coffee and donuts at Senior Sunrise as an overcast sky covers them on Aug. 30 at the Knoch Park turf field.

Senior Sunrise attracts ‘tremendous’ turnout in spite of inclement weather

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • September 16, 2024
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Opinion: Minga should min-go

Opinion: Minga should min-go

Elaine Zhou, Profiles Editor • September 5, 2024
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2024-2025 Print Archive

Jay Deegan, C.J. Getting, Kate Johnson, Elaine Zhou, Cheryl Cheng, Emma Coneys, Lola Schwerha, and Marina Micic • August 15, 2024
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Gender (1)

[Photo] 76% of weighted Career and Technical Education course enrollment is male. Here’s why.

Javen Oswald, Marketing, Outreach and Engagement Managing Editor • May 17, 2024
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Four Central teachers retiring at end of year

Elaine Zhou and Ryann Furlow • May 16, 2024
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FAFSA delays lead to confusion, delays for college-bound seniors

FAFSA delays lead to confusion, delays for college-bound seniors

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • May 3, 2024
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Freshman Ryan Kong sits wearing his red Stanford hoodie in AP Biology on March 15. Kong says biology is the one thing he can study for hours on end.

Freshman jumps ahead to AP Biology, competes nationally

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • May 1, 2024
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Junior Emma Dram, Poetry Club co-president and co-founder, speaks at the group's first meeting in Room 200 on Aug. 25.

New student-founded clubs erupt onto scene during 2023-2024 school year, from Neuroscience to Marketing

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • March 29, 2024
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Depicted above is the treacherous area of parking at the end of Hillside Street which lacks guide lines for parallel parking.

Opinion: Hillside parking needs more lines

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • March 5, 2024
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Nicky Lopez, Central Alumn and Major League Baseball Shortstop, was inducted into Central's Athletic Hall of Fame on Jan. 26.

2024 Central Athletic Hall of Fame inductee: Nicky Lopez

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • January 29, 2024
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Five Central Alumni alumni were welcomed back to Central on Jan. 26 to be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Central’s Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes five new inductees

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • January 29, 2024
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New record set for number of seniors graduating early

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • January 8, 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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Sophomore Adam Fleming performs with Central's Trombone Choir at the music department's "Winter Festival" on Dec. 8.

Music department holds “Winter Festival”

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • December 19, 2023
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Mary Wilkerson's cookies for for birthday parties and baby showers

Humans of Central: Mary Wilkerson

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • November 29, 2023
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Sarah Braun, 2010

Social studies teacher Sarah Braun, Class of 2010

Elaine Zhou and Kate Johnson • October 27, 2023
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Opinion: If you wear Crocs, you deserve to fall

Opinion: If you wear Crocs, you deserve to fall

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • October 24, 2023
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Student belonging surveys return mixed messages

Student belonging surveys return mixed messages

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • October 20, 2023
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Sat to go digital

Sat to go digital

Elaine Zhou, Features Editor • October 3, 2023
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Opinion: Florida must be stopped

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023
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CTE teacher Christine Bell holds her Six Star Medal after completing the Tokyo Marathon on March 5.

CTE teacher completes World Marathon Majors, earns Six Star Medal at Tokyo Marathon

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • March 20, 2023
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Special Olympics holds track peer meeting

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023
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Michael Liu

Sophomore founds literary magazine

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • February 16, 2023
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Contestants in the 2019 "Mr. NCHS" competition await the announcement of a winner. Class Feud and Dynamic Duos, both aimed to replace Mr. NCHS, were cancelled due to a lack of participation.

Mr. NCHS competition permanently canceled

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • February 8, 2023
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Mark Menis holds hall of fame plaque after receiving it on Feb. 3.

Mark Menis inducted to athletics hall of fame

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • February 7, 2023
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Teacher moved to exclusively teaching physics classes

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • January 26, 2023
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Opinion: Macbeth bored me to Macdeath

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • December 19, 2022
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Naperville Central students attended the Naperville 203 Medical Conference at Northern Illinois University on Nov. 17.

Central classes attend Naperville 203 Medical Conference

Elaine Zhou, Staff Writer • December 8, 2022
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Claw machines at H Mart (PHOTO CREDIT: ELAINE ZHOU)

Review: H mart’s new renovation is a one-stop-shop for everything cute

Elaine Zhou, Correspondent • October 31, 2022
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