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Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

Central Times
Naperville Central High School's award-winning newspaper.

Central Times
Lexi Haskell

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief

Lexi Haskell is a Senior with 2016-17 being her third year on the Central Times Editorial Board. Lexi is the 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief and Sports Columnist. She has won awards from the IHSA, NSPA and NISPA for her work and wants to make a difference in the world by investigating injustice.

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” – Mark Twain

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All content by Lexi Haskell
Female athlete of the year: Mia Lakstigala

Female athlete of the year: Mia Lakstigala

Riddhi Andurkar, Online Managing Editor, Features Columnist • May 24, 2018
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Soccer coach to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Riddhi Andurkar, Online Managing Editor, Features Columnist • May 19, 2018
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Four schools to leave DuPage Valley Conference

Four schools to leave DuPage Valley Conference

Riddhi Andurkar, Online Managing Editor, Features Columnist • May 18, 2018
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Nomophobia: a new problem

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor, Features Columnist • May 4, 2018
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Student Services lacks service

Student Services lacks service

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • March 27, 2018
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Central alumni, visitors to face heightened security procedures

Central alumni, visitors to face heightened security procedures

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • March 21, 2018
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Naperville Central March 14 walkout

Naperville Central March 14 walkout

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • March 14, 2018
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[Photo] Student leaders outline plans for March 14 gun reform school walkout

Central Times Staff • March 10, 2018
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Balanced triangle can be achieved with effort

Balanced triangle can be achieved with effort

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • March 12, 2018
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Central students recognize International Women's Day 2018

Central students recognize International Women’s Day 2018

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • March 9, 2018
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[Photo] Alumni visiting Central will face heightened security procedures

Central Times Staff • March 7, 2018
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Feeling SAD?

Feeling SAD?

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • February 16, 2018
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Poor practice of recycling at Central leads to unnecessary waste

Poor practice of recycling at Central leads to unnecessary waste

Riddhi Andurkar and Claire Paschke • February 5, 2018
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Review: Spielberg's 'The Post' a perfectly-timed defense of the press

Review: Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ a perfectly-timed defense of the press

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • January 17, 2018
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Film Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Film Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • January 6, 2018
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Women are not toys

Women are not toys

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • January 4, 2018
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COOLING DOWN: Senior Aaron Holzmueller finishes up a workout at Evanston Township High School. Holzmueller is requesting that the IHSA create new categories for para-ambulatory runners.

Student with cerebral palsy sues IHSA for accommodations in track and field

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • December 31, 2017
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Who controls Hawk TV and what is it for? It depends who you ask.

Who controls Hawk TV and what is it for? It depends who you ask.

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • December 28, 2017
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Naperville Central semester one final exam schedule

Naperville Central semester one final exam schedule

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • December 18, 2017
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Central administration addresses knife incident

Central administration addresses knife incident

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • November 18, 2017
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Inside the Second Amendment

Inside the Second Amendment

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • November 16, 2017
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Emily Wilkinson: Her journey to performing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Emily Wilkinson: Her journey to performing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • November 10, 2017
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Central administration addresses gun incident

Central administration addresses gun incident

Neya Thanikachalam and Riddhi Andurkar • October 5, 2017
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(left to right) Seniors AJ Deinhart, Tommy Coyne, Braden Lindmark and Mike Oliver show off their new jerseys at the Sept. 8 home game v. Metea Valley. Central won 55-7.

Central football jersey provider switches from Nike to Under Armour

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • October 3, 2017
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Preserve them and learn

Preserve them and learn

Riddhi Andurkar, Managing Editor • September 26, 2017
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Assassins: Battlefield stories highlight senior tradition

Assassins: Battlefield stories highlight senior tradition

Virginia Aabram, Julie Park, and Neya Thanikachalam • May 30, 2017
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Senior Class Council donates extra funds to other activities

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • May 24, 2017
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Cursive in a postmodern world

Cursive in a postmodern world

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • May 23, 2017
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Seniors Aaron Gearhart, Rachel Damge, Anna Loveless, Angela Adamo, Max the dog, Lauren Kainrath, Jane Szymanski, Virginia Aabram and Mary Kelly sit in the senior lot, blocking parking spots and preventing underclassmen from parking.

Ultimate senior prank: Class of 2017 blocks student parking

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • May 19, 2017
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FANCY FOOTWORK: Meridith Hannan steals the ball from a Wheaton North soccer player at a victorious home game on May 5, 2016.

Female athlete of the year: Meridith Hannan

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-chief • May 18, 2017
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Hook-up or courtship? The mid ground of traditional dating

Hook-up or courtship? The mid ground of traditional dating

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • April 22, 2017
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Students should make own decisions, yet there are limits

Students should make own decisions, yet there are limits

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • April 22, 2017
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Seniors Mira Piucci, Katie Hunt and Hattie Goodwin pose with their awards at the DECA state competition.

DECA to send 16 to nationals

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • April 22, 2017
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Calling all female coaches

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • April 21, 2017
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2017 marching band show “Amour” announced

2017 marching band show “Amour” announced

Riddhi Andurkar • April 19, 2017
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Review: ’13 Reasons Why’ a pointlessly drawn out drama

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2017
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The fantasy of addiction

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • March 30, 2017
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When is negativity encouraged?

Lexi Haskell, Editor in Chief • March 29, 2017
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A Work in Progress: Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

A Work in Progress: Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

Lexi Haskell and Neya Thanikachalam • March 29, 2017
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Proud Supporter of St. Baldrick's: David McCormack

Proud Supporter of St. Baldrick’s: David McCormack

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • March 28, 2017
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Infographic by Sanya Rupani

Weekly late arrivals set for next year

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • March 27, 2017
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Unique cultures, from both America and abroad, to be featured in Multicultural Show

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • March 24, 2017
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Almost 30 college-bound athletes in the Class of 2017

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 20, 2017
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College Bound: Laddie Skarecky

College Bound: Laddie Skarecky

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 20, 2017
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College Bound: Phillip Sajaev

College Bound: Phillip Sajaev

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 20, 2017
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College Bound: Maggie Hillman

College Bound: Maggie Hillman

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 20, 2017
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Executive Orders: Separating fact from fiction

RIddhi Andurkar and Virginia Aabram • March 6, 2017
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Scorecard: Diversity

Scorecard: Diversity

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 5, 2017
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Students find common ground in sports

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2017
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Teachers use politics to educate students

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2017
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The students speak: Central's opinion of President Trump

The students speak: Central’s opinion of President Trump

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2017
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Whose fault is sexual assault?

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • March 2, 2017
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The threat is not from fascism

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • March 1, 2017
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Gymnasts step up, performing well throughout season

Gymnasts step up, performing well throughout season

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor, Opinions Columist • February 11, 2017
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Crying

Crying

Lexi Haskell and Riddhi Andurkar • February 11, 2017
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Show Choir takes stage

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • February 9, 2017
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Commitment is imperative

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • February 8, 2017
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A History in Chocolate

A History in Chocolate

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • January 23, 2017
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Photo Gallery: Boys basketball defeated by Naperville North

Photo Gallery: Boys basketball defeated by Naperville North

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • January 13, 2017
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Eleven ways to declutter your room and your life in 2017

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • January 5, 2017
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Movies to watch in 2017

Movies to watch in 2017

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • January 5, 2017
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Fast facts: New Year's resolutions

Fast facts: New Year’s resolutions

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 31, 2016
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finals week

[Photo] How to get through the last week of school before a break

Naina Prasad, Managing Editor • December 20, 2016
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Special focus: nine exceptions to freedom of speech

Special focus: nine exceptions to freedom of speech

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 28, 2016
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My experience at World Youth Day

My experience at World Youth Day

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • December 28, 2016
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Trump’s presidency to bring much-needed era of conservative reproductive legislation

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • December 25, 2016
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Who’s to blame?

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 25, 2016
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Christmas in numbers: how much is spent on Christmas presents each year?

Christmas in numbers: how much is spent on Christmas presents each year?

Riddhi Andurkar, Page 2 News Editor • December 24, 2016
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[Photo] Homeschooled athletes discuss playing sports at Central, examine rules that must be met to compete

Lindsey Pruett, Opinions Editor • December 29, 2016
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Naperville Noon Lions run a successful Turkey Trot

Naperville Noon Lions run a successful Turkey Trot

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 22, 2016
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Four schools to leave DuPage Valley Conference

Four schools to leave DuPage Valley Conference

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • December 20, 2016
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Social studies teacher Seth Brady wins Farmers Insurance grant for $100,000, plans to fund Illinois Global Scholars program

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 8, 2016
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Social Studies teacher Seth Brady wins Farmer’s Insurance grant for $100,000, plans to initiate Illinois Global Scholars program

Social Studies teacher Seth Brady wins Farmer’s Insurance grant for $100,000, plans to initiate Illinois Global Scholars program

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 8, 2016
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Photo gallery: girls basketball

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 2, 2016
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[Photo] Theatre Central's annual holiday show to debut on Thursday, will feature children's character Junie B. Jones

December 7, 2016
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Photo source: Wikimedia Commons

BREAKING NEWS: Tainted gummy bears send Naperville North students to hospital

Naina Prasad and Riddhi Andurkar • December 6, 2016
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Photo gallery: girls gymnastics

Photo gallery: girls gymnastics

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • December 2, 2016
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Comparisons: beneficial or harmful?

Naina Prasad and Riddhi Andurkar • November 29, 2016
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Fruin sports her jewelry and clothing made by artisans in Kenya from Soko, the company that organized the contest she won.

Wear your ethics

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • November 29, 2016
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'Skin Wars' largely recycled with splashes of originality

‘Skin Wars’ largely recycled with splashes of originality

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • November 28, 2016
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The necessity of English

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • November 22, 2016
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It’s not 1945 anymore

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2016
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Winter Dance theme voting to end on Thursday

Winter Dance theme voting to end on Thursday

Riddhi Andurkar, News Editor • November 22, 2016
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Can this get much worse?

Can this get much worse?

Lexi Haskell and Neya Thanikachalam • November 21, 2016
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In this staged photo, a Central student wears an "I support Blake" pin on her chest. Several students were instructed to remove or hand over the buttons.

Freedom of Speech?

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • November 11, 2016
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Why Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election

Why Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election

Virginia Aabram, Head News Editor • November 9, 2016
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My Ferris Bueller-esque day with the Chicago Cubs

My Ferris Bueller-esque day with the Chicago Cubs

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2016
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Cubs are World Series champs... and I spent two hours at Dick's Sporting Goods

Cubs are World Series champs… and I spent two hours at Dick’s Sporting Goods

Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief • November 3, 2016
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