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2024 NBA playoffs preview

Charles Sandersen May 8, 2024

Eastern Conference #1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat: In a repeat of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat will take on the Celtics once again, but this time they will not have their...

Centennial’s girl’s lacrosse team huddles during a game against Howard on April 24

“No one works harder than Centennial athletes”: Girls’ lacrosse ends regular season on note of resiliency

Abby Conrad May 7, 2024

“No one works harder than Centennial athletes”: Girls’ Lacrosse Ends Regular Season on Note of Resiliency To say that Centennial’s girl’s lacrosse team has had a difficult season would be...

Photography taken by Hannah Kim

Do spring showers only bring May flowers, or deteriorate students’ motivations for hours?

Hannah Kim May 7, 2024

As the bright and flowery spring break came to an end, Centennial High School students poured back into the school building, welcomed by a bountiful week of rain. As the seasons are changing, so are students’...

Women’s History Month: Lori Estes

Women’s History Month: Lori Estes

Rachel Middleton May 6, 2024

Estes lived and worked as a teacher in Greece 23 years, advocating for immigrants despite not being native Greek herself. “Greece is a very reclusive society. They looked down on immigrants,” she said,...

Women’s History Month: Toni Ireland

Women’s History Month: Toni Ireland

Rachel Middleton May 3, 2024

Well-known for her positive spirit and endless love for all her students, Gifted and Talented  Research teacher Toni Ireland has established a reputation at Centennial as a supporter for all. Regardless...

The digital camera: A new desire for something old

Emma Liu April 29, 2024

It seems that out of nowhere, small digital cameras have become relevant once again in my life for the first time since I was ten. When I leave the house for a night out, my friends and I have deemed it...

How did Centennial electives host field trips?

Lily Vuyovich April 29, 2024

As the end of the third quarter approached, many students had been looking forward to field trips, such as the increasingly popular spring music trip with theater and dance. While it remained undecided...

The First-Look Fair at the University of Maryland.
Photo Credit: Maryland Today-University of Maryland

Freshman friendships: Are Centennial seniors ready to jump into the college social scene?

Abby Conrad April 23, 2024

“College is so different from high school,” said Sophia Panageotou, who graduated from Centennial in 2023 and is attending the University of Maryland. As an Environmental Science and Policy major,...

Photo by: Peter L. Coffey, University of Maryland Extension (2017-2021)

What are Spotted Lanternflies? Are they dangerous?

April 19, 2024

In Oct. 2018, reddish, spotted bugs entered Cecil County and invaded Maryland from corner to corner. The Spotted Lanternfly, or Lycorma Delicatula, is an invasive sap-feeding insect native to many parts...

Image from: Steam, Image Owned by: Landfall Games

“Content Warning”: Simplicity makes all the difference

Joey Crossney, Layout Editor April 18, 2024

Released on April 1, 2024, “Content Warning” truly shows what simple, pure fun people can have with video games.  “Content Warning” was developed and published by Landfall Games, a Swedish...

Womens History Month: Kelli McDonough

Women’s History Month: Kelli McDonough

Yeseo Lim, Copy Editor April 18, 2024

Dr. Kelli McDonough is known by staff and students alike for her dedicated involvement as an English teacher in the school community since 2008. McDonough originally entered college as a music and physics...

Women’s History Month: An Introduction

Abby Rothrock April 17, 2024

The History of Women in Education In the late 1800s, women took to the schools, breaking the status quo of men dominating the field of education. Women quickly established themselves as leaders in the...

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