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The Wingspan

The Wingspan

Centennial High School student publishes their first book

Centennial High School student publishes their first book

Hannah Kim May 4, 2023

Nicole Cavey’s writing journey began on another day of English in a colorful, decorated classroom at Centennial High School. As a sophomore at the time, she received an assignment from her English teacher...

Night owls in Centennial - The importance of sleep

Night owls in Centennial – The importance of sleep

Alice Kim May 4, 2023

The wondrous feeling of the sunlight, gently waking you up from your deep slumber. The moon has passed and a new day has begun. No alarms, just by the natural rhythm of your circadian clock, you wake up...

(Karen Jackson/for Baltimore Sun Media)

Three students represent Centennial at this year’s Howard County Dance Festival

Julia Bianchini April 13, 2023

Dancers took their beginning pose as the curtains of the Atholton High School stage opened. The intense music and moody lighting set the tone as dancers from all 12 Howard County high schools began to...

Covid in retrospect Q&A

Covid in retrospect Q&A

Ryan Doody April 13, 2023

About three years ago on March 13, 2020, students and staff came to school knowing it would be their last time in the building for two weeks, but what they didn't know was how long the road would be before...

Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/09/1155786971/chinese-spy-balloon-fbi

The “Spy Balloon” explained

Teju Reddi March 31, 2023

On February 2, 2023, NBC News alerted citizens of a balloon floating over the United States. Shortly after, on February 4, it was shot down by the Air Force off the coast of South Carolina at 2:39 P.M....

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/14/biden-president-approved-alaska-willow-project
(Bryan Olin Dozier)

The drastic impact of the Willow Project: Environmentally and politically

Tavroop Kaur March 27, 2023

On Monday, March 13th, 2023, the Biden administration approved Conocophillips' massive oil drilling project despite the onslaught of online activism against its approval. The “Willow Project” was initially...

What does Black History Month look like at Centennial?

Sydney Burke March 24, 2023

Black history month is a time to recognize the culture, heritage, and legacy left by African Americans across the world. It's a chance to appreciate not only the history, but the history in the making....

The Rihanna revitalization

The Rihanna revitalization

Ryan Doody March 14, 2023

After nearly a seven year hiatus, pop/R&B artist Rihanna is back and better than ever as arguably the most prominent female figure in the music industry. At approximately 8:30 pm EST on February 12,...

What do Centennial High School Students think about the new start time?

Abby Conrad and Dawood Kashif March 7, 2023

Next school year, high schools will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2:45 pm, pushing the school day later by about thirty minutes. What are Centennial students' opinions on the later start times? Watch the...

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Maryland officials encourage hunting to regulate high deer populations

Alice Kim and Hannah Kim March 7, 2023

On January 6, 2023, the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks opened the hunting season of white-tailed deer for licensed Maryland hunters. Hunters were contracted to hunt only until 120 deer...

Moes Majors

Moe’s Majors

Abby Conrad, Copy Editor/Staff Writer March 6, 2023

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90 seconds till the ultimate death: Doomsday clock update

Alice Kim and Hannah Kim February 27, 2023

We live in a world that is constantly surrounded by the frequent question of when the world will end. Throughout history, there have been many hypotheses to this question, namely the great change from...

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