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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Grimes: A Spanish Teacher on the Outside, but Baker at Heart

Ava Phasukyued March 8, 2025

Shanna Grimes has been teaching Spanish at Centennial since 2000, but recently, she has been gaining attention from students and staff for her hidden talent in baking various sweets and desserts. She has...

Taking a Break from Tech: A Look into Howard County’s New Technology Policy

Ryan Doody, Emma Liu, and Blythe Zheng March 2, 2025

On March 3, 2025 the Howard County Public School System’s newly amended policy 8080, regarding the use of cellphones, will be put in place for all Howard County schools, potentially shifting the learning...

Alice by Heart: Persevering through an Unlikely Production

Alice by Heart: Persevering through an Unlikely Production

Blythe Zheng and Ava Phasukyued February 14, 2025

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was created in 1865 by Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel. Since then, many adaptations have been made, including rewrites, movies, and musicals such as the stage adaption,...

Centennial Students & The American Dream

Caroline Jenkins January 8, 2025

Merriam Webster defines the American Dream as an “American social ideal.” In other words, it’s America’s version of a utopia, symbolizing the promise  of equal rights, opportunities and newfound...

Season 4 Episode 10

(SPOILERS!) “Outer Banks” Season 4 Review

Ava Rudy December 5, 2024

Throughout October and November, Netflix released season four of the hit show “Outer Banks,” a Netflix original series, in two parts: the first part was released on Oct. 10 and the second part was...

Winter Season: Winning Spirit

Winter Season: Winning Spirit

Blythe Zheng December 4, 2024

After a successful fall season, Centennial athletes are gearing up for the winter sports season. With strong wrestling, indoor track and field, and basketball teams that consistently bring home titles...

Boys' Soccer: The Road to Region Finals

Boys’ Soccer: The Road to Region Finals

Blythe Zheng and Ava Rudy November 11, 2024

On October 29, the Centennial varsity boys’ soccer team traveled to Glenelg High School for the playoff game that would determine the rest of their season. The game held high stakes; either the Eagles’...

Ahearn on the Field

Ahearn Retires from the Field, Leaving Behind Lasting Legacy

Ryan Doody November 7, 2024

For the past 22 years, Denis Ahearn has devoted himself to coaching baseball at Centennial High School, and after the 2024 season, the end has inevitably arrived as he decided it was time to hang up the...

Future Eagles Night

The Future of Centennial’s Marching Eagles Remains Bright

Joy Dong November 3, 2024

Under the Friday Night Lights, the chilly autumn air and stress of a full school week melt under the warmth and cheer of an entire school, united by a single team. There’s no better way to end the week...

How do our Centennial Seniors feel about the college application process?

How do our Centennial Seniors feel about the college application process?

Blenda Undrakhbold October 30, 2024

“Common app, early action, letter of recommendations” — words seniors, including myself, have constantly been hearing from our teachers and peers. The number of essays required for each college application...

(Photo taken by Abby Rothrock featuring Alice Kim on the left and Hannah Kim on the right)

What was it like being a student journalist?: A recap of our experience in Journalism I

Alice Kim and Hannah Kim June 9, 2022

Every Monday, we are faced with a great challenge. We sit down and wait for the editor-in-chief to begin our brainstorming session. Hands soar up high in the air, with diverse ideas ranging from the latest...

The Russo-Ukrainian War: A Ukrainian Exchange Student’s Experience

Naomi Chao and Joanne Yoon March 21, 2022

Yevheniia Matvieieva has been forced to watch from across the globe as her home country is invaded during the largest European conflict since World War II.  A Centennial junior and Ukrainian foreign...

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