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“Write On” National Writing Day

“Write On” National Writing Day

Haley Hunt, News Editor October 23, 2025

October 24, 2025 is the day that Centennial’s exclusive celebration of National Writing Day makes its annual return. The most well known of these activities is the Advanced Composition students “taking...

Senior Abby Hitzelberger throws a pass while Junior Jolin Su tries to rip her flag off during the during the 2025 “powderpuff” game

Flag Football Touches Down in HCPSS

Haley Hunt, News Editor October 10, 2025

Starting the fall of 2026, Howard County public high schools will be kicking off girls flag football. The rapidly growing sport is in part thanks to the Baltimore Ravens leading this movement in Maryland.    “Girls...

Mr. Allen Anderson, day-chief custodian at Centennial

Renovating Centennial

Calvin Lee and Casey Lu October 3, 2025

Though Centennial High School goes another year without renovations, the building underwent some sizable change this past summer of 2025 under guidance of the school’s custodial team. Specifically, the...

Classroom Temperatures Burden Centennial Students and Staff

Classroom Temperatures Burden Centennial Students and Staff

Zola Gargano and Haley Hunt October 3, 2025

As the school year starts again for the students and staff of Centennial High, the uncertainty of the building’s temperature returns as well.    Students and staff never know if they should...

One School, One Spirit

One School, One Spirit

Sukaina Hussain September 26, 2025

The morning air at Centennial High feels different today. On Friday, before the first bell rings, students pour into the building decked out in red, white, blue, and black, their class colors. They fill...

It’s That Time of the Year

Kaitlyn McManus September 26, 2025

Similar to past dances, this year’s homecoming dance brings just as much excitement to the students of Centennial High School. The build up of pep rally, pancake breakfast, parades, and the Homecoming...

Eleven Centennial Seniors Selected as Semi-Finalists for National Merit Scholarship

Haley Hunt, News Editor September 11, 2025

On September 11th, 2025, Centennial announced the eleven seniors that had been named semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.  Albert Cao, Aiden Lee, Andrew Baynes, Darsh Bakshi,...

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...

California Wildfires in CPR News

The California Wildfires: Natural Disasters Aren’t So Natural Anymore

Caroline Jenkins February 19, 2025

10:30 am - January 7, 2025 Brush fires are reported in hills above Palisades, Los Angeles. 6:00 pm Palisades fire destroys neighborhoods - Eaton fire begins. One week later The Eaton fire...

Welcome Assistant Principal Reinhardt

Abby Rothrock and Tavroop Kaur January 31, 2025

Beginning on February 6th, former fine arts instructional team leader at Hammond High School, Elizabeth Reinhardt, will be assigned as Centennial’s new assistant principal after the retirement of John...

Fly High Wingspan: How the Wingspan Will Rebound From the Journalism Program’s Cut

Fly High Wingspan: How the Wingspan Will Rebound From the Journalism Program’s Cut

Tavroop Kaur and Abby Rothrock May 17, 2024

Since Centennial High School’s opening in 1977, the Wingspan staff have been writing and reporting fervently to keep their students updated on the happenings of the Centennial community. Whether it was...

Crossword answer key

Crossword answer key

Yeseo Lim February 20, 2024

Winter Issue, Volume 48: page 11.

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