Centennial High School, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, has been in need of major renovations for a long time. The building looks like it belongs back in 1977 when it first opened,...

Along with transcripts and cramped lockers, exams are something that students recognize as part of the high school experience. And yet the way public school systems operate has naturally evolved over time—traditional...

*In honor of Janet Marie Hardy who passed away on October 26, 2003   “Don’t drink and drive.” “Drive sober or get pulled over.” “Better safe than sorry.” We hear these phrases...

Is Old Ellicott City really haunted? The whispers about ghost presence are strong in the older buildings on Main Street, from shadowy figures in the windows to mysterious whispers and footsteps on floors...

Every September at Centennial, the talk of college applications brings dread to senior students. With some application deadlines as early as October 5th, stress starts to consume the senior student body...

In the dark room, the faded colors of red, white and blue are comparatively bright, and it seems as if light is emanating from the flag itself. I blink a few times as my eyes adjust to the magnificence...

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...

As temperatures begin to drop, leaves fall from the trees, and sky turns grey, the changing of seasons seem to change with our mood. Music has a huge impact on our emotions, and as the weather gets colder,...

The last football game I went to, I remember that by the first half we were down by a lot. As it got closer to halftime more of the student section filed out. This caused our cheers to grow quieter while...

For years the Chinese government has been accused of suppressing a Muslim ethnic group known as the Turkic Uyghur in the autonomous Northwestern region of the Xinjiang. Within the Uyghur ethnic group,...