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Rapid Covid-19 Spike Causes Centennial to Cancel All Winter Sports Conditioning

Aidan Clark December 7, 2020

According to the Howard County Public School System, all in-person athletic conditioning has been canceled. The winter athletic season, which was supposed to start December 7, 2020, has been postponed...

Students Share Thanksgiving Plans

Emily Hollwedel  December 3, 2020

Acute spikes in COVID-19 cases, along with the reenactment of various earlier quarantine protocols, have left Maryland in precarious circumstances for the holiday season. The long weekend that began on...

The Unity of Poetry Out Loud

Aya Mohamed November 30, 2020

Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition, is being held virtually this year as a video submission-based competition to ensure the safety of all participants. Every year, this event excels...

Centennial’s Antonio Camacho: The Fastest Sophomore in the Country

Jeramy Stavlas November 24, 2020

The Centennial boys’ cross country and track teams saw great success last year, finishing second in the 3A Cross Country State Championship. With a great history and even better coaching staff, it was...

Open Mic Night

Sasha Allen November 17, 2020

Open Mic Night, hosted by Centennial’s National English Honor Society, will be held this Wednesday, November 18, from 6-8pm. This event, which is open to all Centennial students and staff, will be a...

Online Schooling’s Effect on College Essays

Jeramy Stavlas and Adithi Soogoor November 13, 2020

Every fall, seniors across the country strive to finish their college application essays, writing draft after draft of revisions. Typically, these revisions are made through the mandatory grade 12 English...

2020 Presidential Election

Delanie Tucker November 11, 2020

On November 7, 2020,The Associated Press and CNN, among other news sources, declared President-elect Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States of America. After five days, President-elect Biden...

Too Much Work?

Sasha Allen November 10, 2020

“Have you been sitting at your desk all day long without any time to do anything else? Have you been working longer than your parents?” These are the relatable questions in a petition to the Howard...

Howard County Board of Education Proposes New Hybrid Schooling Plan

Jeramy Stavlas November 7, 2020

On November 6, 2020, the Howard County Board of Education proposed a plan for a partially in-person, partially online model of schooling. If passed, hybrid schooling would begin with the start of second...

5 Quarantine Questions with Principal Dillon

November 6, 2020

The Wingspan interviews Principal Cynthia Dillon, 5 Quarantine questions! Check out our video! For more breaking news and photos, follow The Wingspan on Instagram and Twitter @CHSWingspan.

Senior Sunset

Delanie Tucker November 2, 2020

The 2021 Class Board is putting together another event for our seniors! This Friday, November 6, seniors are encouraged to come out to Centennial Park to celebrate the end of the first quarter. The...

Covid-19’s Effect on the Schooling System: The Teachers’ Perspectives

Anya Rosenstein October 30, 2020

Students of all grade levels are logging into Google Meet and doing classwork and homework from their bedrooms. However, they aren’t the only ones venturing into unknown territory. Teachers also have...

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