Emily Hopper played an important role in Nexflix’s new movie “Moxie” as Meg, a differently-abled student in the school’s marching band. Emily’s mom, Amy Hopper is a Hinsdale Central alum who helped…

On Friday, Feb. 26, “The Father” was released to select theaters in the United States. It follows Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), an elderly man suffering from dementia. He refuses all help as he further…

On Friday, April 2, “Shiva Baby” was released to limited theaters and video on demand in the United States. The film follows Danielle (Rachel Sennott), who’s confronted with her own self-worth as…

On Tuesday, Mar. 13, Warner Bros. released “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” to HBO Max. The film—the director’s cut of its 2017 counterpart—follows Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck) who rounds up…

On Thursday, March 5, Disney Animation released “Raya and the Last Dragon” to theaters and its streaming platform with premier access. The film follows the adventures of Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), a…

On Friday, Feb. 12, HBO Max released “Judas and the Black Messiah” to its streaming platform. The film follows the influence of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) on the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Illinois….

On Friday, Feb. 19, Hulu released “Nomadland” to its streaming platform. The film centers around Fern (Frances McDormand) an elderly woman who lost her job and home in Empire, NV following the Great…

On Monday, Feb. 1, the military of Myanmar formed to create a junta that overthrew their democratic government by taking control of the parliament and arresting civilian leaders, including Daw Aung San…

Senior twins Amelia and Stephanie Zayed have been fascinated with makeup ever since they could remember. They would spend hours playing with their mom’s makeup, watching tutorials on YouTube, and taking…

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, Hulu released “Happiest Season” to its streaming platform. The film follows Abby Holland and Harper Caldwell, played by Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis respectively. The…

Junior Alex Collins, the co-founder of an organization called Students Against Ethylene Oxide (SAEtO), was one of six students chosen nationwide for the Brower Youth Award. The award recognizes students…

5 a.m – Wake up
7 a.m – Arrive at Central
3:30 p.m – Head home to the city
5 p.m – Grading and planning
7 p.m – Daily workout and training
9 p.m – More grading and planning
11 p.m – Go to sleep
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The local Irish dance school prepared to compete in the upcoming World Championships before their season was cut short.
It is 4:30 a.m. and sophomore Annie Morel fights off the feeling of jet lag as she…

On March 15, Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) held a surprise premiere of his newest full-length album by streaming it repeatedly throughout the day on donaldgloverpresents.com. The following…

On Thursday, March 12, United States Soccer formerPresident Carlos Cordeiro resigned in the midst of a contentious battle between the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and the U.S. Soccer…

Peggy Hubbard, Republican senate candidate from Belleville Ill, made claims that she brought a gun and ammunition to the senatorial debate at Hinsdale Central on Thursday, Feb. 13. She later backed away…

Hinsdale, Ill. and other Chicago suburbs have seen a recent uptick in car break-ins. Criminals from the city have been streaming in towards these towns as they pose easy targets: residents often leave…

As of Thursday, Feb. 6, the Coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China from many who worked or shopped at a wholesale seafood market, has risen to a 590 person death toll with at least…

On Friday, Jan. 31, one of Netflix’s first original series, “BoJack Horseman”, came to a close with its final six episodes. The show began in 2014 and lasted for six seasons before finding a conclusive…

In 2014, junior Taylor Cavo laced his first pair of ballet shoes, not expecting to fall in love with the art and pursue it for years to come.

Now, six years later, he spends three to four hours every…

Following the start of fire season in late July of 2019, forest fires have been consuming the landscape of Australia.

While all six states of Australia have reported fires, most of the damage done has…

Last week, security at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South instituted a new reward system for students: challenge coins. The coin or chip, a red or yellow poker chip with the school’s logo on it, will…

On Friday, Oct. 31, the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) struck a deal with the city of Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), bringing an end to a 15-day strike by the CTU.

CPS agreed to a five-year,…

On Friday, Oct. 25, Chicago-born artist Kanye West released his ninth solo album “Jesus is King”.

Exactly as the title implies, this album is made up of several religious songs. The record was initially…

Christian Schloegel, junior, always enjoyed mowing grass in his backyard but he wanted to take it to the next level. Schloegel’s self-made landscaping business, CTI Services LLC, started small in April…

In January of this year, Matthew Phillips, senior, began experiencing pain and dizziness while at basketball practice. After months of visiting doctors with no diagnosis, he finally received one: Median…

Legendary alternative metal band TOOL has finally returned with their infamously belated fifth album. In the thirteen years of studio silence between this record and their last, much about the music industry…

On Friday, Aug. 30, staff members underwent ALICE Training to familiarize themselves with response procedures if a school shooting occurred.

ALICE Training Institute provided the instruction for District…

Vine died in Jan. 2017, ending a four year era of six second, looping video clips. It brought stars such as David Dobrik and Shawn Mendes to the forefront of pop culture. As Vine phased out, Dobrik transitioned…

“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,” chant students in Mrs. Lynn Hatzikostantsis’ group fitness class as they do 18 push-ups.

These students participated in the #18for18…

Friday, Feb. 1 marked the beginning of Black History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the culture and impact of Black Americans. At Central, the United Club has planned several events scattered…

A former NBA champion, a father of three kids, and a 14 year recovered cocaine and heroin addict, came to speak at Central on Wednesday, Jan 23. Chris Herren, now a motivational speaker advocating against…

In November of 2018, The New York Times published an exposé on a Louisiana school that had become popular because of videos posted online of students getting into their dreams schools. Colleges like Harvard,…

What started as a panel on teen depression presented in health classes has now become a new club called Strong Minds Bring Change. Relaying information to sophomores about teen depression inspired a group…

Over the summer the district made the final decision to remove 145 students from the buffer zone and on Monday, Sept. 17 the school board voted on the specific borders for the buffer zone elimination….

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the midterm elections occurred with high expectations and pressure on both parties, resulting in a major night both nationally and locally.  

On a national scale,  the Democrats…

On Oct. 15 the trial against Harvard University  began for potentially discriminating against Asian-American college applicants. It is supposed to last three weeks. The case has interesting implications…