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The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

MOVING FORWARD -- Central High School seeks to prepare students for college.

2015 College Fair Deemed a Success

Shelby Campbell, Staff Writer May 1, 2015

On Wednesday, April 8, three groups of Central High School students browsed the large collection of colleges that came to visit. The College Fair hosted 28 different booths for students to gain more information...

A FEW OF THE NOMINEES -- (From left to right) (Back row) Sandrea Sylman, Kelly Wnuk, and Judith Bell. (Front row) Dylan Neely, Scout Morgan, Brandon Lewis, and Timothy Hutchins.

Mr. and Ms. Central 2015 Candidates Announced

Yanett Torres and Ursula Santos, Staff Writer April 10, 2015

The nominations are in for Mr. and Ms. Central. They are the Class of 2015's best and brightest students; normally, the nominees are in the top one-third percent of their class and are very involved in...

GETTING STARTED -- The front page of ancestry.com is the first step in learning about your family tree.

Central Students Have Access to Ancestry.com

Haley Scarbrough, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

Central students now have access to ancestry.com on school campus for free! Hamilton County has recently added this special feature to all school computers. This website is exciting for students who want...

JOCELYN MARIE -- Jocelyn rests in the careful hands of her affectionate father.

Mr. Potter’s Pi-Day Baby

Justin Metcalf, Staff Writer April 6, 2015

Mr. Edward Potter, Central's math department head, and his wife, Rachele, rushed to Erlanger Women's East on Friday, March 13, so she could give birth to their soon-to-be-daughter. Jocelyn Marie Potter...

GUIDANCE OFFICE -- Central High Schools Guidance Counselors Lindsey Ruggles (left), Chelsea Long (middle), and Karen Atkins (right).

Central’s Guidance Counselors Are Now Available 24/7

Maghan Champion, Staff Writer March 26, 2015

You no longer have to wait to ask your Central High School counselors your questions - the entire department now has an e-mail for the sole purpose of communication with students. Mrs. Chelsea Long, the...

Freshmen Build Rube Goldberg Machine in Physics

Justin Metcalf, Staff Writer March 18, 2015

Mr. Chip Strickland's freshmen physics class recently applied their knowledge of motion and the laws of nature to build very intricate machines known as Rube Goldberg machines. "A Rube Goldberg Machine...

WALDON HOUSE FIRE -- The house of Brianna and Haley Dobbs and Kim and Kenny Waldon went up in flames on February 26, 2015.

Waldon Family Suffers Tremendous Loss After Tragic House Fire

Alyssa Rosenzweig, Managing Editor March 16, 2015

It was 10:30 p.m., and Central student Brianna Dobbs was laying in bed listening to music. Her relaxation was interrupted by the sound of shattering glass. On February 26, the house of Brianna Dobbs,...

THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE -- (from left to right) Mrs. Thomas, Mr. King, and Mrs. Rucker nickname their matching birthdays the Bermuda Triangle.

Mr. King Celebrates His 50th Birthday

Judith Bell, Staff Writer March 16, 2015

Last week may have been among the most exciting weeks Central has seen in a while. Hunter Middle students shadowed Central's MTS Ambassadors, the boys’ basketball team went to the state tournament, and...

A NEW CLASSIC, COMING SOON -- Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, comes out with news of a sequel.

Harper Lee Announces Sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Savannah Smith, Staff Writer March 9, 2015

Harper Lee, the memorable author of the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird, has decided to publish a sequel to her timeless novel. To Kill a Mockingbird was published on July 11, 1960, and had sold...

THE CENTRAL SOUND OF CHATTANOOGA -- The band prepares to play at a home football game.

Central Alumni Help Marching Band Afford New Instruments

Savannah Smith, Staff Writer March 9, 2015

"Without music, life would be a mistake," Friedrich Nietzsche once said. That is motivation that keeps the Central Sound of Chattanooga running. On average, it costs about $100,000 to fund a full-running...

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