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The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

CENTRAL'S EMPTY HALLS ARE REACHING FOR MORE FUNDING -- While students are in class, these high school hallways are just begging for some much needed funding.

With Less Fee Money Paid, Central Looks to Title I Funding to Fill Gaps

Preston Fore, Staff Writer September 22, 2015

Every year at Central High School, students and parents are pressured to pay their school fees, participate in fundraisers, and attend various sports events. Cooperation with these things helps keep our...

SKIPPING CLASS ISN'T AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE -- You better be in class before the doors lock you out! Ditching class may be more difficult with new cameras and locks.

New Security System Provides a Whole New View of Central

Samantha Scott, Staff Writer September 12, 2015

Hamilton County schools have recently begun replacing their former security systems with updated ones, thanks to the profit gained from tearing down the old Ooltewah Elementary School. County Commissioners...

WHERE'S THE AUDITORIUM?-- Central High School has been promised an auditorium for 45 years, it was even in the original blueprints!

Editorial: Central Needs More Room; Auditorium Pod is the Answer

Brooke Mathews, Staff Writer September 8, 2015

When Central High School was built in 1969, it was the top of the line facility and the envy of Hamilton County schools. For over 46 years, those same structures have diligently served the students and...

EMPTY BLEACHERS -- The empty bleachers are a sign of no school spirit.

Editorial: Ticket Prices, Lack of Rivalry Hurting School Spirit

Samantha Scott, Staff Writer September 4, 2015

Central Pounder signs, purple and gold apparel, loud and proud cheers - each of these can be found at Central sporting events throughout the year. But do the main supporters of our school's athletics consist...

CHATTANOOGA MEMORIAL ON LEE HIGHWAY HONORS FALLEN SERVICEMEN -- Thousands of flags, banners, and flowers sit in front of the Armed Forces Career at a town-made memorial for the five fallen servicemen.

Editorial: Summer’s Tragedies Touched Central Students, Too

Shelby Campbell, Photographer August 23, 2015

You hear about shootings and terrorists attacks in the United States or in other countries on the news all the time. You feel hurt and sorrow for the city and for those involved. You never imagine that...

THE AGE OF ADALINE -- This film is a timeless romance starring the beautiful Blake Lively as the titular character.

‘The Age of Adaline’ Scores 4 of 5

Shelby Campbell, Staff Writer May 11, 2015

The Age of Adaline stars Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman, a women born in 1908 who has ceased to age since 1937. It all started after a car crash and an inexplicable near-death experience. Adaline has...

A NEW PERK TO CENTRAL --  Central's coffee shop in the library helps energize students and teachers all day.

Editorial: The Truth About Coffee

Haley Scarbrough, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

Does your day start with a cup of coffee? For lots of students and teachers, a cup of joe is just a normal part of their daily routine. Many people who drink coffee say that their day is not the same...

SENIORS SLACKING -- (First Row) Cody Cross, Markisha Davis (Second Row) Robert Hudgins, Endiya Rice.

Senioritis: The Epidemic of High School Seniors

Kaleb Blanton, Staff Writer February 23, 2015

According to Wikipedia, senioritis is used to describe the decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school careers. Many seniors around Central...

CENTRAL STUDENTS FOCUS ON TIME-- "Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." ~ John Lennon

Extra Hour Column

Shelby Campbell, Staff Writer February 11, 2015

People often find themselves wishing for more time in the day... but to do what? The Central Digest explored this question by asking students and staff what they would do with exactly one extra hour (60...

STUDENTS ENJOYING THE PERIOD SCHEDULE  -- Mrs. Tina Staton is teaching her psychology class.

Editorial: The Central Digest Reviews the Period Schedule

Ursula Santos, Staff Writer February 9, 2015

In the spring of 2014, Central's principal Mr. Finley King decided to switch the upcoming school year to a period schedule. As students heard about the switch, they had mixed feelings about it. When the...

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