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The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

UPCOMING ACT TESTING -- Students at Central High School are stressing over the upcoming standardized testing.

To Stress or Not to Stress Over the Upcoming ACT Testing?

Shelby Campbell, Staff Writer February 2, 2016

Standardized testing can be an intimidating thing for several high school students. Students find themselves stressing and fretting over test scores, waiting to find out if they made the cut for their...

Pounders Basketball Embarrassed the Wildcats for a District Win

Samantha Scott February 1, 2016

Tuesday, January 27th, the Pounders basketball teams traveled to Hixson for a district matchup. While warming up, the team had a confident strut, which they later carried into the game. The first quarter...

TRANSFORMATION -- (Left) Eric Dill's senior picture in the 1999 yearbook; (right) Eric with his wife, Julie, on a recent youth ski trip.

Eric Dill, Class of ’99, Still Has an Impact on the Harrison-Ooltewah Area

Jadyn Snakenberg, Copy Editor January 29, 2016

Central High School impacts its students in ways few other high schools do. Alumni are proud to be a part of the history and tradition of such a great school, and many of them continue to serve Central...

STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE MIST TESTS-- Edicklee Frias-Cruz sits down to begin the test.

MIST Trial Day Proves to be a Success for Central

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

Here at Central, a new online testing program called MIST, or measurement incorporated testing program has recently been added. This allows students to get away from paper tests, and also makes the grading...

FREEZING FUN -- Central students love snow days! But snow days are not always as "chill" as they seem!

Snow Days: The Good and the Bad

Hannah Stone, Columnist January 29, 2016

Huddled in blankets with pajamas turned inside-out, students wait on the edge of their seats for the news. Perhaps only a few snow flakes have fallen, but Central High School students still long for...

CENTRAL STUDENTS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE PRACTICE ACT-- Students reported to their testing rooms to do their best on the ACT practice!

Do Standardized Tests Accurately Measure A Student’s Abilities?

Alyssa Rosenzweig, Managing Editor January 28, 2016

Standardized tests and state exams are designed to measure a student at an educational level. They are increasingly being used to judge how states, counties, and schools individually are doing performance-wise....

BAND STUDENTS PREPARE FOR ALL EAST BAND -- (left to right) Darius Campbell, Hannah Stone, Georgia Teems, and Joshua Bolton finished a long and hard practice.

Central Band Members Get Accepted Into The All East Honor Band

Josh Sizemore, Staff Writer January 27, 2016

At Central High School, the concert band attends many competitions and festivals, but one of the main events students can audition for is the All East honor band. For the audition, the student must perform...

THE CENTRAL PERK TURNS ONE -- The Central Perk coffee shop has officially been in business for a year!

Central Perk Turns One!

Allie Nedeau, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2016

Central High School students have been casually walking around the school, coffee cups in hand, throughout the year. The Central Perk, founded by Central's librarian, Ms. Melinda Martin, has officially...

YARN AND  KNITTING PINS -- Emma Beach poses ready to knit with her yarn and pins.

Emma Beach: Knitting Aficionado

Justin Metcalf, Staff Writer January 25, 2016

There is a plethora of talent within the Central High School student body. From musically inclined and artistically gifted students to sports stars and academic experts, talent is abundant. Some talents,...

LADY POUNDERS SHOOT THEIR WAY TO VICTORY -- The Lady Pounders defeated the Brainerd Panthers 57-29.

Basketball: Central Girls Demolish Brainerd by 28 Points

Celisia Snakenberg, Staff Writer January 22, 2016

The Lady Pounders basketball team defeated Brainerd 57-29 on Friday, January 15. This was the second time this season that they took home a victory against Brainerd. The first time, the Pounders barely...

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