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The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH -- Suicide prevention is often represented by a yellow banner; it is also occasionally represented with a teal banner.

[Photo] September is National Suicide Prevention Month

Grayson Catlett, Columnist
September 14, 2020
HAMILTON COUNTY STUDENTS NOW ONLY REQUIRED TO EARN THREE SCIENCE CREDITS TO GRADUATE -- Hamilton County students are now only required to have three science credits to graduate instead of four.

[Photo] Hamilton County Students Now Only Required to Earn Three Science Credits to Graduate

Bailey Brantingham, Head Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
STUDENT FEES AND TICKET PURCHASES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REFUNDED -- The bookkeeping office at Central is hard at work organizing refund checks for students and parents.

[Photo] Student Fees and Ticket Purchases are in the Process of Being Refunded

DayOnna Carson, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2020
THE CANCELATION OF CLASS NIGHT LEAVES THE AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS UNCERTAIN -- Due to school activities being cancelled, the administration plans to recognize recipients in a different way.

[Photo] Class Night Cancellation Leaves Scholarship Awarding Uncertain

Cassandra Castillo, Copy Editor
May 6, 2020
HAMILTON COUNTY RELEASES RESCHEDULED GRADUATION DATES AND REVISED GRADUATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS -- A couple of weeks ago, Hamilton County released new graduation dates and grade stipulations for the 2019-2020 school year as a result of COVID-19.

[Photo] Hamilton County Releases Rescheduled Graduation Dates and Revised Graduation and Testing Requirements

DayOnna Carson, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2020
THE FATE OF SPRING SPORTS IS STILL PENDING — Among COVOD-19 concerns, all spring sports have been halted indefinitely.

[Photo] The Fate of Spring Sports is Still Pending

DayOnna Carson, Editor in Chief
March 27, 2020
STUDENTS ADJUST TO NEW WORK SCHEDULES AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- Many Central students lose their usual work hours, while others adjust to the excess amount they have been scheduled.

[Photo] Students Adjust to New Work Schedules Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Cassandra Castillo, Copy Editor
March 25, 2020
HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC -- All Hamilton county schools are to be closed for the majority of March, and, as of now, students are expected to return to school on March 30.

[Photo] Hamilton County Schools Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Cassandra Castillo, Copy Editor
March 13, 2020
HOW TO GET YOUR TAX REFUND THIS SEASON -- Pictured above is a W2 form supplied by employers and necessary to file for a tax refund.

[Photo] How to Get Your Tax Refund This Season

Morgan Snyder, Columnist
March 12, 2020
GROWING CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS LEAD TO POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS -- All Hamilton County Schools have been closed for student health and safety.

[Photo] Is the Coronavirus Infecting the Minds of People in Good Health?

DayOnna Carson, Editor in Chief
February 27, 2020
COLLEGE ADVISER STACY ALEXANDER ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ATTEND HBCU COLLEGE TOUR -- A famously known HBCU, Spelman College, is located in Atlanta, Georgia.

[Photo] College Adviser Stacy Alexander Encourages Students to Attend HBCU College Tour

Ashley Coleman, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
CENTRAL TO PARTICIPATE IN ZACH ATTACK 5K MEMORIAL RACE IN HONOR OF ZACH SCHAFER — JROTC students are depicted competing in the event during a previous year.

[Photo] Central to Participate in Zach Attack 5K Memorial Race in Honor of Zach Schafer

Bailey Brantingham, Head Staff Writer
January 17, 2020
PODCAST: CHOIR AND JAZZ BAND SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER AT COURTHOUSE -- In this edition of the Central Pride Podcast, members from the jazz band and choir discuss what it meant for them to perform at the Hamilton County Courthouse on December 13, 2019.

[Photo] Podcast: Choir and Jazz Band Spread Holiday Cheer at Courthouse

Abby Young, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE-- Central High School is ready to flip the calendar to a new year/decade

[Photo] 2020: a New Year and a New Decade

Ashley Coleman, Staff Writer
December 31, 2019
THE TRUTH BEHIND FAKE NEWS -- Pictured above are physical copies of the New York Times, one of the most attacked new sources by false news claims.

[Photo] The Truth Behind Fake News

Blake Catlett, Assistant Editor
November 25, 2019
STUDENTS PONDER WHETHER OR NOT DONALD TRUMP WILL BE IMPEACHED -- It is close to the 2020 election and President Trump has been dragged into a serious investigation.

[Photo] Students Ponder Whether or Not Donald Trump Will be Impeached

Ashley Coleman and DayOnna Carson
November 13, 2019
STUDENTS PONDER THE RATIONALITY BEHIND MANDATORY ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ DISPLAY IN SCHOOLS -- Tennessee has approved a new bill that requires its schools to display the nation’s motto, “In God we trust.”

[Photo] Students Ponder the Rationality Behind Mandatory ‘In God we Trust’ Display in Schools

DayOnna Carson, Associate Editor
April 5, 2019
STUDENTS AND FACULTY EXAMINE THE MORALITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY -- Many people guilty of one of the most immoral crimes, murder, end up receiving a death sentence. The practice of execution has been debated for centuries.

[Photo] Students and Faculty Examine the Morality of the Death Penalty

Marshall Sims, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
MARVEL AND DC BATTLE FOR THE BOX OFFICE -- From comic books to movies, Marvel and DC have competed for the spotlight for years, and many fans debate on which company packs a better punch.

[Photo] Marvel and DC Battle for the Box Office

Jack Graham and DayOnna Carson
January 31, 2019
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