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Sonny's Pizza Den BBQ Chicken Pizza pictured on Dec. 14.

A slice of family nostalgia

Ari Bernstein, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2025

On a rainy Saturday afternoon I found myself at Sonny’s Pizza Den located in Maryland Heights. The new restaurant opened in late November, taking over the location that was previously operated by Balducci’s...

A teacher opens the BlueSky app. Photo by Hannah Bierman

Bluesky as a Twitter/X alternative

Hannah Bierman, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2025

Since Elon Musk’s purchase of X, formerly known as Twitter, CNN states that according to an analysis of a Fidelity report, the platform has dropped by 80% in value. As a Forbes article by Connor Murray...

Graphic by Esther Wang

Hawks, Doves, World Peace

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
November 27, 2024

In many ways, America is a proud nation: It thrives on patriotism; politicians campaigned to “save America”; people believe they’re more advanced than other nations (so advanced they couldn’t even...

Decorated Christmas tree

Christmas Decorations: Too Soon or Just Right?

Julia Enz, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2024

The ongoing debate about the perfect time for Christmas decorations roams through the Central High community. For some, Christmas starts as soon as Mariah Carey “defrosts" after Halloween, others believe...

Photo Courtesy of Curry Club

Busy Environment, Familiar Food

Landon Chen, Editor-In-Chief
November 26, 2024

Distinct chatter, sizzling pans, shouting employees. This is the environment of Curry Club and it is filled with noise between customers and workers. Situated off Clarkson between SoHo Nail and Sauce on...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

No, Nothing is too Political

Esther Wang, Design & Feature Editor
October 28, 2024

As the creator of the cover story on this issue, I am once again collecting data on an election. I sent out surveys online and made them anonymous with a “comment” section for people to type out their...

The Impact of AI

The Impact of AI

Hannah Bierman, Bierman
October 28, 2024

Since the surge of programs such as ChatGPT and Dall-E in 2022, AI has become an increasingly larger part of peoples’ daily lives. More recently, corporations have started releasing AI products in order...

Graphic by Hannah Bierman

Should (and Can) School Start Later?

Hannah Bierman, Reporter
September 27, 2024

Teenagers require 8-10 hours of sleep in order to wake up well-rested. For high schoolers to consistently meet this need, both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine...

Senior Brooke Williams shows off her Owala water bottle at lunch.

Are These Still Demure?

Sasha Smith, Online Editor
September 27, 2024

As we officially move into fall, it’s time to review the 2024 summer trends and predict how much longer we will see them. Bows made a huge appearance throughout the entire summer and were seen mainly...

Money being sent through a personal payment app.

The 411 on Personal Payment Apps

Avery Adams, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2024

Have you ever used a direct payment app? If so you may know how tricky some of them can be. First up Venmo. I hate Venmo. I've tried to make a Venmo account like 10 times and it's never worked. I can't...

It's important to make connections to other students. Photo Courtsey of the New York Times

Sociology through Newspaper

Esther Wang, News Editor
May 10, 2024

People read the newspaper because their friends are in it. As a newspaper staff member with the goal to increase audience engagement, I should either have lots of friends or put a lot of people in the...

Young adults meditating in nature. Photo courtesy of Sahaja Yoga Meditation USA.

Meditation For Our Generation

Kriti Dhaduvai, Features Editor & Puzzle Master
April 5, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the youth’s mental health has been steadily deteriorating at an alarming rate. According to Angela Chiu, Ph.D, assistant professor of psychology at the Weill Cornell Medicine...

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