The Central High Times Central High School Springfield, MO
Issue Date: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Issue: March 5, 2008 Last Update: Friday, March 14, 2008
  • 14 week writer's strike ends

    Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Brennan Nuber

    The 14 week, two day long strike of the Writer’s Guild of America of the West and East finally came to an end on Tuesday, Feb. 12. This 100-day writers’ strike started on Nov. 5 after writers and t

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  • Kite Runner warms heart

    Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Anisha Rimal

    The Kite Runner creates a fragile balance between growing up in a calamitous political landscape in Afghanistan. The movie chronicles the life of Amir (Zekiria Ebrahimi) and his friend Hassan (Ahmed K

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  • Jack Johnson: Sleep Through the Static

    Friday, March 14, 2008 By: Matt Hicks

    Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson’s fifth album brought a group of songs in his individual style that was no less enjoyable. Listeners can see how he has improved as an artist since his first alb

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  • Family adopts internationally

    Friday, March 14, 2008 By: Jordan Larson

    It was this summer in mid-July. I left home for a one-week camp, and in that one week my parents made the decision to go to Africa and adopt two children, adding to our already large family of six. Th

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  • Swim team sends four to state

    Friday, March 14, 2008 By: Marc Simon

    For the Central girls swim team, the 2007-08 season has been nothing but a success. Coming off a winning season, the team was a top favorite going to the state competition. Surprisingly, the team wa

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  • Wrestling season ends at district tourney

    Friday, March 14, 2008 By: Michael Blumreich

    Even though Central’s wrestling team did not send any wrestlers to state, the three meets won this year were more meets won than the last five years combined.

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The cheerleading season began back in June with almost daily summer practices. They also attended a cheerleading camp at Missouri State University for three days.
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Even though Central’s wrestling team did not send any wrestlers to state, the three meets won this year were more meets won than the last five years combined.
The Central girls and guys basketball teams played hard in their first district game against Glendale, but only the girls won a and advanced to play against Waynesville in the finals.
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For the Central girls swim team, the 2007-08 season has been nothing but a success. Coming off a winning season, the team was a top favorite going to the state competition. Surprisingly, the team wa
Family adopts internationally
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It was this summer in mid-July. I left home for a one-week camp, and in that one week my parents made the decision to go to Africa and adopt two children, adding to our already large family of six. Th
Central’s diversity deserves applause
Central is the most racially diverse school in Springfield. Minorities compose 21 percent of Central’s student population, 10 percent more than second place Hillcrest. One look at extracurricular acti
Jack Johnson: Sleep Through the Static Jack Johnson: Sleep Through the Static
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Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson’s fifth album brought a group of songs in his individual style that was no less enjoyable. Listeners can see how he has improved as an artist since his first alb
Natasha Bedingfield: Pocketful of Sunshine
Pocketful of Sunshine is Natasha Bedingfield’s second effort at making an album full of memorable hits, and this one comes up short. This sophomore album doesn’t compare to Unwritten, known for songs
Kite Runner warms heart
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The Kite Runner creates a fragile balance between growing up in a calamitous political landscape in Afghanistan. The movie chronicles the life of Amir (Zekiria Ebrahimi) and his friend Hassan (Ahmed K
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Faces watching every move, hidden stairways and squeaking floors; these are some of the things that make Central what it is. The unique architecture ranges from hallway to hallway, stairwell to stairw
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