• State champions!

    For the boy’s basketball team, this past season was a year focused on one thing—a state championship. With quick, intelligent point guards in Ronnie Johnson and Micah Smith, elite off-guards in D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Trip McFall, as well as a Mr. Basketball candidate in Terone Johnson, the Panthers were hungry for a title.

  • Comedy Sportz remains undefeated

    The members of the Comedy Sportz team effortlessly performed to the beat of the Doo-Run-Rap and made up characters on the spot. The loyal fans of Comedy Sportz got to experience the team’s first win of the year March 4, when the blue team handled Cathedral’s red team by outscoring them in laughs.

  • Boys basketball overcomes rough start to win Regional championship

    The boys’ basketball team succeeded in Regionals and prepares for the rest of the state tournament.

  • Best buddies raises awareness of r-word

    Members of the Best Buddies club have taken it upon themselves to advertise and celebrate the R-word day.

  • Announcements undergo minor changes

    First semester, the Repertory Theatre class did the morning announcements. This semester they have decided not to participate. This decision has allowed other students to apply for anchor positions on the announcements…

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  • Referendum passes with success

    By Thomas O’ Farrell   On May 4, citizens voted on whether or not to pass the 2010 Washington Township referendum.  Much to the delight of Washington Township families and employees, the vote was 71 percent in favor of passing the referendum.

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  • Spring Break Fashion Disasters

    By Noelle Carter   Many students flee to warmer climates during spring break. Among the top destinations are Florida and Mexico. And while it’s easy to prance around on the beach in short-shorts, comfy t-shirts, and barely-there bikinis, girls need to remember

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  • Counterpoints finishes first in state finals

    By Matt Hansen       On March 20 the Counterpoints placed first in the 2010 IHSAA Large School Mixed Show Choir State competition at Lawrence Central.    They were also awarded with Best Visuals and Best Instruments. This is the Counterpoints fourth state championship since

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  • Earth Day Lunch a Success

    By Emily Keesling
     
    In spirit of Earth Day, the cafeteria turned off ovens and used cold food for lunches. Tuna on bread and pasta were the main entrees. Despite the rumors of the lunch being gross, the lunches were actually praised by students.
     
    “I loved the cold lunches. They were healthy and helped the earth,” Macey Dickerson [...]

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  • Students spring break trips around the globe

    By Alicia Erwin
     
    Where People Went on Spring Break
     
    “I went on a cruise with my family” Hannah Thomas, 12
     
    “I went to Cambridge, Massachusetts” Will Gering, 11
     
    “I went on college visits with my family and my friend Cydney” Courtney McClendon, 12 
     
    “Hollywood, Florida” Brice Mossman, 11
     
    “I went to Brazil with my family and Matt Johnson came with me” [...]

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  • Record heat in Indiana

    By Emma Markey
     
    The week of April 5, 2009 had record high heats for this year. It was in the 80’s multiple days during the week. While, there was pure enjoyment in being outside, the students inside North Central suffered from the heat. 
     
    With the rise in temperature outside came as a rise in temperature inside as [...]

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  • Pacers fail again

    By Thomas O’Farrell
     
    The Indiana Pacers will once again end their season with disappointment. With another losing season comes a good possibility that coach Jim O’Brien’s stint as Pacers head coach could be coming to an end. 
     
    O’Brien has led the Pacers to four consecutive losing seasons, and hasn’t shown any promise during his time as coach. 
     
    There [...]

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  • Girl’s tennis team looks to improve

    By Jonny McBride
     
    The girl’s tennis team started their season with their first practice on Monday March 15. This year the team will rely on sophomore Drew Hert to do well this year along with seniors Katie Whelage and Amy Bercovitz. 
     
    Going into tryouts, the number one doubles team is likely to be Claudia Varga and Kaitlyn [...]

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  • Two freshman make the cut for top players in the state

    By Charlotte Jacobs
     
    On March 12, the top 20 high school basketball recruit rankings for the class of 2013 were announced on INDYSTAR.com. Among the several schools listed, our own North Central made a double appearance.
     
    John Murray, small forward, and Darius Latham, power forward, appear as #12 and #13 on the list. 
     
    Latham explains how the team [...]

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  • Why seniors give up

     By Will Staal
     
    As a junior I saw the seniors give up after spring break and vowed to myself that I wouldn’t follow the same path. I was so naïve. First I would like to admit to a few things. I do not bring home my backpack anymore and I don’t do my homework unless given [...]

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  • Senioritis

    By Chris Swarbrick
     
    One thing that I have increasingly come to hate in the waning days of the school year is seniors who have “senioritis.” These students take it upon themselves to use the fact that they are a second semester senior to unofficially quit high school.
     
    They become lazy, a little stupid and rude. It is [...]

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  • Pacers fail again

    By Thomas O’Farrell
     
    The Indiana Pacers will once again end their season with disappointment. With another losing season comes a good possibility that coach Jim O’Brien’s stint as Pacers head coach could be coming to an end. 
     
    O’Brien has led the Pacers to four consecutive losing seasons, and hasn’t shown any promise during his time as coach. 
     
    There [...]

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  • How to stay cool this summer

    By Meredith Shevitz
     
    1. Get a job as a lifeguard. That way you are outside all day but can jump into the pool when you get hot.
     
    2. For those who aren’t lifeguards, just hang out near the pool and alternate between lying out and swimming.
     
    3. If you don’t want to hang out by the pool, go [...]

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  • Junior travels to Vienna over spring break

    By Jessie Ayers
     
    Over Spring Break junior Alex Figueroa traveled to Vienna, Austria to visit her friend Elisabeth Kallich.
     
    “She has her own apartment in Vienna and I got to stay there with her for a week because she goes to school there,” Figueroa said.
     
    Figueroa used to live in Vienna five years ago so she has many [...]

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