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Illumine Coffee Company is a coffee roaster near NC off Westfield Road. “What we sought out to do was to use something as approachable and everyday as coffee to create spaces and build relationships where people can feel known, valued and seen,” Founder Kent Phillips said.
Inside Illumine Coffee with Founder Kent Phillips
Isa George, A+E staff • April 23, 2026
More than a trip; girls share stories, friendships, and kindness across the sea.
Melody Pickett, Sports Staff • April 17, 2026
Latin club places fifth at state convention
Grant Fessler, Opinion Staff • April 15, 2026
The real cost of prom
Brennan Bembry, Sports Staff • April 10, 2026
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Edmond Arauco, Carlise Leppert, and Finn Mitchell • April 9, 2026

News
Astronaut walks on the moon's surface for the first time, opening up a new chapter in the exploration of space. Humanity would not go back to the moon until 1972 and have not been back sense. “The Moon can provide rare elements or metals like Titanium or Helium 3. A lunar base will set up a new frontier for humanity,” Ordonez said.
Apollo to Artemis: Bridging a 50 year gap.
Thaddeus Elfreich, Sports Staff • April 29, 2026
Deabtes over the costs of college in 2026
Lincoln Troyer, Opinion Staff • April 23, 2026
Why don’t students use their lockers at North Central?
Jackson Dinnsen, Sports Staff • April 10, 2026
The importance of women’s history month
Mariana Campos-Mendoza, Opinion Staff • March 26, 2026
Trending Stories
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New Indiana law targets chronic absenteeism

New Indiana law targets chronic absenteeism

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Junior Reagan Stickle makes her way home from a late night soccer game. The newly implemented curfew brings confusion of how to avoid breaking curfew when in situations such as this one.

Indianapolis implements a new curfew

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Many tables are left trashed or covered in food like in this image. Students and administrators are concerned with lunchroom cleanliness.

Trash levels in cafeteria and student center concern students and staff

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Senior Isa George interviews Formula One and IndyCar world champion, Mario Andretti. Andretti lives in Pennsylvania but traveled to Indianapolis to watch and support drivers racing in the Indy 500, a race he won in 1969.

Mario Andretti, inside the life of the IndyCar and F1 world champion

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Coach Matt Riley talking to the team after a tough loss to Center Grove.

Matt Riley leaves North Central, but continues coaching prestigious tennis program

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With the recent war in the Middle East gas prices are on the rise causing Americans budgets to fluctuate. In some areas of the United States gas prices have increased by as much as a dollar or more. “Fuel is just a cost of moving people and getting work done. When prices go up, everyone feels it,” Elfreich said.

The rising cost of gas: How gas prices are affecting students' lives.

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Sports
Ronald Nored’s return to Hinkle Fieldhouse, this time as a coach not a player.
Former Butler University Men’s Basketball player returns as coach for the 2026-27 season
Barry Rosenberg, Sports Staff • April 17, 2026

It has been eight years since the Butler Bulldogs have made the Men’s basketball NCAA tournament. Their last appearance in the 2017-2018 season...

Editorials
Across America, politics have become nationally divided, polarizing people on both sides. This polarization has made its way into schools like NC making students uncomfortable expressing their political opinions. “When political conversations come up in school it makes me anxious and frustrated,” an NCHS Live staff member said. “I am very opinionated about things but I feel that the amount of hatred that would be pushed at me forces me to keep quiet.”
National political polarization shapes student voices
Isa George, A+E staff • November 14, 2025

Over the last few decades, American politics have become less of a marketplace of ideas and more of a...

School spirit a work in progress
Editorial staff • October 1, 2024

After an exciting homecoming week, school spirit levels are still not as high as they should be, but...

Respect and Responsibility: Reflection on Rachel’s Challenge Presentation
September 10, 2024

Today, a representative for Rachel’s Challenge, an organization dedicated to encouraging high school...

Tardy room changes continue lowering bar
Editorial staff • February 27, 2024

A new procedure was recently implemented which removed the tardy room. Students are now allowed into...

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Sherman Flucas II sits at his desk in the Success Center. Flucas’ job is to work with students to reconcile their actions and get them ready to enter back into the learning environment. “I tell students my story – where I am, where I was, what I have been through, to get them to truly understand that the words and the interpretation that I'm providing isn't coming from a book, but from a more mature, experienced standpoint,” Flucas said. “When I tell them it kind of resonates with them that everything they need is already inside of them they just gotta have the courage to do it.”
The Success Center, A Redemptive Approach to In-School Suspension
Isa George, A+E staff • April 23, 2026
Opinion
Junior Jackson Dinnsen goes to watch movie Wuthering heights with his Mom.
Junior Jackson Dinnsen reviews Wuthering Heights
Jackson Dinnsen, Sports Staff • March 16, 2026
Spotlight
World Geography teacher Craig Lee competes in the OPSF 50, a 50-mile ultramarathon in Jackson-Washington state forest in Brownston, Indiana. The race is known for its high elevation and widely regarded as the hardest race in Indiana. “When you run that distance, it takes a lot of effort. You got to have the right attitude, you have to have a sense of humor, but you have to have self belief and realize that you can overcome it,” Lee said.
Going the extra mile: how ultramarathoning enables teacher Craig Lee to learn
Emma Carr, A+E Staff • March 17, 2026

North Central teacher Craig Lee dropped out of high school at 15. Now, he teaches world geography to high school students. “I never had...

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