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A sold out crowd gathers to watch a home game at Memorial Stadium.

Indiana football off to historic start

Edmond Arauco, Opinion Editor-In-Chief October 17, 2025

Indiana University has never been thought of as a football school. The school’s football program played its first game in 1889 and from that game to the team’s current season, their all time record...

Students practice scene for upcoming fall musical: "Freaky Friday".

The Theater program is set to preform fall musical: “Freaky Friday”

Annie Wolfe, A+E Staff October 17, 2025

With the fall season approaching, so is the fall musical, and this year, the NC theatre is putting on the production of Freaky Friday. Freak Friday is about a mother and daughter who swap bodies, and...

North Central student Greta Gutwein attends Nationwide walkout protesting for change in school safety. As the crowd shouts, she voices her mind in saying, “Thoughts and prayers don’t stop bullets,” a response to a recent post from U.S. president Donald Trump regarding his actions to make schools safer all around.

Students voice effects of gun violence on their community as shooting rates go up

Melody Pickett, Opinion Staff October 13, 2025

The concern around gun violence, especially in schools, is growing rapidly among students and teachers. Recent events have only intensified feelings of fear and insecurity in educational communities. In...

North Central Panthers pack the stands each Friday night to show school spirit and support our football team. This year, Panthers have done a great job competing for AC’s Banner.

Panthers hope to win AC’s We Want the Banner competition

Lucinda Dilts, Opinion Staff October 2, 2025

Anthony Calhoun with WISH-TV awards the AC Zone Banner to the best students section in Central Indiana. Many students hope that it will find a new home in the jungle with North Central’s Panthers this...

Varsity football preparing for scrimmage against Noblesville.

The New Era of Panther Football

Reed Smith, Sports Staff August 22, 2025

The past few years, the football team has been lacking in success. Whether it’s constantly losing, not having a consistent coaching staff, or not having people wanting to play football, the team has...

Thornton's 86th street location's gas prices raise daily. Prices were below $3 in March.

Trump’s tariffs active, poor outlook for student drivers

Abel Flessner, Editor-in-chief April 23, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs looming on the U.S., it is important to assess the impacts on high school students.    One of the most important financial aspects for students...

English teacher Chris Huntington works with students. Huntington opted not to rally at the statehouse.

WTS stays open amidst teacher protests at statehouse

Abel Flessner, Editor-in-chief April 15, 2025

Sunday night, Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and Pike Township canceled school for yesterday. The cancellation was due to the massive teacher absences caused by protests at the statehouse.   Teachers'...

The Panthers listen to a post-game talk after losing to Fishers on August 31, 2025. The loss kicked off another winless season for the Panthers.

New football head coach instills hope, discipline

Coleman Wever, Opinion Staff April 7, 2025

For the past decade, the football program has struggled to find success.  Despite a spell of winning records from 2018 to 2020, the program has had losing seasons since 2012, four of which ended with...

Recycling club members pick up paper on their routes. The students began picking up recycling in August.

Recycling club works to curb paper waste

Evelyn Kemp March 26, 2025

According to the National Recycling coalition, only seven percent of trash in Indianapolis is recycled. The rest of this waste is sent to landfills and much of it is thrown out onto the street.   At...

The library is home to hundreds of books from different genres. Students used to utilize the library’s books more often, but since the pandemic books are remaining on shelves.

Reading a declining pastime

Leah Marshall, Opinion Editor March 17, 2025

The amount of students and children who read for fun is declining. Reading is a skill for people of all ages, particularly for students and children, as it helps build vocabulary and connects readers to...

Period produces are found on the counter of each girls bathroom. They are replenished by the class councils when the products run low.

Period products provided in girls bathrooms

Amelia Leffler, News Staff March 11, 2025

This year, the junior and senior class councils have stepped up in order to help girls at school. Period products are now being supplied in all of the girls’ bathrooms.   “It is important...

Bethlehem Lutheran Church is one of many churches students attend around Indianapolis. Though Lutheran, the church and its members began lent last Wednesday.

Lent teaches students discipline, faith

Lily Orr, Opinion staff March 11, 2025

Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving—giving money, food or other goods to needy people. Catholics use this time to memorialize Jesus’s death and resurrection, repent for sins and...

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