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By Nathan Andres & Zoe Litchford The tradition of the Olympic games was documented almost 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece and was held in the Sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, where physical exercise and competition were enormously important. Greek athletes prepared in gymnasiums with specialized trainers. According to Paul Christesen, a professor of Ancient…
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By Rayne Steele If you’re a student in Champaign and need a quick lunch option, there are plenty of popular fast food spots everyone loves. Raising Cane’s is a top choice for its crispy chicken tenders, Texas toast, and legendary Cane’s sauce. Fast, filling, and perfect for a quick wind down with friends.
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By Cornelius Dorsey Today’s topic is about Ice Spice, Ice Spice is an American female rapper from the Bronx of New york. Ice Spice is 23 years old and just entered the rap industry. What got her on the radar was releasing a song called (Munch) which reached about 52 MILLION views. Ice Spice’s real…
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By Alexandra Martinez All Unit 4 schools including Centennial will make a change for next year. Unit 4 identified the need for a more comprehensive learning management system, so next year all classes will switch from Google Classroom to Schoology. Schoology is an app that combines assignments with grades, so people won’t have to go…
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By Kade Knuffman I started at Jarling’s Custard Cup a month or so after my 15th birthday in 2023. I worked from the beginning of March until the middle of May. Many of my peers, all of whom were 14-15, also worked there. During my time, I worked as a “Junior Cupper” and scooped custard…
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Sonnet: Allow me to tell you how, We get drunk in the East, Even under nights so foul, We dine ourselves in feasts, We have crabs and crawfishes, But the Moon rejects our company, So we replace her with round dishes, Those were finest grabs in our poverty, The stars never lit our nights, But…
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Silver blades formed upon a mirror lake, As the ethereal mistress rises, her servants skate, And you will sorely miss the sight if you are late, The scenic sight when the lake was glazed. – Stu. T.H. (September 1~November 16, 2023)
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Master of love, my heart belongs to thee, For the mighty yearning thou aroused in me, No poems, no books tell of the feelings you arouse, As thoughts race questions my heart allows, No cut in me has ever ran this deep, As your love lulls me into a never-ending sleep, Thousand stars flag my…
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Stay with me all Twenty-four, Touching my lips with yours, Let this dream extend beyond just our fantasies, Let me be your warbler, and sing you our love melody, Uncover your eyes, so you may see, How our hands fit so perfectly when you are with me, Touch me with your fingertips, Stealing my heart…
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The fairest of maidens, Queen of all gemstones, I’d go through mayhem, To reach where your light shone, Though as I venture deeper, I came to see your wicked nature, But I was groped into this lustful desire, And forcefully, became your admirer, But over time, I began to see your other side, Underneath that…
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by Harrison Terry When I was younger, like middle school age, I really got into rock music, and I mean super into rock music and it’s still important to me now. Some of my favorites now are Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Backseat Lovers, and Duster. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the history of Champaign and how…
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by Aja Hunter Our very own Dr. Colombo was on the set of the movie Divergent. Here’s how it went. This is Julia Colombo. One of the art teachers here at Centennial and she has been teaching for 21 years. This is her 22nd year of teaching. This is her 1st year here at centennial.…
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