New Holiday Lights Festival location, same activities
Grace Turner, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Every year Gene Lahey Mall is decorated with white lights to celebrate the holiday season. This tradition has existed in the Omaha area for 20 years. This year the tradition changed by moving the festival to the Old Market area rather than the Gene Lahey Mall due to construction. The festival will last from Novem...
Taylor Swift Wins Prestigious Award, Overcomes Struggles
Heidi Heyden, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
About every ten years, the American Music Awards gives out an Artist of the Decade award to one artist. This decade, the artist was chosen to be Taylor Swift. Swift was recognized for this achievement during the 2019 American Music Awards, held on November 24. She was already in competition for five ot...
California musician to debut her second album, displays growth of talent
Stella Mogis, contributing writer
December 9, 2019
“It’s definitely going to be a departure for sure,” said musician Phoebe Bridgers, who will be releasing her second album next April. It will be her newest record since her debut album, “Stranger in the Alps”, in 2017. Since then, she has worked on many other projects such as “Better Oblivion Community Center” with Conor Oberst, “bo...
Central High senior signs with The University of St. Thomas for womens soccer
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Elle Shaneyfelt is a senior who plays girls' soccer. She recently signed with The University of St. Thomas for the sport. Shaneyfelt has been playing the sport since she was only six years old and says that she continues to love it. “I love soccer because it pushes me to work hard and perform wel...
Breaking the law moraly
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Americans all live by a very specific set of rules that are enforced by the government and police officers. These rules are in place because they are what citizens have decided are humans’ collective morals. Sure, some laws are working more to protect and keep people safe, but most are based on ethics. People as a whole have de...
How to find your clothing style
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Clothing is one thing people use to express themselves. It can say so much about you before you even open your mouth. Luckily, finding your style is not nearly as hard as it sounds. The first step in finding your style is to recognize that you will not fit into one stereotype of clothing. Think about ‘The Breakfast Club’ an...
Omaha Community Playhouse’s ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ reveiw
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Richard O’Brien’s cult classic musical, “The Rocky Horror Show” brought down the house with show-stopping numbers “Time Warp” and “Sweet Transvestite” at the Omaha Community Playhouse. This show was a little out of the norm for OCP, but they put on a good production. “Rocky Horror” is a...
The cost of veganism
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
One of the biggest myths about the vegan diet that has been sweeping the nation is that it is far more expensive than an omnivorous diet. While there is some truth to that statement, it does not have to be that way. Some people who go vegan find that they are suddenly spending double the amount of money on food...
How to become an actor
Stella Ehrhart, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
The right to self-expression is very important; some just need to find ways to use it best. A lot of people use the art of theater as their method to express thoughts, feelings or just to share stories with others. So, if you are thinking about getting into acting, here is the first steps to follow. ...
The Last Christmas movie review
Sophia Sgourakis, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
As the holiday season is among us, a movie with the title The Last Christmas might sound intriguing. Luckily, a movie with this title has been going around theaters for a while now. I took matters into my own hands and went out and saw this movie for the rest of us. The Last Christmas stars Emilia Clarke...
AP Artist continuing to foster skill building
Emma Whaley, Editor-in-Chief
November 23, 2019
Senior Mia Dempsey is one of three students currently enrolled in AP Art. “I have been doing art as long as I can remember, but I started taking it seriously in seventh or eighth grade, building my skills until I was able to get to where I am now,” she said. Those skills have been bu...
Staff members’ favorite high school movies
Mackenzie Coughlin, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
Everyone has a specific movie that they could watch over and over and never get bored. Movies also have the power to bring back memories of a certain time in one’s life. Here is a list of some Central staff members’ favorite movies to watch when they were in high school. Mrs. Omar Omar, English...