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Senior hockey player Ellie Horner enlists in military
Elizabeth LaDuke | March 2026
Saint Mary’s Central High School senior and hockey player for Century High School, 18-year-old Ellie Horner enlisted as a UH-60 Blackhawk repairer in November 2025, which is a critical role to maintain the technical elements of army helicopters. Horner said her main motivations for enlisting are...
First-year Patriots survived semester one
Aubrey Eckroth | March 2026
Freshmen Audrina McNally, Ashlen Larsen, Dara Moses, Mason Landis and Akiko Brielle Antonio share strategies they use to academically succeed.
Ashlyn Ramey raises money for charity by collecting pop tabs
Audrey Kildahl | February 2026
Businesses drive on AI is leading to economic collapse
Mason Landis | March 2026
The AI industry is worth an estimated $1.4 trillion and 78% of international companies are investing in the industry...
Civilians face starvation as humanitarian aid collapses
Stephanie Crawford | Feb. 2026
Sudan’s war worsens while civilians pay the price.
Stephanie Crawford | Feb. 2026
Delays result in strained budgets, services and workers
Bristol Petryszyn | Feb. 2026
Options for joining a sport this spring
Dara Moses | March 2026
Sports need consistent effort and time. To be considered good at a sport, a person would need to put ...
The medical comeback of Michael Schumacher
Brody Evert | March 2026
Michael Schumacher, considered one of the best racers in the world with some of the most wins and championships ever.
Chemistry shines between ninth and tenth grade hockey players
Patton Swenson | February 2026
Patriots face Davies in final football matchup
Dara Moses and Patton Swenson | February 2026
Modern collectors are more interested in money than a collection
Patton Swenson | December 2025
Social media negative influence relationships
Stephanie Crawford | March 2026
While social media can build and maintain connections, it also warps what healthy, normal relationships should look like.
Central High tunnels temporarily shut down
Cooper Kenney | March 2026
On February 31, Central High School’s Tunnel Operations Manager, Hubert VonTinkle, announced that Central’s state-of-the-art underground tunnel system would undergo upcoming renovations, causing...
What Hoover portrays about love v.s. the reality
Bristol Petryszyn | March 2026
Colleen Hoover is a New York Times best selling-author in romance, but should she be?
Hoover is a very successful author, making many hit books as well as movies. Hoover started her writing career in the late months of 2011.
Creative writing fiction
Stephanie Crawford | March 2026
From the moment I understood right from wrong, I knew that nothing lasts forever.
Jimmy And The Pickles plan their first performance
Logan Abrahamson | March 2026
Jimmy And The Pickles are practicing for their next gig, and with months of practice and several songs under their belts, their upcoming gig is one to gossip about. There are currently six members in the band: Cooper Kenney (bass), Cooper Voglewede (guitar), Katie Tschaekofske (keyboard and vocals), Shaelyn Dengel (vocals), Jacob Gross (guitar) and Logan Abrahamson (drums). Abrahamson and Voglewede are the..
Authors battle the influence of AI in creative writing
Akiko Brielle Antonio | December 2025
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Become a reporter for the school newspaper, the Century Star!
As a reporter, you can write about issues and topics you care about.
Newspaper is a year-long class led by students. Even if you can’t take the class at this time, adjunct writer and designer roles are available.
Talk to Mrs. Van in Room S103 or email her to get involved as a writer, designer, and/or leader.
Email: mary_van@bismarckschools.org