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FEATURES

Student to Helicopter Repairer

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...

Freshmen on the front lines

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.

A small ask for struggling families

Ashlyn Ramey raises money for charity by collecting pop tabs

Audrey Kildahl | February 2026

Lessons for new teachers

Advice from Ron Wingenbach and Rachel Dennis 

Aubrey Eckroth | December 2025

Denise Leora Madre

Interview with Denise Leora

Stephanie Crawford | December 2025

NEWS

The trillion dollar bubble

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...

Gun violence persists

Policy discussions continue

Stephanie Crawford | Feb. 2026

A country without food

Civilians face starvation as humanitarian aid collapses

Stephanie Crawford | Feb. 2026

A country covered in blood

Sudan’s war worsens while civilians pay the price.

Stephanie Crawford | Feb. 2026

Shutdown leaves lasting damage

Delays result in strained budgets, services and workers

Bristol Petryszyn | Feb. 2026

sports

End Game

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 ...

Return of the Red Baron

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. 

Underclassmen lead winning streak

Chemistry shines between ninth and tenth grade hockey players 

Patton Swenson | February 2026

One more game

Patriots face Davies in final football matchup

Dara Moses and Patton Swenson | February 2026

Curl on contact

Alumni and D1 player gives perspective on checking

Elizabeth LaDuke | December 2025

Sports cards: is the hobby losing sight of its roots?

Modern collectors are more interested in money than a collection

Patton Swenson | December 2025

Opinion

Perfect online. Problematic offline.

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. 

Underground tunnel renovations

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...

To take or not to take?

Opinions on finals

Aubrey Eckroth | February 2026

Dehumanization of immigrants

Language is important

Stephanie Crawford | February 2026

Finding myself

Growing up as a Black girl in Bismarck, ND

Stephanie Crawford | December 2025

ARTS AND CULTURE

Colleen Hoover's idea of love

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. 

Only for a season

Creative writing fiction

Stephanie Crawford | March 2026

From the moment I understood right from wrong, I knew that nothing lasts forever.

New Student Band Amps Up

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..

Over at Millennium

Lily's first day of school

Akiko Brielle Antonio | March 2026

Wrapped and released

Students music evolution 

Bristol Petryszyn | Feb. 2026

Leaving a book unread

The reasons why readers walk away from books

Akiko Antonio | Feb. 2026

The Marvel fall off?

A deeper look at this fading genre

Mason Landis | December 2025

A new, problematic co-author

Authors battle the influence of AI in creative writing

Akiko Brielle Antonio | December 2025

Write your story with us.

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

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