Funny Money cashes in laughs at Conference
One of the Fall plays this year, Funny Money, was performed Friday at Thespian Conference in Wichita, Kansas. It was one of the four productions selected from around the state. “It was a great honor knowing that the judges liked us enough to send us to Conference and that we are one of the top [...]
Possible Snowday Tuesday: Christmas gift or curse?
School Notice:
In the unlikely event that school is canceled Tuesday, we will need to adjust the schedule to accommodate finals. School will start at 7:35 am on Wednesday, and Wednesday will be an all day. This will allow students to take all finals prior to winter break. If school is not canceled, we will have finals as originally scheduled.
Coming together for a cause
A benefit dinner was held for Mrs. Cullins and her family at First Covenant Church. Baked potato and chili was served for dinner along with dessert. The event took donations starting at $6 to raise money for the Cullins family. Students,staff and parents helped put on the event. The evening also featured entertainment such as the VETS [...]
Giving an inspiring message
First Covenant Youth Pastor Dave Gass followed his message with a creative activity at Main Event on Wednesday. Gass typically uses artistic activities to get the attention of students. “I think it’s neat coming in here and seeing the theme and Dave’s message with citations. He always tries to make his message interesting for students,” [...]
One-Acts to perform Thursday
Students preparing for One-Acts will play a variety of roles during the performances Thursday through Saturday. One Acts are short-productions, typically humorous, that are performed at school during the winter and spring. “One Acts give everyone an opportunity to try something new,” said sophomore, Miranda Allen. Sophomore Sara Ingrassia agrees that the short plays are [...]
Staying strong
Junior Kaleb Speilman woke up and jumped in the shower before heading to a doctor’s appointment. Speilman sat with his mom in the waiting room and they prayed for the best tried to stay positive–despite what they thought they would hear. When the doctor came in to talk to them, Speilman received dramatic news. He was [...]
The Thief of Thanks
It’s early morning after Thanksgiving Day. The sky is pitch dark and mobs of people have started to form outside stores across the nation. This custom is known as Black Friday, and it signifies the start of the shopping season for Christmas. From Halloween to New Years Day this part of the year is filled [...]
Red Box temporarily closed
Stopping for your daily sausage mcmuffin and large sweet tea before school, you notice that the bright red box labeled with the newest box office releases has vanished. The Red Box at the Mcdonalds on the corner of Crawford and Ohio, has been temporarily closed. Senior Sabrina Durbin was shocked to see it not there. “I live close [...]
Oklahoma earthquake shakes up Kansans
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred Saturday in Oklahoma, and it was felt by many in Salina. Oklahoma is typically a place that is connected with tornadoes more than earthquakes. Kansas is also in the Tornado Valley, so experiencing aftershock shocked certain people. “It’s more likely that a tornado hits than to have an earthquake here, so it is [...]
La Fiesta in the process of being torn down
Local mexican restaurant La Fiesta is not only closed now, but torn down. Bulldozers and dump trucks have began taking the building down and hauling off the trash. Although the building is closed, La Fiesta will still be serving food elsewhere.
Back to back breaks
After two planned back to back four-day weekends this month some students feel inconvenienced by the scrunched time off, but most students are taking advantage of their time off in a variety of ways. “I wish they would spread out the breaks because it creates habits you don’t want going into the second quarter, but [...]
Video: Blood Drive
Even though many people were afraid to donate, the blood drive on September 28 brought in 58 units.
Telling a story in 55 words
Mrs. Paradis creative writing class is having a 55 word story contest. Check out these extremely short stories and vote for your favorite. The Pylon staff has picked their five personal favorites and put them here to vote on. They are given in no particular order.
Donating for a big cause
When the tornado hit in Joplin, all the blood that was stored in Wichita went straight to Joplin. Our school alone has helped so much, we raised a total of 58 units of blood, thats 18 over our goal.
Mrs. Larson wants to the thank not only the students that participated but the staff and faculty as well.
One simple word: Amazing
When Senior Savannah Allen walked into the school cafeteria, she didn’t expect to see a train of 50 students dancing around the room. “There were a lot more people compared to last year and it was awesome,” said Allen. For the past month, students have been finding their dates, planning on what group their going [...]
Pep-rally replaces parade
Due to weather conditions, the homecoming parade was cancelled on Wednesday. The parade has been postponed in recent years, but has never fully been cancelled. Instead of the pep rally being held at the stadium, it was moved indoors in the gym. Even though the traditional parade did not occur, the first hot dog cookout took place that was [...]
Competitive clowning
On Fashion Disaster Day she looked as if she had raided a little kid’s dress up box. Someone could play ‘I Spy’ with all of the things she included in her outfit. Yes, she has gotten some strange looks and “people have been laughing,” but Sophomore Audrey Augustine doesn’t seem to care. “I thought I [...]
Sante Fe Sonic closed
Crusing down Santa Fe, you will come across an empty lot full of construction where Sonic use to proudly stand. But luckily, it won’t be like this for long. The Salina Sonic that was built in the 1970′s has never been renovated until now, and will re-open sometime during late October. Temporarily jobless, seniors Alex [...]
Farewell, STI
The school-wide companion for many students, STI, is being replaced with a new system next year. Software Technology, Inc (STI) has served the needs of USD 305 for more than five years, but according to Principal Rector, it is no longer sufficient for Central’s needs through 2012 and beyond. “STI was the best program for [...]
Yearbook party a success
The journalism trail staff threw their annual yearbook party Thursday during ELO. This party is where students who bought yearbooks go to pick them up to check out last years yearbooks.
Construction isn’t a bother
Ron McGinnis bent over the cement slab that will become a ramp, he held a piece of wood in his hand. Has has been working on the new ramp this week. Most students have probably noticed the small construction sight that has been set up in front of the auditorium entrance. The lift to the [...]
Homecoming Just Around the Corner
With Homecoming only a few weeks away many students are starting to prepare; some of the students are being especially creative about how they ask their date to attend the dance with them. Barkley Edison, a junior, asked Shannon Bradbury to homecoming by placing a balloon on her front porch with instructions on the balloon [...]
Lee Brice to be at Long McArthur
Do you love country music? Did you fall in love with the hit ‘Love Like Crazy’? Then you better show up at Long McArthur on Sunday, September 18th. Lee Brice, Jami Grooms, and Tyler Farr will be performing for FREE.
Freshman begin the four year stretch of high school
Marysa Bradshaw walked down the hall, her map and schedule in hand. She attended the freshman orientation and took both math and science at Central last year, but she was still a nervous about starting her freshman year. “Yeah, I’m pretty sure we were all (nervous),” said Bradshaw. At first, the thought of high [...]
