Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

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Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

Inkspot

Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

Inkspot

Ali Ince lead the field during the first lap of the 800 meter race at the Arcadia Invite with a split of 1:00.396. 
MacKenzie Browne ultimately would edge Ince out for first-place at the elite high school meet.

Ali Ince reaches half-mile milestone in Arcadia

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief Apr 20, 2023

Ali Ince bested her personal record in the 800 meter at the Arcadia Invite on Apr. 8, shaving .81 seconds off of her previous PR.  The meet is one of the nation’s most competitive high school track...

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Inkspill – ‘Uno Reverse Card: No Singular Story’ – Mr. Ricky King [Ep.5]

Abby Ruebush and Avani Rai Feb 23, 2023

Mr. Ricky King, 2023 Bilingual Teacher of the Year recipient, spills on the ESL Department at Community.

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The Battle for F.I.R.S.T.

The Battle for F.I.R.S.T.

MetalCow robotics engineers victory
Avani Rai, Editor-in-Chief Feb 14, 2023

There’s a storm inside Houston's Brown Convention Center. Lightning flashes, crackles, zigzags… Multicolored beams of red, blue and gold dance across the amphitheater, spotlighting the match...

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Pam’s and Dave’s yearbook pictures in the ’97-’98 school year—the year they first met

A Storybook Romance

Avani Rai and Marielsie Iglesias Feb 14, 2023

He was the youngest of five siblings — the self-proclaimed baby of the family.  She — the oldest of four. He grew up in Morton, Illinois — a rural town with a population of under 14,000.  She...

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At the Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal, more than sixty people participated in the final day of this years Yogathon.

Yoga rekindles heart-healthy practices, spreads cultural awareness

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief Feb 14, 2023

In 2020, 697,000 Americans died — not of COVID-19, but of heart disease. The leading cause of death in the U.S. every year for the last 70 years, heart disease remains an epidemic in itself. An...

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The Whirlwind Continues

Feb 14, 2023

The couple celebrated their first Valentine's Day as fiancés just two weeks later, although it wasn't the most typical date.  "This is so lame,” Dave said, "but I was [Community's] sophomore coach...

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Feb 14, 2023

A buzzer echoes throughout the stadium, only 30 seconds of the match remain — the countdown ticking away on the Jumbotrons suspended above the audience. The six robots in the arena make their...

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Once Upon a Time

Feb 14, 2023

“Hey, do you need help with the copy machine?” Mr. Dave Witzig and Ms. Pam Osborn met eyes across the room, his first words to the new teacher ringing in the air.   “Do I look like I need...

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Feb 14, 2023

After the Game Plan for the season is released the first weekend of January, teams across the country spend their twelve week build season in engineering, testing, programming fervor — unpacking FRC’s...

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Feb 14, 2023

In just a few weeks, MetalCow will have the chance to experience that collaboration once again when the competitive season begins in mid-March.  Their goal?  Returning to Houston to compete at...

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Happily Ever After

Feb 14, 2023

The next morning was lifted off of the pages of a fairytale — at least, to hear Dave tell it.  The sky in Elgin, Illinois on July 31, 1998 was filled with “beautiful puffy white clouds,”...

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Full Steam Ahead

Feb 14, 2023

As the relationship progressed, Pam and Dave began feeling more and more certain of their feelings for each other.  Both were in their mid-20s. They’d had boyfriends, girlfriends. By now, they knew...

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Senior Spotlight 1/2: Mason Burns

Senior Spotlight 1/2: Mason Burns

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief Jan 2, 2023

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Senior Spotlight 12/12: Makenzie Albert

Senior Spotlight 12/12: Makenzie Albert

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief Dec 12, 2022

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Senior Spotlight 12/5: Hannah Pendleton

Senior Spotlight 12/5: Hannah Pendleton

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief Dec 8, 2022

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