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Meet the 2025 Prom Court

Meet the 2025 Prom Court

Arwen Georgas and Armeen Chatha
Apr 24, 2025

Eight juniors were named to the 2025 Prom Court, nominated by their peers ahead of Saturday’s dance at the Marriott in Uptown Normal. This year’s event—set to a “Great Gatsby” theme—will culminate with the crowning of Prom Royalty, a term NCHS adopted in 2021 to replace traditional gendered...

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Global ‘Hands Off’ protests draw millions, including over 1,000 in Bloomington

Global ‘Hands Off’ protests draw millions, including over 1,000 in Bloomington

The Inkspot captured scenes from the April 5 protest outside the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts [photo gallery]
Malachi McCool, Staff Reporter
Apr 23, 2025

Millions of people rallied across all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than a dozen cities worldwide, on April 5 as part of the “Hands Off” movement—a coordinated pushback against what organizers describe as a growing threat to democracy, fueled by the influence of President Donald Trump and...

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Generation Gap – Ep. 1 – “A Minecraft Movie” Mayhem

Bailey Kozlen, Carter Hull and Mr. Brad Bovenkerk
Apr 22, 2025
Welcome to Generation Gap—the podcast where the Inkspot's Gen Z students and millennial Mr. Bovenkerk teacher tackle headlines from opposite ends of the age divide. In our first episode, we break down the chaos surrounding "A Minecraft Movie," discussing if this is the downfall of movie theater etiquette or just another short-lived viral trend.
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Cell phone ban in schools? Community responds to proposed legislation [video]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has proposed legislation to ban cell phones in schools. Community students and staff weigh in on the controversial proposal and its impact on learning and school culture.
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For more than a decade, each week before spring break Community showcases its music offerings with lunchtime concerts.

Jazz Ensemble, acapella celebrate Music In Our Schools Month with atrium performances

Community’s student musicians brought live performances to the atrium ahead of spring break, as part of an annual lunchtime concert series celebrating Music In Our Schools Month, a music education awareness event now in its 40th year nationwide. Jazz Ensemble, Voicemale and Key of She rotated performances...

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Ironmen spring sports update: April 9 [video]

Baseball dominates, track stars shine at Top Times, boys lax gets a W
In this week’s sports update, Community baseball extends its win streak with a dominant series against Danville, girls soccer bounces back after falling to West and five Iron athletes place top-3 at Illinois Top Times.
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Over 50 of Community's staff members and a handful of retired educators gathered in the fishbowl on March 19 in solidarity, showing support for the Department of Education.
Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Tyler McWhorter

Teachers hold morning walk-in at Community in support of Dept. of Education

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Inkspot Staff and Lyra Townsend
Apr 7, 2025

Members of the Unit Five Education Association teachers union gathered in the fishbowl atrium on March 19 as part of a nationwide “Walk-In” demonstration to advocate for public education funding. Wearing red and carrying signs, UFEA members joined thousands of educators nationwide in the National...

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Community honors standout student success at Spring Walk of Champions

Community honors standout student success at Spring Walk of Champions

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Inkspot Staff and Leon Castañeda
Mar 21, 2025

Community recognized student accomplishments across athletics, academics and the arts during the Spring Walk of Champions on Friday, March 14, a tradition that began during the 2023-24 school year.  

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Marine Band rocks the stage: San Diego unit brings high-energy set to Community music students [photo gallery]

Marine Band rocks the stage: San Diego unit brings high-energy set to Community music students [photo gallery]

San Diego’s Marine Band took the Kevin Yale Vernon stage on March 6, performing a rock-heavy setlist for Community music students. Choir, band and orchestra members were excused from their eighth-hour classes to watch “America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization”...

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Dance caps season with annual Guy/Girl performance [photo gallery]

Dance caps season with annual Guy/Girl performance [photo gallery]

Bella Green, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 26, 2025

Community’s dance team closed out its season with the annual Guy/Girl routine, performing during halftime of the boys basketball team’s regular-season finale against Normal West on Feb. 21. The performance served as a farewell for the Iron Dance seniors, marking the end of their seasons. Iron...

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Senior guard Conner Smith slammed down a dunk on the fast break, his teammates reacting and jumping with him. Smith, who averages 6.6 points per game, contributed six points in the game.

Win over West secures Iron’s second straight Big 12 title; teams face off in a rematch in the playoff opener

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Zachary Knox-Doyle and Bella Green
Feb 25, 2025

Community clinched its second consecutive Big 12 Conference title Friday, Feb. 21, marking just the third time in program history the Ironmen have won back-to-back championships. The title is Community’s eighth since joining the Big 12 in 1983—all earned since 2011. But this championship stands...

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Up close with kidneys: Biology students dissect organs to study urinary system [photo gallery]

Up close with kidneys: Biology students dissect organs to study urinary system [photo gallery]

Lyra Townsend and Bella Green
Feb 21, 2025

Students in Mrs. Sydney Batty’s 6th-hour Molecular and Structural Biology class dissected lamb kidneys on Feb. 19 as part of their unit on the urinary system. The hands-on lab allowed students to explore kidney structures up close, reinforcing concepts studied in class. “In Biology,” Batty said,...

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Cheer competes at IHSA Cheer State Final [photo gallery]

Cheer competes at IHSA Cheer State Final [photo gallery]

Bella Green, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 10, 2025

The Iron’s co-ed cheer team made its first IHSA State Final appearance since 2019 on Friday, Feb. 7, finishing 24th in the preliminary round with a score of 82.90, ahead of Glenbrook North in the 25-team field. Community qualified for State with a third-place, no-deduction routine at the Mascoutah...

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Lily Mavros’ voice has taken her to magical worlds, mythic battlefields and Broadway-inspired stages. Her passion for musical theater began with "The Secret Garden" and was reignited this summer when she performed in "The Six."

Photo Courtesy of": Mr. Jeff Christopherson

From the fourth-grade talent show to center stage: Lily Mavros’ musical journey

Lily Mavros’ love for music began with an impromptu fourth-grade performance, but her journey didn’t stop there. From local productions to starring roles, the Community senior has worked tirelessly to hone her craft. In this episode, we explore how she balances AP classes, voice lessons and performances—while...

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Stay Another Day night: How a Community alum’s message is changing the conversation on mental health [video]

Bella Green, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 3, 2025

Community’s annual Stay Another Day night highlights the growing impact of alum Mackenzie Nelson’s mental health movement, showing how a personal mantra has become a nationwide call for awareness and support.  

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