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By the numbers: NCHS vs. Normal West

Inkspot Staff
Oct 19, 2021
Take a look at how the undefeated Ironmen football team matchup against cross-town rivals the Normal West Wildcats in the final game of the regular season.
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By the numbers: NCHS vs. Champaign Centennial

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 13, 2021

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By the Numbers: Week 7 – NCHS vs. Granite City

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 6, 2021

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Juniors win powderpuff [video]

Nayonika Banerjee and Jonah Kramer
Sep 30, 2021
The juniors won the 2021 Powderpuff tournament -- watch the video coverage now
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Since the seniors had five teams compared to the juniors two, they had time in between games to spectate.

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Juniors win powderpuff [photo gallery]

Nayonika Banerjee and Jonah Kramer
Sep 27, 2021
The annual Homecoming Powderpuff game was held at Dick Tharp Field on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. This year's Powderpuff tournament took a different format than in year's passed because of a low turnout of junior players. Two junior teams played a best-of-three series, while the five senior teams competed in bracket-style play. The winner of each level faced off in the championship game.
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Meet the court [photo gallery]

Meet the court [photo gallery]

Avani Rai, Ethan Scott, Abigail Ruebush, Izzy Fader and Samantha Coleman
Sep 23, 2021
A Q & A with the 2021 Homecoming court
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Homecoming dress-up days [photo gallery]

Homecoming dress-up days [photo gallery]

Every year during Homecoming week, Community hosts themed dress-up days. Check out the Inkspot's photo galleries from Homecoming 2021 below.

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By the numbers: NCHS v. Champaign Central [video]

By the numbers: NCHS v. Champaign Central [video]

Take a look at how the Ironmen football team statistically matches up against their week 5 opponent, the Champaign Central Maroons.
Inkspot Staff
Sep 21, 2021

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Link between Wild Kratts, communism [video]

Link between ‘Wild Kratts’, communism [video]

Nayonika Banerjee, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 16, 2021

When you think about the overlap between communism and animals, there is only one obvious answer: "Animal Fa-," no... "Wild Kratts". Learn more about the link between communism and "Wild Kratts" in the video essay below. 

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Students, staff spotlight their favorite cinematic duos [video]

Students, staff spotlight their favorite cinematic duos [video]

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 14, 2021

Buzz Lightyear and Woody from "Toy Story", Doc Brown and Marty McFly from the "Back to the Future" franchise, and Marlin and Dory from "Finding Nemo". These on-screen pairs are all classic cinematic duos. Whether providing comedic relief while looking for a lost fish, enjoying adventures in the past,...

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Spilling the beans on Bloomington-Normals coffee shops

Spilling the beans on Bloomington-Normal’s coffee shops

Emma Conover and Lauren Cutler
Aug 25, 2021

Emma Conover and Lauren Cutler traveled around Bloomington Normal, in search of the best local coffee shop. Take a look at the five local shops they reviewed to see what makes them unique and what they have to offer in the video below. At each stop, Conover and Cutler putting the shop's brews...

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Iron dance team’s IDTA success [video]

Lily Wells, Staff Writer
May 25, 2021

The Lady Iron Dance team won the IDTA State titles for their lyrical and hip-hop routines in the AAA division in March 2021.  With only nine days before the team's first competition of the year to choreograph, rehearse, and perform their lyrical routine, and with even less time to learn their hip-hop...

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Life Flight lands at NCHS [video]

Charlotte Calmes and Laynee Scheck
May 18, 2021
OSF Medical Group provided Mr. Justin Steve and student teacher Mr. Brad Smith's third-hour Bio-engineering students with an overview of the Life Flight program, which involved a helicopter landing on the NCHS football practice field.
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Big Macs for Big Decisions: Counselors host Decision Day 2021 [video]

Laynee Scheck and Charlotte Calmes
May 10, 2021
Counselors hosted a drive-thru Decision Day April 30 for all seniors -- remote and in-person -- to declare their post-secondary plans.
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