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Classics for Couples: Best board games for two players

Hailey Caplinger, Derek Gaines • Feb 14, 2020

When couples get bored with going out to the movies or grabbing ice cream, why not just stay home and relax. The easiest way a couple can still have fun without spending money is board games. Chances are you have these lying around your house somewhere. Which games are the best picks though? The Inkspot staff has compiled a list of the five best board games for two players. If a couple is “board” of the same old routine - these games offer competitive play, aren’t over complicated, and you probably already own them.

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Movie Guide: How to spend your Valentine’s Day

Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave • Feb 12, 2020

Celebrate the day of love by spending the night watching a romance, by yourself, with your significant other, or with friends and family.

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All Fantasy fantasy team

Jimmy Gillispie • Feb 10, 2020

The dust has settled after a fierce fantasy football season. League champions have been crowned, bets have been lost, and pride has been squashed. The Chiefs 31-20 Super Bowl victory serves as a reminder that the new Fantasy Football season is a long six months away. In the meantime, here is a look back...

On Thin Ice

How the NHL can face the problems of the All-Star Game

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter • Feb 10, 2020

As the NHL All-Star game was played in St. Louis on January 25, hockey fans saw some of the most exciting storylines of the season. Or they could have - if anyone was watching. New York Islanders' young phenom Mat Barzal ended Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid's three year of the Edmonton Oilers' reign...

And the Winner is… Supposed to be…

Kelsey Kern, Senior Staff Reporter • Feb 9, 2020

When the 92nd Academy Awards air Sunday, February 9, the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will recognize cinematic excellence. At 7 p.m. on ABC, 32 movies, nominated across 25 categories, will compete for the top award in film - the Oscar. In 2018, Hollywood produced...

Crave Chronicles: Episode One – Dunkin’ Donuts v. Krispy Kreme [video]

Jessalyn Baer, Jaxon Creasey and Olivia Plangger • Feb 8, 2020

In the premiere episode of Crave Chronicles, Jessalyn Baer, Jaxon Creasey, and Olivia Plangger compare Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts chocolate glazed donuts.

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Questioning the cast of ‘Clue’

Jessalyn Baer, Jaxon Creasey and Jillian Murphy • Feb 8, 2020

Teachers in Training

Learning to not get Ehret-ated

Mantra Dave, Staff Writer • Jan 30, 2020

NCHS Artists on self-portraits

Q & A with students in Drawing & Painting II and Advanced Studio Art

Kelsey Kern and Hannah Kocar • Jan 4, 2020

NCHS Artists on self-portraitsQ & A with students in Drawing & Painting II and Advanced Studio Art

Madrigals host 19th annual dinner performances

Laynee Scheck and Charlotte Calmes • Dec 19, 2019

Madrigals host 19th annual dinner performances December 6 and 7, 2019

Peace and Justice club’s 2019-2020 focus [video]

Normal Community's Peace and Justice club focuses it's 2019-20 goals on localizing activism

Shae Simmons, Multimedia Editor • Dec 11, 2019

Shae Simmons sat down with the Peace and Justice club to preview the organization's goals for the 2019-20 school year.

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Decoding a dual degree: An inside look at the Computer Science Associate’s Degree Program

Mantra Dave, Staff Writer • Dec 9, 2019

When the Computer Science Associate’s Degree Program Class of 2022 walks across the stage at Grossinger Motors Arena to receive their diploma, they will leave with two: one hand on their high school diploma and another on their associate’s degree. The Computer Science Associate’s Degree...

Lady Iron swim & dive seniors cap off their athletic careers

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger • Dec 9, 2019

Two senior State-qualifying athletes ended their high school athletic careers with a splash

Lunch and Learn challenges students to rethink recycling

Gwendolyn Fieweger, Kacie Twyford and Mac Jensen • Nov 22, 2019

Mrs. Elisabeth Reed, the director of the Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability, spoke to students about what happens to items that are donated, thrown away or recycled during Thursday, November 14’s Lunch and Learn. Reed focused on examining “our current consumption habits”...

New look Lady Iron tip-off at Central Catholic

Reid Watkins, Sports Editor • Nov 18, 2019

The girls basketball team will begin their 2019-20 campaign with the annual Intercity tournament Monday, November 18 as they take on tournament hosts Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Iron, who shared the Intercity crown last year with West and Central, hope to take it for themselves this season. The...