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The Fielder

The student news site of Plainfield High School Central Campus

The Fielder

The student news site of Plainfield High School Central Campus

The Fielder

New slang supports culture
New slang supports culture
Maya Gutierrez, Feature Editor • September 19, 2025

Some people want to say that slang used to be better, but it’s really not. New slang is more beneficial to the way we speak and think now; it’s more natural and sensible to how quickly everything moves nowadays. Society...

Old slang lays foundations
Old slang lays foundations
September 19, 2025
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Fielder Friday 9/19/25
Fielder Friday 9/19/25
Sara Szostak, Fielder Friday Editor • September 19, 2025

Happy homecoming week everyone!! Enjoy the compilation of fun activities from this week :)

Slang moves English language forward
Slang moves English language forward
Lee Hoffee, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2025

Languages evolve over time, and one of the main ways that it does so is through slang. Slang has existed for centuries, as proven by books such...

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Students now funneled into North cafe for study hall
Students now funneled into North cafe for study hall
Taylor Chojnacki, Entertainment editor • September 19, 2025

Many students were faced with a new situation when being placed in a study hall in the lunchroom rather than a classroom, partly due to the new eight period day creating more optional study hall periods. “The cafeteria...

Wildcat stall talks keep students involved, informed
Diana Salinas, Sports editor • September 19, 2025

Students headed to the restrooms are being greeted with creative ways to stay informed. The “Wildcats Stall Talks” creates accessible information for students to become involved by being posted in a simple and visible...

Competiton winners Alan Sanchez and Kaylyn Pryor presenting their respective awards.
Creative Writing club takes home competition awards
Jacob Smith, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

 Two students won awards for their writing in a statewide competition at the annual writing workshops at Lewis University in Romeoville. “Kaylyn Pryor placed first in Poetry and Alan Sanchez received an honorable mention...

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Nicole Jensik, physics teacher, takes ‘hands-on’ teaching to new levels after a run in with a stapler.
Teachers share memorable moments
Jonny Van Ham, News Editor • September 19, 2025

The teaching profession is many things; however, “boring” is definitely not one of them. Unexpected teachable moments, issues with technology, and overzealous students are only a few things teachers...

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Sophomore Sophia Heyl attempts to catch freshman Victoria Mota at Green and White night.
Girls flag football: a real touchdown
Jonny Van Ham, News Editor • September 19, 2025

Girls’ flag football’s historic first season began with an electrifying win over Plainfield North, the Wildcats beating the Tigers 47-0. “That first win against Plainfield...

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Banning books robs students
Banning books robs students
Emma Cowden, Feature Editor • December 13, 2023

Locked away behind bars and never to be read again. Their pages and lessons deteriorate in their age.  The banned book list has hit over...