The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

Nitya Shah

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief

Hello! I'm a senior and  this year's Editor-in-Chief of our school's newsmagazine, Comet. I hope you enjoy my work!

Aneesh Poddutur (12) prepares for an AP Statistics test. Poddutur reflected on his experiences, efforts and accomplishments after being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist along with Claire Lavoie (12).

Mastering Merit: Q&A with Aneesh Poddutur

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2021
Should Trump be acquitted or convicted?

Should Trump be acquitted or convicted?

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2021
Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Crocodile Café in Seattle, Washington in 2018. Bridgers quickly gained traction in the music industry, which was further proliferated by her Grammy-nominated album Punisher in 2020. 

Photo by David Lee from Redmond, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Most influential songs of 2020

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2021

Along with The Weeknd’s new song release came the tracklist of his upcoming album titled After Hours. The R&B pop singer’s fourth studio album--which will include the hits “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless”-- is set to drop on March 20, 2020.

After Hours by The Weeknd track review

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2020
Eleven, released on Jan. 9, 2020, focuses around the rush of new found love and contemplating whether these feelings are mutual. Khalid emphasized, with the use of Twitter, that the song should be listened to late at night in the car, given the cover for this contemporary single.

Eleven by Khalid Review

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
Physical health by the numbers

Physical health by the numbers

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2019
Madeline Bailey (12) serves the ball against Laporte. After a couple of passes, the girls scored a point against Laporte.

A loss against LaPorte

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2019
13 Reasons Why season three focuses around the death of Bryce Walker. The new season was released on Aug. 23, 2019.

Review: 13 Reasons Why Season 3

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2019
Khalid’s highly-anticipated sophomore album, “Free Spirit” is on course to become the #1 album on the R&B charts, according to Billboard. Along with his album release, Khalid also announced a world tour.

Review: Free Spirit

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2019
Penelope, portrayed by Justina Machado, converses with her immigrant widowed mother Lydia, played by Rita Moreno. One Day at a Time covers many important topics in today’s world from addiction to racism.

One Day at a Time: Review

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
Deshawn Berryhill (10) waits for ball in order to score a point against Lowell. The boys won with a score of 47-32.

Shooting for a Win

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2019
Instant Family is a movie that touches on the adoption of three children and how it changed the life of a couple. This film was directed by Sean Anders. Image source: Google

Review: Instant Family

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2018
“The Nun” Movie Review

“The Nun” Movie Review

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2018
 The team huddles together and prepares to take on the Merrillville Pirates. This got them hyped for the match.

Capturing a Win from the Pirates

Nitya Shah, Comet Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2018
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