November 19, 2012

[caption id="attachment_875" align="alignright" width="300"] Northwood has seen an increase in fight and drug-related suspensions early this school year. By Tori Nothnagel/The Omniscient[/caption] A new year,...

Just how effective are suspensions?

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November 19, 2012

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For years, schools used paddling and physical labor as punishment, but today primarily use three types of discipline: After school detention (ASD), in school suspension...

Jump for Joy: Freshman excels at jump rope

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November 19, 2012April 8, 2013

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Former UNC star becomes new boys’ hoops coach

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_883" align="alignleft" width="300"] Donald Williams gathers his players during basketball tryouts. Williams won an NCAA title as a starter for UNC in 1993.By...

Jourden Blackmon: “He’s just a monster.”

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_880" align="alignright" width="300"] Senior Jourden Blackmon set the school record for tackles in a season, and also competes in wrestling and lacrosse.By Jack Teague/The...

Jump for Joy: Freshman excels at jump rope

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November 19, 2012March 14, 2013

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[caption id="attachment_885" align="alignleft" width="200"] Freshman Nick Higgins has won a national title in jump roping.Photo courtesy of Jamie Isaac[/caption] Freshman Nick Higgins has been jump...

Kayla Cotton: Makeup Guru

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[caption id="attachment_878" align="alignright" width="300"] Junior Kayla Cotton hopes to be a makeup artist in the future. She says students are used to her style, but...

40 years of Northwood

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_888" align="alignleft" width="226"] Wanda Kidd, Class of 1977[/caption] To a lot of Northwood students, it feels like the school has been around forever. This...

Prioritizing in High School: Northwood students who do it all

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November 19, 2012

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Many Northwood students have busy lives outside of school because of activities like clubs, sports, church, taking care of siblings and working. Along with attending...