Why do you listen? Teens and music
“I listen to entirely too much music,” said freshman Jacqueline Helgans, who says her favorite genre of music is indie rock. “I listen to so...
You only trend once: A look at the Herding Effect
First there was MySpace. Then there was Facebook. Now it is Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Trends can range from social media to sayings such as...
Painted face, team wig, jersey? You must be a super fan
[caption id="attachment_893" align="alignright" width="300"] Freshman Jennifer Carpenter surrounds herself with LSU merchandise.Photo courtesy of Kristen Carpenter.[/caption] At any sporting event there are always those “super...
Legalization: A successful solution for the states?
The 2012 election brought drastic new changes to the American people: a re-elected president, new laws and things we have never seen before. Two states,...
To be or not to be… a classic book
Each year, every English student is forced to read a series of so-called “classics.” Works like The Scarlet Letter, The Odyssey, The Epic of Gilgamesh...
FaceBlock: Social media websites should be unblocked after school hours
Website blocked. Just about every student has seen this on his or her school laptop at least once. Here at Northwood, we as students are...
Protecting children?: Banning books is never the answer
Anyone that knows me is aware that I’m a huge book freak. I can go off into a conversation about a book and happily enjoy...
In God we may or may not trust
The Pledge of Allegiance was first written in 1892 and originally read: “I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands;...
Jack Facts: Random facts from around the world
Fernando Rodney finished this last baseball season with a 0.60 ERA, the lowest ever by a relief pitcher. Simo Häyhä, in the Winter War between...