Would your teacher go on strike?
Imagine if one day, in the middle of the week, you came to school and there were no teachers. Imagine if you did not have...
Blocked: Students question policy that limits e-mail sites
[caption id="attachment_778" align="alignleft" width="224"] TJ OLESON and other freshmen are blocked from Gmail during the day. Photo by Meredith Norman/The Omniscient.[/caption] At the beginning of...
Instagram it!
It’s no kept secret that teens like using social networking as a way to inform people about what’s going on in their daily lives. Now,...
REVIEWS
Artist: Passion Pit Album: Gossamer Go Download: “Cry Like a Ghost” Gossamer is Passion Pit’s second album following their debut album, Manners. While Manners...
You may not have a vote, but politics do matter
How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t really follow politics”? If you’re like me, you’ve heard it a lot. Teenagers, most of...
Another exam? More state testing hurts students
STAFF EDITORIAL Most of you are probably aware of the new state-mandated tests that will be in effect at Northwood in the spring semester. These...
Beyond Facebook: Real friendships can happen online
When I get home, I am guilty of a major teenage offense—hopping on the computer is often the first thing I do when I get...
Why Obama?
Election time is nearly here, and that means political ads and televised debates. It means that it’s time to choose a president—the person who...
Why Romney?
Why should you vote for Mitt Romney? Where do I begin? For one, he is not Barack Obama. Obama’s new slogan “Forward” actually scares me....